Downsizing
Quick Tip: Follow These 3 Donation Rules
Donating items that you no longer need or want can be very rewarding. You get a less cluttered space and someone else gets something they need. Before you go on give-away campaign, be sure that you follow these simple rules of thumb. 1. Give the good stuff. On the surface, it may sound counterintuitive, [...]
Smart Tip: Safe Selling
How many times has your pro organizer asked if you really needed some item that you haven’t used in years? Have you ever taken her advice to sell that item? I’ve had several clients who did just that. One in particular finally decided to sell 1 set of large speakers and an adult bicycle on [...]
From Cluttered To Organized
Today’s guest post was written by Naomi Seldin, someone who has struggled with letting go of things. Today, she shares how she got on the path to clearing the clutter. A year ago, I was overwhelmed by clutter. I lived in a two-bedroom apartment with adequate storage space, but I simply had too much stuff: [...]
No Frills (To Buy or Not to Buy, Part II)
Image via WikipediaDownsizing. Cutting back. Being frugal. Buying “no frills” brands. Are you doing this? In my last post, I wondered if cutting back was such a bad thing, especially with the economy being what it is. Less stuff = less clutter. Less clutter = less stress. Sounds easy enough, but maybe not. What happens [...]
To Buy or Not To Buy
Recently, Krista Colvin, a professional organizer I met on Twitter, blogged about “scaling back” in her post, When The Diva Downsizes. It seems that with all the economic turmoil, lots of us are being more careful about our spending. This might sound dismal, but is it really? If we are more careful about how we [...]
