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We all know how life can very quickly become overwhelming and difficult to manage. Our mental health can really suffer, especially when we have so much to organise and sort out.  No one teaches us how to do this; we’re not given the tools in school and we are expected to have these skills in our daily toolkit, when in fact they often have to be learnt. APDO member Bettina Trabant owner of ‘A life Organised’, shares five of her brilliant tips on what some of these tools are and how you can start to use them. 5 Tips for Organising your life and clutter for better mental health Apart from th ..read more

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MONEY We are now into November, so it may be a little late to start a Christmas savings account for 2022 but you could start one for Christmas 2023 in January. Try an online savings account with a bank or building society. Some only require an initial deposit of £1. The cost-of-living crisis is affecting people in all walks of life and many will be viewing Christmas with much dread – can we have any festive fun when everyone is struggling? It is important to remember that Christmas has become over commercialised in the last fifty years and the most important elements for a good Christmas are h ..read more

By Donella Enerio – Home Staging Association Organising and decluttering are usually the first steps a homeowner needs to tick off their list when putting their property on the market, followed by handyman work, a thorough clean and the ever-so-efficient Home Staging.   Professional organisers are people who can help you arrange any of the physical and digital spaces in your life. They also offer support for decision-making in decluttering unwanted belongings, and they set up systems, from shelving to labels, in order to establish order and clarity to clients.   Aside from these, the ..read more

For the last few months, you don’t have to listen to the radio or watch the news for more than a few minutes before hearing the words ‘energy prices’ or ‘Inflation’. The economy is doing all sorts of cartwheels right now and we’ve all had to increase our knowledge on the economy just so we can keep up with the constant changes to make sure we know what action to take regarding our daily finances. Energy prices taking a hike so close to winter is going to hit many people hard so we’re doing our little bit to help by sharing eight practical tips to help keep those costs down.     Do ..read more

Getting your clothes decluttered and organised is probably one of the best things you can do for yourself. Having an abundance of clothes leads to laundry piling up. The dirty laundry gets mixed with the clean laundry. You can never find what you are looking for and choosing an outfit has become completely overwhelming. Sound familiar? An abundance of clothes is stressful and it is costing you your time and money. Endlessly washing, sorting, cramming things into overfilled drawers and never finding what you are looking for. But don’t worry, I am here to help. Not only will I help, I am going t ..read more

Here in the UK we throw away 9.5 million tonnes of food each year. This is insane because right now approximately 8.4 million people are in food poverty and this is set to rise as a result of the current cost-of-living crisis.     The good news is that by adopting some good habits we can reduce this figure and also save ourselves some money too. Read on to find out which simple steps you could take to keep your pounds in the bank that can go towards your next food shop or into your savings!   Before you do a food shop do an inventory of what you already have. Better still keep ..read more

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