Who’s is?! With March Madness,* in full swing, and so many upsets, nobody we know has a perfect bracket. Perfection is NEVER the goal at home. Calm, order, reliability — that sureness that when you need something, it will be in … Continue reading
In honor of College Basketball’s annual competition March Madness, follow our advice to cull your belongings to just a team of winners. Follow March’s monthly mantra and be Mindful And Reflective. Every Sunday this month, set up a friendly competition among your belongings. Asking questions … Continue reading
You’ve probably seen TBT, Throw Back Thursday posts on Facebook. You can only “Throw-Back” if you can find your old photos. That’s why our monthly theme for FEB is: Find Everything Because: • Find what what you want It’s important, it has a home • Find … Continue reading
In previous posts we’ve offered ways to declutter your calendar and time commitments. What about things that demand space and care in your life? Follow this acronym for January: Justify Anything New Justify New Purchases: • Do you need it?…Now? What would happen … Continue reading
There are lots of ways to say “no” – some more polite than others. Here are a few of our favorites: Deferred Commitment I wish I could, but have promised my ________ (self, partner, kids, boss) not to take on … Continue reading
If being organized is not how you were raised but you’ve started to become more orderly, you may already know: it takes time getting used to “being organized.” We learned this with a new client: Kim (not her real name) has struggled … Continue reading
Having teen kids and grandkids really keeps us young. So we know that BAE stands for Before Anyone Else…as in: “My BAE and I are staying in tonight.” We’re also hip to YSK: for You Should Know as the preface to … Continue reading
Don’t LOL (laugh out loud) when we say Nothing Outlasts Value. So often we have to haul away donations of “disposable clothing” because one in every color was on sale. Or discuss how long to hold onto clothes whose alterations will … Continue reading
Our favorite convos start: “you would be so proud” followed by a litany of things sorted, donated and put away! We love these boasts. We love cheerleading you on to be: • your most organized self. • your most on time … Continue reading
You know the clever acronym FOMO? It’s the Fear Of Missing Out. We’re continuing our own version of catchy phrases to encourage decluttering based on September’s abbreviation. With the start of school, use SEPT to re-evaluate your schedule, priorities and time (even if you’re not a student … Continue reading