Nov 17, 2019 | Behavior, Family, Habits/Routines, Holidays
The Halloween candy barely got eaten and the stores started their Black Friday ads. Amazon vans are racing thru our streets and yes, holiday music is in the air. The holiday scramble has indeed begun and everyone is wound a little more tightly than usual as this part... Read more
Oct 9, 2019 | Behavior, Habits/Routines
Make the bed ~Declutter your nightstand ~Delete a dozen emails ~Hang up wet towels ~Open/sort today’s mail ~Organize your spices ~Declutter/organize your wallet ~Go thru coupons, recycle expired ones ~Fold a load of laundry ~Lay out tomorrow’s... Read more
Jul 6, 2019 | Behavior, General Organizing, Habits/Routines
“It is easier to keep up than to catch up.” I heard this quote the other day and it reminded me that it is a perfect metaphor for getting and staying organized. Doing a little bit each day helps us to stay on top of our ‘to do’ lists and... Read more
May 3, 2019 | Behavior, Habits/Routines
Did you know that 90% of our spending habits are based on unconscious decisions? This means that when we go shopping, whether in a retail store or online, our purchases are most likely not utilitarian (based on our needs) but based on our feelings – will this... Read more
Apr 6, 2019 | Clutter/DeClutter, Habits/Routines, Spaces
Have the right supplies on hand before you begin – boxes, bins, sticky notes and sharpies for labelling categories & trash bags.Create a staging area. Consider using a folding table to sort the items you are going thru. Look at each item or each group of... Read more
Feb 1, 2019 | Behavior, Clutter/DeClutter, General Organizing, Habits/Routines
Marie Kondo is the rage right now…if you haven’t heard of her, let’s just say she has become the new ‘face of getting organized’ with her gentle, yet consistent message of only keeping items that spark joy in your life and thanking the possessions that you part with.... Read more
