I asked my daughter if she wanted a party for her birthday or a trip to New York City. She chose the trip. So we met my mom in New York last weekend. And I want to tell you about it so you too can emphasize experiences over buying stuff — even when it comes […]
Your Dog Does Not Want It
Do you have a doggie toy bin overflowing with stuffed animals, Kongs and squeaky toys? Does your cat have baskets of things on a stick and little balls? Just like your kids, your animals do better in a calm, cleared atmosphere. Your dog and cat do not need a million toys. It’s overwhelming. Throw out […]
A Garage PSA
Does your garage look like this? This is a PSA to remind you that garages are for cars. Period. They are not meant to store the stuff you can’t decide whether to give away or keep, nor is it meant to store your Costco impulse buys like the 50″, inflatable pumpkin you could not resist […]
Things I’ve Learned as an Organizer, Part 2
On Tuesday, I wrote about the first 5 of 10 universal patterns regarding people and stuff. Today, I give your the rest of the list. Universal Pattern # 6: Clean out your attic now, or it will become your children’s problem. On Tuesday, I told you people who hold on to furniture from deceased relatives […]
Things I’ve Learned As An Organizer, Part 1
Since I started my professional organizing business in 2013, I’ve worked with lots of clients, and I have learned people create certain universal patterns with their stuff. Today, I present the first 5 of a Top 10 list of those patterns. I will present the other half on Friday. I want you to digest them! […]
Dear Collector of Things
A lot of people have “prized” collections of something. But when we dig in, it turns out they have like 500 in their “prized” collection of pigs, owls, horses — and all types: metal horses, stuffed horses, glass horses, horse plates, and horse sweatshirts. And it’s all their favorite. But it’s impossible to love 500 […]