Today I want to discuss the difficult subject of grief with you and share some tips on how to stay the course with your business and career when your personal life is imploding. It can be a difficult and lonely journey trying to keep things afloat and movin...
What’s that in your background? How to Avoid Visual Clutter when Videoconferencing
What is Visual Clutter? Literally, it is everything we leave out on our countertops, surfaces, and shelves. What makes it appear as clutter is how it is stored, what it is next to, and its size. Whether it is temporarily placed where it is, or casually stac...
Organizing an Emergency Kit
Having an emergency kit, let alone an emergency plan, is not something we think of having or regularly updating. But emergencies do happen, as the recent Pandemic, flooding, fires, and volcanos have shown us. Today I want to discuss with you what you might ...
ASK AN EXPERT: Small kitchen renovation storage solutions
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 ...
Virtual Organizing for the Hybrid employee
HOW VIRTUAL ORGANIZING CAN FORTIFY YOU WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR WORKING IN THE NEW HYBRID “NORMAL”.
Today, I want to talk about Virtual Organizing. What exactly is it? How does Virtual Organizing work? What are the benefits? And is...
Getting The Family Organized for the Summer!
Summer… ahhh… there’s a palpable change in the air – a feeling of lightness, fun, relaxation, and freedom from worry. As the end of the school year approaches, projects and sports activities press us for time, resulting in a start ...
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...