For many of us, managing incoming papers can be a struggle. Late in the day, we might suffer from decision fatigue – we’ve been making decisions all day. So, when we pick up the mail or unpack our purse or bag, maybe the last thing...
Now that you’ve used my last post, Organizing Papers, Part I, to sort all your papers into proper categories, here comes the best part—discarding, organizing, and filing papers! Discard Papers Toss or recycle any papers in your discard category that don’t have personally-identifiable or sensitive information. For...
Why is it that our papers cause us so much consternation? When people ask me for help with organizing or filing papers, they’re often surprised when I tell them that no one needs a complicated filing system to be organized. Rather, each of us only...
May-cember is almost over, and thank God for that, amiright? As all of us parents limp to the finish line (a.k.a. “summer”), here are tips for the end of the school year that will help you earn an A+ in getting organized for summer. Declutter Get out...
Organize Your Mudroom or Entryway for Spring One of the things I love about Minnesota is how Minnesotans fully embrace the attributes and activities of every season. In winter, we create ice rinks in our backyards. In summer, we spend entire weekend days swimming and sunning....
It's Time to Declutter and Organize Your Closet It’s officially spring in Minnesota. Let’s all just will away the cold weather—warm(er) temperatures (with admittedly cloudy skies) are in our future! Spring is my spirit season. The new beginnings, the clean home, the green sprouts—they all bring me so much...
How to organize kids' art I love that my kids love creating. They work so hard on their art projects, and can’t wait to show them to me, and those proud smiles are seriously among their most endearing qualities. But … they are also very prolific...
The KonMari Method can help you manage your maternity and pre/post pregnancy wardrobe. If you have young children, you’ve probably amassed an impressive wardrobe of maternity and post-baby clothes. Add this to your pre-baby wardrobe and your closet might be bursting at the seams with clothes...
“Since I’m moving to a bigger house, I don’t need to declutter yet…” As a professional organizer, I get asked to help people organize their new spaces after a move. Which I’m happy to do, because, let’s be honest, getting organized is never a bad idea! When...
I have a confession to make – I love winterizing my mudroom! As a Floridian new to Minnesota, I’m having fun helping my own family and other families figure out how to manage all the winter “stuff” – I do love a good organizing challenge. In...