I am addicted to the smoothies at Nourish Raleigh in Seaboard Station in downtown Raleigh. That’s where I met Nourish co-owner, Lauren Strohofer. One day we talked about my organizing business, and she enthusiastically told me she is an “under buyer” after going through a major spending transformation. I was intrigued, so I interviewed her to […]
Say No To More Legos
I have noticed lately that children have bins and bins of Legos. We are talking so many Legos that they could entertain a small town. I know what’s happened. When I was kid, I had one package of Legos and used my imagination to create dragons and airplanes and cars. Now, the Lego company has […]
I’m Kinda A Big Deal
I hope you are following my Instagram project, #shopinyourcloset, where I find a cute magazine photo and recreate it using my capsule wardrobe. (Follow me here.) My capsule wardrobe, which is a collection of a few essential clothes that don’t go out of style, was created by stylist Sheon Wilson, who is on the RGG team. […]
Get Rid of Your Storage Unit
I drove by a new self-storage building in Raleigh the other day, and it made me sad to know that there are business investors who see this as a great opportunity. They know Americans have too much stuff and are too afraid to do anything about it. I am here to tell you storage units are […]
One Thing I Won’t Let Clients Throw Away
By now you know Raleigh Green Gables promotes minimalism. We believe you have to purge to be organized, and we want you to stop shopping. I always joke we should be called professional purgers, but that sounds gross. So we go with professional organizers. But there is one thing I never let clients throw away. […]
Give an Experience for a Wedding Gift
It’s wedding season, and couples are sending out their invitations and registry lists filled with pasta makers, vegetable twisters, orange juicers and martini shakers. I wish I could fast forward couples a few years into the future when they are going crazy with that registry gun to show them working two jobs, caring for a […]