Toys, toys and more toys. From the time your children can crawl, it’s time to show them that toys can be organized and put away (just like at day care or at school). Create ‘zones’ for reading, messy play, tiny toys etc., and label containers with photos of the toys for pre-readers and words for […]

It seems like no one is exempt; it’s not uncommon to have a bunch of unrelated documents gathered into a seemingly daunting pile. School schedules, medical forms, work projects, research results, letters, permission slips, event details, invitations et al. You’ll have to go through the whole pile in order to deal with each one of […]

Less is More Right-sizing (as opposed to down-sizing) will make your space work for you by having only what you need, use or is beautiful or precious to you. Don’t let things that don’t serve you take up space in your home or your mind. A simpler life takes much less time, money and energy […]

I’ve been working with a client on a variety of organizing projects. Our last session she asked me to help her with making decisions about the cards she receives from family and friends. First she showed me a small pile, mostly holiday cards, that she wasn’t sure if she should save this year. The real […]

This Code of Ethics is a set of principles to provide guidelines in our professional conduct with our clients, colleagues, and community. As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, I pledge to exercise judgment, self-restraint, and conscience in my conduct in order to establish and maintain public confidence in the integrity of […]

Quick personal note: I wrote the draft for this post quite a while ago and noticed today that I hadn’t officially posted it yet. The strangest thing is that right this minute my left arm is in a brace while I’m recovering from rotator cuff surgery. I really have had to do things with only […]

This plan is not for everyone. But it may be just what you need to get started if you’re overwhelmed with severe clutter and chaos in your home. As you’ve probably found, there are many ways to address this kind of problem; however there is no perfect approach. Don’t get bogged down by over-thinking the […]

Catch All Notebook Keep a spiral bound notebook on hand at all times to jot down notes to yourself or to-do list items, record information from voicemail, phone calls or computer… anything that you want to remember or refer to again. Date every entry. Keep your calendar nearby as well. Managing Mail and Paper Pre-sort […]

Is it Spring yet? You’d think it was months off with the temperatures so low the last couple of days. Need something to hold you over until Spring really arrives? How about a celebration? Send In Maureen is now 5 years old! YAY!!!!! Time for a little soiree, don’t you think? Scroll down for all […]

Harold Taylor, the Canadian time management expert touts that you can’t manage time. The best you can do is to make sure you spend the limited time you have (the same amount of time we all have) with the people and things that mean the most to you. Hmmm… I guess you’d have to know […]