If you've ever thought about becoming a Professional Organizer, check out my interview on this fun podcast with Melisa Meral, host of The Pro Organizer Bootcamp ™ Podcast as we talk shop and building a professional organizing business for the long game. Serious about becoming a Professional Organizer? Check out Melisa's course How to Start a Professional Organizing Business in 30 days ..read more

How can you have more fun and less stress during the summer? Organize your garage. With garages getting used more during the summer, if you can’t easily find and put back the items you use, it’s only a matter of time before your garage becomes a disorganized dumping ground. A disorganized garage will cause preparation time to take longer and may deter you from even leaving the house in the first place. And even if you do get to your activity, you may not be able to enjoy it because you’re thinking of all the work ahead of you to put everything away. Avoid the summertime blues with these garage ..read more

As a professional organizer, people always ask me why I do this work. Considering I often work in cluttered, dirty and chaotic conditions with people who are stressed out, depressed and overwhelmed I sometimes ask myself the same question. But then I have a rewarding experience with a kid and I’m reminded why I do what I do. It’s for the kids. I’ve seen, firsthand, the negative impact clutter and uncleanliness have on kids. For some kids, like those with autism, even a small amount of disorder can be disruptive in their lives. Besides affecting their self-esteem and sense of security, they oft ..read more

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It’s that time of year again when that clean slate desire is in the air and people are motivated to purge and organize their homes.  They buy the bins; say they’ll do it this weekend and daydream what their spaces will look like when they’re done.  The weekend comes, they jump right in, become overwhelmed and then mentally check out an hour later. They call it quits for the day but resolve to doing it next weekend.  Sound familiar?  Finishing an organizing project takes more than just containers and saying you’re going to do it. You need a plan. Without a plan, even just a ..read more

February, the month of love where gifts of candy, cards, flowers and jewelry are given and received as expressions of love.  But, what about showing yourself some love?  Acts of self-love are the oxygen masks we must put on ourselves first to be able to love others. Not doing so can lead to fatigue, resentment, depression and sickness. It can burn us out and make us feel like we have nothing left to give.  Massages, quiet time, a nature hike and bubble baths are wonderful ways to express self-love.  But would you believe organizing is too?  Organizing helps to calm and ..read more

It's that time of year again. Christmas ornaments get pulled out from the depths of garages, packages line up at the front door and schedules get jam packed.  With all this holidays madness, the thought of even trying to organize during this time might feel like you're being pushed to the brink of insanity.   But, would you believe, it's the very act of organizing and purging itself that can bring some sense of peace and joy to your holidays? Check out my tips and tricks for quick and simple ways to organize the holiday zone in your garage and still have time to celebrate the holi ..read more

Join Mary and Heather from MomsTown and I as we talk about how to take advantage of a lull in your business to organize the nitty-gritty and come out stronger. Website:  MissOrganized Book: If Clutter Could Talk....The Stories It Would Tell  ..read more

Listen in as Mary and Heather from MomsTown and I talk about how the way you have the furniture in your bedroom staged can affect you and/or your partners sleeping pattern.  I explain how different colors promote rest and relaxation and how others don't.  Also how having too many pillows on your bed could be unconsciously telling your partner there is no room for them on the bed. Website:  MissOrganized Book: If Clutter Could Talk....The Stories It Would Tell  ..read more

Listen in as Mary & Heather from Momstown and I talk about getting organized and how to make space for new things to come into your home. I also give advice on purging certain areas of your home where items get cluttered. Website:  MissOrganized Book: If Clutter Could Talk....The Stories It Would Tell  ..read more