Like us, our computers work better and with improved efficiency when our computer files are decluttered and organized. Not only does cleaning out your computer files improve the efficiency with which it runs, it makes you more efficient because files are easy to locate and you know where to store everything for easy retrieval later…. Continue Reading »

Professional organizers can tell you that there are many advantages to being organized. Saving money is one that’s hard to overlook. Taking steps to organize your home and office empowers you to be more efficient and less stressed, but there are real monetary benefits as well. Just the process of working with a professional organizer… Continue Reading »

Nearly everyone is familiar with Goodwill. As we undertake decluttering and organization projects, most of us have dropped off bags of clothing, boxes of household items and electronics at Goodwill donation centers. You also may have shopped in Goodwill retail stores for clothing, books and more. (It’s one of my favorite places to find gently-used… Continue Reading »

Does your bedroom have Peter Pan Syndrome – does it just refuse to grow up?! If so, this organizing a NYC closet case study will be of interest. One of my clients, a media company producer, admits that she really needed a closet organizer as she was “still in that college dorm-esque routine of shoving… Continue Reading »

Organizing small spaces in our homes – the kitchen junk drawer, your bedside table, the bathroom medicine cabinet – can have a big impact on our daily lives. By organizing these small spaces, you’ll be able to locate spare batteries when you need them, find your reading glasses to catch up on that book you’re reading, or quickly grab a Band-Aid to treat a scraped knee are the little things that help make life run more smoothly.

When you set a goal to be more organized, it’s easy to get carried away by all of the beautiful, functional organizing containers available to store your stuff. There are so many types of organizing containers available, there’s even an entire store named for them! But common storage container mistakes can result in unnecessary expenses and end up contributing to your clutter problems rather than solving them.