If there is one thing most people have been busy doing during the last year, it’s renovations on their homes. The majority of those renovations have been on kitchens. This is not surprising given the fact that we all have had to cook at home. When you...
Minimalism: What is it? Why it matters now. A deeper look at clutter
Last week my local chapter of Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) had a guest speaker who was going to talk to us about minimalism. His name is Joshua Becker, a published author and minimalist. I was intrigued, as over the last year I have noticed more ...
ASK AN EXPERT: Cable Management When You Are Working From Home
Today I will be talking about getting all the cables, gadgets or technology, organized on your desk. Specifically, your desk at home. Desk organization is a bit like housework; it’s a necessary inconvenience. Once you have finished, however, it feels damn...
Decluttering And Purging Before You Move
In today’s post, I will discuss how to tackle the enormous task of decluttering and purging when you are moving home. A new home is a fresh start: new paint, new rooms, a fresh take on arranging your old furniture. There is a joy in it, purging and pa...
ASK AN EXPERT: Under The Bed Storage Solutions
Have you run out of storage space in your bedroom? Does everything stored under your bed get covered in dust and forgotten about? In today’s post of Ask An Expert, Alison from the U.K. has written to me about getting under her bed organized. I am going to...
How To Keep Your Car Organized and Clean
Today I want to look at how to keep on top of car clutter and organization. The clutter that is building up in cars right now is… well Covid Clutter, and it’s adding to our stress levels.
In 2014, I was a spokesperson for the launch of the new Ho...
ASK AN EXPERT: How do I declutter my makeup drawer?
Are you always sorting through your make up drawers looking for items? Do you have duplicates of items because you couldn’t find the original? In today’s post of Ask An Expert Voula from Toronto writes to me because her makeup drawers seem impossible to...
Help is on its way! Free Professional Organizing
11 months and counting! Amid the stay-at-home orders and social distancing, we are all trying to maintain some sense of “normal”. We have had to transform dining rooms into virtual classrooms or workspaces, turn our bedrooms into meditation and “de-st...
Great Toy Organization Solutions for your home
I wrote an article on solutions for toy organization and storage some years ago, Nanny Robina also posted it on her site. I am going to revisit this article as I think it’s a good time with everyone still having to stay at home due to the current global ...
Easy Step-by-Step Plan To Help You Declutter Your Home
Are you feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where or how to start with decluttering your home? Sometimes the most dramatic change you can make to your home — and you and your family’s mood — is decluttering so that the things you love, the fe...