Mixing Business With Pleasure

Professional Organizer + Disorganized Friend = Valuable Lessons First, let me start by saying that, if it weren’t for my friend, Tracy, I probably would not even be a professional organizer, or at least, it would have taken longer to …

A Tale of Two College Roommates – Learning to Live Together in an Organized State

It is difficult enough for one person to be organized and maintain that state of organization on a daily basis. Now imagine being thrust into a living situation with a person you have never met before, who is not a …

"Green" Organizing – An Earth-Friendly Combination

While “green” and organizing may sound unrelated, promoting green consciousness is a natural extension of the organizing process.  Professional organizers enter homes and businesses on a regular basis, and armed with proper knowledge, a professional organizer can...
Got Clutter? Do the Spring Fling!

Got Clutter? Do the Spring Fling!

Spring marks the transition from winter into summer. It is a time that most of us equate with renewal, increasing day length, and a symbolic changing of the seasons. Spring is seen as a time of growth, when new life …

Attempting To Get Organized? Take it ‘Bird by Bird’

One of the best books on writing – and life itself for that matter – is Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Among the pearls of wisdom she offers in her funny, witty style, is to take baby steps. Apparently, …

Want to Get Organized? Take a Page From Harry Potter

I am a big fan of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. I have read all seven of them, and each time a new movie version premieres, I make it a point to re-read that book before seeing the accompanying movie. …