Actionable Strategies

Professional organizers see it all. Residentially, I’ve likely seen pretty much everything that a person can buy, store, hide, pile or stash. Here’s the list of the 25 of things that clog up client's homes. 95% of the time they don’t need or need very little of them. Top 25 Cloggers Elastics Plastic bags Mega mug collection Soya Sauce / condiment packets Broken appliances Plastic containers Cookbooks from yesteryear Encyclopedias Inkless Pens Broken Pencils Real Estate note

This time of year is a very positive time to freeze frame your past and forecast your future. Reflect back and look forward; was it a good year or not so good? What was the best thing about it? The worst thing? What would you like to accomplish next year? How would you like to feel a year from now? It's a time for fresh starts and for setting goals. There are many approaches to goal setting and tracking from "SMART" goals to hiring a coach to using an app. Whatever works use

Media and mega marketing are at all time highs over the holidays. It’s time to put on your blinders, avoid the hype and up the happiness factor. Be an Ostrich - Pretend you’ve done all your shopping. Instead, arrive laden with food & spirits dressed up as a hostess gift. Buy only a few to no presents except for small children. Make it Visual and Virtual – If you must shop, use Pinterest and create a secret board to pin pictures of gift ideas for friends and family or create a

Life is a busy place. When you are pulled in multiple directions it's easy to lose track of where you are headed. So often you get so deep into a project you lose site of the end goal or maybe you operate like a hummingbird flitting from one project to another. Avoid ending up at an unintended destination with anyone of these 5 methods. The solution is simple You must just stop. Stopping seems counter productive to getting things done but it's critical to getting the right t

Does anyone actually like cleaning the microwave? All to often the microwave has a crusty build up of household meal splattering’s or unfortunate food explosions. As time goes by the food gets more cemented to the inside of the microwave! Here are 4 easy tips to eliminate this yucky problem! If you don't already have a reusable microwave cover, look for one that is top rack dishwasher safe, vented, BPA-Free and FDA approved. A collapsible version will save inches when it's s

It's that time of year when things get out of control. You think you have a handle on it and then the momentum of invitations turn into a blur of social celebrations, the gift giving takes a big chunk out of your bank account, you get sick from the overindulgence and frankly really just wanted some alone time over the holidays. Is it worth it? Taking Advantage of Taking Stock After the holidays, when the pain is fresh in your mind and body, do a debrief. If not, you'll forg