If you follow the Organizers NW blog, you know that I’m a fan of being totally honest when it comes to living the life of a professional organizer. Contrary to what you might think, we are real humans who learned this trade through lots of study and training, with a good measure of trial and [Read more…]
Why This Professional Organizer Only Shops At Trader Joe’s
Please note that I am not affiliated with Trader Joe’s in any way – all ideas expressed in this article are my own. This is absolutely not a paid ad. I realize that that this headline might be inflammatory and a little surprising, but I promise to explain all! So, how did I come to [Read more…]
Swedish Death Cleaning: What It Is and How to Do It
Like most people, you’ve probably heard of the organizing method called Swedish Death Cleaning. This idea is nothing new, but it was popularized by Margareta Magnusson in her forthright and incidentally hilarious book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family From a Lifetime of Clutter. Since it’s publication [Read more…]
Ten ways to Stay Organized while Posting to Social Media
Whether we like it or not, participation in social media is necessary when running a business these days. If you run a small business and create your own web content and social media marketing, staying on top of all social media platforms and online marketing can be a huge challenge. As professional organizers, our goal [Read more…]
A Lesson On Organization – From a Three Year old
The other day, I was playing in the park with my three year old son. He had collected what appeared to be some random sticks, and was digging in the dirt with them. When I asked him what he was doing, he turned to me and said, “Mama, I’m catching bugs. What size bug do [Read more…]
5 Myths About the Professional Organizing Industry
The first person who told me about professional organizing was my career counselor. I was nearly 30, and completely unsure about what I wanted to do with my life. At a certain critical point a few sessions in, she asked me what I was passionate about. “Interior design and space planning.” I said. “And organization. [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 12: Final Thoughts
As we round out January 2019 and the end of this year-long challenge, it’s time to reflect back on all that you have accomplished! Whether you started at the beginning and worked room-by-room alongside us, or are just jumping in, if you did even one thing to get organized, you have made progress! Well done. [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 11: Residential Storage Spaces
We are nearing the end of this challenge, and thought we’d save the best (and perhaps most challenging) for last! Just about every home in America has some kind of built in storage space, whether it be a garage, attic, basement or weird hidden nook under the stairs. And just as ubiquitously, nearly every household [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 10: The Master Bedroom
The master bedroom is a wonderful space to organize, because the return on your investment can be so life-changing. What do you get from organizing your bedroom properly? Here’s what. Better sleep. More relaxation. Less stress. Better sex (I had to say it, sorry). The #1 question that we ask OVER AND OVER again when [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 9: The Master Closet
Imagine this: a master closet full of only items you truly love. Believe it or not, this is a very attainable goal! So this month, we decided to delve into a small but vitally important area of the home: the master closet. Albeit not quite a room, we are counting it as one, since the [Read more…]
Book Review: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
In his new book, The Minimalist Home, Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist dives headfirst in to the daunting task of educating Americans about how much stuff we own, and how to free ourselves from it. As a big fan of Becker’s work, I was super excited by the opportunity to get an advanced copy and [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 8: The Laundry Room
A recent client of mine had a laundry dilemma. Like the blob, it was slowly creeping into places it shouldn’t. Here’s how it started. One day, soon after moving in, she began folding laundry on the bedroom floor. The large expanse of floor space and proximity to the laundry room gave the master bedroom a [Read more…]
Free Presentation: Downsize to the Right Size
Let’s face it: downsizing can feel scary and overwhelming. One hurtle loops into another until the whole project feels impossible. As professional organizers, a big part of our work is to help clients to work through this transitionary time, ultimately finding peace and a simpler life through the omission of clutter holding them back. Next [Read more…]
Room-By-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 7: Your Book Collection
Ok, fine. True, books do not technically constitute a room. At least not for everyone. But books do hold such a special place in so many hearts, we felt the implication was justified. And also…who doesn’t secretly dream of a home library? For book lovers, letting go can be much harder than anything else in the [Read more…]
Room-by-Room Organizing Challenge | Month 6: The Home Office
This month we are excited to work in a room that is near and dear to our hearts: the home office! We use a process called 5S when we work in any office. 5S is an organizing method that allows you to maintain order and eliminate waste in the workplace by reviewing office items and [Read more…]
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