We Americans have been taught that when we need something — even if it’s something we won’t use often — we should immediately go online and buy it. Well, I am here to request that you unlearn that behavior. Instead of buying more stuff, how about borrowing it from friends? I borrow things that I […]
How We Moved in 5 Hours
If you follow this blog, you know we were living in fixer-upper house with plans to renovate. Picture of it here. (FYI: The lime green was not my choice.) Last fall, we hired architect Ashley Morris, owner of Pell Street Studio. We picked out the finishes at Wilkinson Supply. Then we got bids from three […]
Let Me Tell You About Trosa
Have you heard about Trosa? Most people know them as a moving company that employs people in Trosa’s long-term recovery program. As they go through the program, some work in Trosa’s residential and commercial moving company to gain job skills. They can even work towards getting a trucking license. But did you know that Trosa […]
This Has Nothing to Do With Organizing and Everything to do With Hiring the Right Person
This week I am going off the organizing rails and talking about how to hire the right person — at your company or someone working in your home. So it’s kind of about organizing, because people can use this to decide if they want to hire people like me. Forget personality tests. Before you hire […]
How to Handle Fear: Live Simply
Editor’s Note: This post is a lot woo-woo, so may I request that you be open to the possibility while reading it? I recently read “Partnering with Spirit, Homer’s Journey,” by Ellie Drew, a medium based in Tucson. Yes, that kind of medium — a person who talks to dead people. The book is non-fiction […]
RGG Has a New Cancellation Policy
This past week I had two clients cancel their appointments with less than 48 hours notice. Neither had emergencies. This is a problem for a small business owner like me. I recently started requesting a two-hour deposit for first-time clients because as their date approaches, some people get nervous about decluttering or about me seeing […]