I was featured in the Spring is the Perfect Time for a Closet Cleanse segment on closet organizing that aired on WABC-TV News in NYC on May 15. I was honored to have been asked to work on this closet organizing project by the NYC affiliate. My client is a single mom who lost control of her walk-in closet when her son started the college application process last fall and just never found the time to get it back under control. You won’t believe what we accomplished in just 4.5 hours…the before and after shots tell an amazing tale! HERE’S THE LINK CONTINUE READING >
Collecting is an enjoyable hobby, often providing tangible reminders of special events, travels, and people but keeping your collection organized can be challenging. As storage space is an issue regardless of the size of your home, limiting your collection to your very few favorites and donating, selling or sharing the rest with other collectors is a consideration to seriously pursue. Unless you’re committed to organizing your collection, it can quickly go from keepsake to clutter. Depending on your collectibles, there are a number of creative ways to go about organizing your collection. Here are just a few recommendations for keeping CONTINUE READING >
The annual NAPO Conference is the place for professional organizers from NYC and beyond to learn from other experts about all aspects of establishing and growing a professional organizing business. In addition, the NAPO Conference expo is a treasure trove of new and innovative products for organizing your office and home. This NYC professional organizer was particularly impressed with a few of these new organizing products: What’s that Paint? You’ll never have to guess at what’s in those paint cans you stored away for quick touch-ups later. These round, self-stick labels ($4.99 for five) affix to the top of a CONTINUE READING >
We celebrate Earth Day this week, but there are lots of ways to incorporate the spirit of Earth Day into your home and habits on a daily basis. Whether it’s easy and efficient recycling solutions, green shopping ideas, or great products made from recycled materials, here are some professional organizer tips to jump start your Earth Day Every Day efforts: You probably take care in choosing produce when you’re grocery shopping, or look for quality in the clothing you buy. You can also take care of the planet with reusable shopping bags. which are at the top of this professional CONTINUE READING >
If your investment portfolio is a collection of accounts with no rhyme or reason, it can lead to “financial clutter.” It’s not uncommon to change jobs many times, leading to the accumulation a lot of accounts, without having a well thought-out investment strategy. A professional organizer can help organize your financial accounts, and a financial advisor can assist in devising an ongoing strategy to help you meet your financial goals. So how do you know if you have a good financial advisor or just a salesperson –someone that is more interested in their commission than your financial future? It’s wise CONTINUE READING >
Whether you use your computer primarily for business or personal work, at some point you’re going to have to replace it. Purchasing and organizing your new computer is an investment – not only of money but of time – so applying some of the following computer organizing tips is vital to the process. Here are a few organizing tips to make the transition to a new computer go more smoothly. Plan ahead. Having an organized game plan when acquiring a new computer is essential. This is not a time to rely on “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s CONTINUE READING >
There’s something about spring that makes us want to clean out and clear out. In spring we want to declutter! Maybe it’s the open windows, warmer air and sunshine that cast new light on all of the stuff we’ve accumulated over the cold winter months, just begging for spring decluttering. Take advantage of the urge and start your spring decluttering effort now. Here are five tips for spring decluttering: Start decluttering the space that’s most obvious – the room that makes you think, “I have got to do something about this!” every time you walk into it. A key decluttering CONTINUE READING >
I was inspired to makeover my own home office, despite the disruption that would ensue, after completing a number of office organizing projects and witnessing first-hand the impact the newly organized space had on my clients’ state of mind and productivity. Work began on this project in January. As I would need to focus on my home office organizing project in my spare time, my hope was that it would be completed by early spring. I am very pleased to say that the project is right on schedule and that I will be sharing my home office organizing “after” pictures CONTINUE READING >
Like an organized closet at home can help us get out the door on time, an organized office supplies closet ensures that everyone can work more efficiently. Professional office organizers in NYC suggest following the steps detailed in this blog. Regardless of the size of your NYC office supplies closet, keeping the office supplies organized makes it easy for employees to find what they need quickly, and for the office manager (or whomever manages supplies) to know when pens, paperclips, Post-It Notes and more need to be restocked. Start by knowing what you need. This is a critical first step CONTINUE READING >
Talk to your family about the rewards and benefits of having control over their things and their space. Remind them how nice it is to sleep in a neat room, how easy it is to find what they need, and how much easier life is when you’re organized! Set realistic expectations. Don’t expect perfection, but start small as new habits take time to become routine. Start with an area or two the family can agree on that should be neat. Be patient and give a lot of positive feedback for all efforts to maintain neatness. Spouses and “significant others” often CONTINUE READING >
