We had a great Minimal Quest meeting mid-summer at the Goose Restaurant in Darien. Fabulous conversation with appetizers and drinks and a group of men and women interested in simplifying their lives. Our topic was shopping! Some love it, some…
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Do You Have a Wardrobe or a Floordrobe?
Recently I heard a celeb on TV saying they did not have a wardrobe. They had a floordrobe. After 18 years of professional organizing, I could easily envision this. The hanging part of the closet is packed. With nowhere else…
Coming Home From Vacation and My Purging Spurt!
Within eight hours of coming home from a much needed vacation, I had filled one bag with items for donation (the “Goodwill Bag”), maxed out the recycle bin, and half-filled the garbage can. Though I was still on my vacation…
So Much of Life Is About Filing Your Jacket
Call it what you will, filing has many names: filing paperwork, filing emails, putting things away, straightening out, tidying up, hanging up your coat, placing your shoes in the closet
Decrease Clutter With The Magazine Diet
You may be counting calories for your New Years’ Resolution, but a quick way to lose weight around the house is the Magazine Diet! Ah…magazines…they have such a lingering effect. They can sit on the coffee table for years or…
Posted in decluttering, organizing, paperwork Tagged with: household cutter, newspaper and magazines, saving paper
If You’re Not Really Moving Just Pretend
Recently, I sold my old house, bought a new house and moved all in the same day! This Newsletter is a summary of tips and observations from my packing and moving experience. So, if you are moving and even if…
Schedule An Expiration Date Day!
So often people tell me that they “just can’t throw anything away”. For these folks we start the de-cluttering process with a warm-up exercise. I call it “Theme Organizing” where we start with a particular theme and organize it throughout…
Charity Begins in Your Closet
Who, what, when, where and how are questions I often hear regarding charities. Who should I donate to? How do I know my charity is legit? How much of my donation actually goes to the cause? How much to administration…
Organize Your Office AND Save Some Trees!
Organize Your Office AND Save Some Trees! In the United States, we use and waste a lot of paper every day. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper a year! Wow, that’s a lot of trees! Here…
Posted in decluttering, office organizing, organizing, paperwork Tagged with: green office, office organizing, saving paper
Oh, Those Cluttered Closets
After 7 long months of winter the warm weather is finally here to stay. You know what that means don’t you? It’s time to pack away those coats and gloves and pull out the T-shirts and shorts. Here are a…
