There are many things to consider when you get organized for downsizing, including finding the right resources. Of all the other things to consider, there is an approach that I believe stands above the rest. That approach is always making decisions with next steps in mind. For every item that you review in your home you have several choices to …
Socket Shelf Product Review
If you hate cord clutter with your chargeable devices, the Socket Shelf is a good solution. Here are the features that I like (and don’t like) about the Socket Shelf from The Sharper Image. Frees up surface area If you’ve ever read any of my posts, you know what a huge proponent I am of surface area. A clear work …
A Downsizing Menu for Fairfield County
Downsizing options in Fairfield can be like ordering from a menu: A la carte or prix fixe. Where you may spend more on individual services, you can save money by skipping unneeded services. If you do need a full service option then a move manager may be a better value. However, for help in just a few key areas, a …
Organizing Paper: When Should You Scan and Shred?
When should you scan? and when should you shred?, aren’t the first questions you should ask when organizing paper. However, clients often ask these questions early on in the conversation, so I am going to answer them. I understand the frustration that leads to these questions. The paper accumulation is overwhelming. They client has had it and believes there has …
Storing Keepsakes
A while back, I wrote a post on organizing keepsakes. It was really more focused on getting your keepsakes organized. This post focuses more on tips for storing keepsakes. Clarify keepsake category The first step to storing keepsakes is to recognize that you have them! As a reminder, we are talking about items that you are keeping strictly for sentimental …
Why Your Garage’s Floor May Be Its Greatest Asset
There are a lot of of great garage storage products out there. The MVP, however, might be something that you may think of as nothing. In my last post, I discussed when empty is golden. This certainly includes an empty garage floor. Here are three reasons why your garage floor may be its greatest asset. Protect Your Car! Do you …
5 Attic Organizing Tips
Attic organizing projects can be overwhelming, but you can overcome, by understanding the challenges and breaking them down.
Organizing the Playroom
While I’m not a parent, after almost 15 years of organizing the playroom, I understand the challenges. Mostly, I understand the limitations of just how organized a playroom can get. You just can’t hold it up to the same standards as rooms that you have more control of. I often have clients ask for a playroom where their children can …
How To Get Organized Fast
Recognizing that basic division is the first step in how to get organized fast. Here are six more.
Organizing Priority Management
I often say that organizing is ultimately not about sorting out your stuff, your paper, or your time. Rather, it’s about sorting out your priorities. Financial advisors have similar advise for managing your finances. Don’t look for that magic stock. Start by looking at what your financial priorities are. It’s essential in both cases. Why? Because everybody has different priorities …
Minimalism: When Empty is Golden
You know the song “Silence is Golden?” After a loud day, silence is golden. It’s a relief. I wouldn’t quite say that empty is golden, not always. We certainly don’t want an emptybank account, for example, but sometimes empty is golden. Clients often asks, upon emptying a bin, “What am I going to use this for now?” This always strikes …
A Guide to Donating This Holiday Season in Westchester
Throughout Westchester County, there are donation centers that are eager to accept gently used belongings and pass them on to local families in need.
Five Organizing Tips for Basement Storage
The best organizing tips for basement storage make sense when you understand it’s supporting role. This can be understood by revisiting a model called showroom/stockroom, which I’ve written about before. This is a conceptual model of storage, that makes your organizing systems more sustainable. Here’s a summary of how it works. In a showroom, the space is open, inviting, and …
10 Tips For Organizing a Guest Room in Your Home
The organizing details that you appreciate the most when you stay in hotel room must be tempered by accommodating the room’s other purpose.
Best Processing Materials to Get Organized
In this video, I recommend the best processing materials to get organized.