Category Archives: Clutter Control
Getting Started On Your Own
It’s not always ‘in the cards’ to hire professional help, so how can you get started being more organized than you are now? There are two simple rules to follow: For everything that comes into your home, something must go read more
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An Organized New Year!
The New Year is here again, and like most Canadians, you probably hope to do something better this year! Short of calling this a new year’s resolution (a recipe for failure?), let’s just say you aim to live more clutter-free read more
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Making your home back-to-school ready!
Here are the tips I shared when interviewed for the Ottawa Citizen about getting organized for Back-to-School. Q: Back to school creates a whole lot of “clutter”. What are some creative ways to control the back to school clutter – read more
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Kids’ Closets
One of the changes I often recommend in a home with children, is to remove the closet doors in the kids’ rooms. More often than not, children either never close their closet doors, or they simply can’t (and therefore don’t) read more
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Finding a Home
Continuing the series on how to get organized… In my last post I discussed the “Purge” step that comes first when you begin an organizing project. No matter what space you want to organize, once the sorting and purging is read more
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Too Much Stuff!
People often ask me what the secret is to getting and staying organized. The truth is, there are a number of “secrets”. Over the next few posts, I’ll go through some of the methods I use when helping people to read more
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Bathroom Basics
The bathroom is typically one of the smallest rooms in the home, yet the one that is used every day, sometimes by many people. Organizing bathroom drawer and cabinet spaces will save everyone time and energy. Begin by emptying all read more
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Dealing with Cord Clutter
For many homes the problem is the same: too many electrical cords running every which way, cluttering space and twisting through our lives. You can reduce that cord clutter in a few easy steps. First, unplug and inspect each cord, read more
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Better Board Game Storage
Board games aren’t much fun if the pieces are missing, but keeping the boxes for games in spill-free condition is also a challenge. Keep your supply of games and puzzles organized and ready for the fun. Use zipper seal bags read more
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Help Kids Stay Organized
Kids’ bedrooms are often cluttered with toys, school items, and anything they can drag through the door. Help them to conquer the clutter by setting them up for success with functional storage. Instead of one large toy box in which read more
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