One thing that most of my clients have in common is that they are out-of-sight-out-of-mind. This means that we can't just throw more filing cabinets at the problem. Cabinets and drawers are helpful for archives, but to-dos and anything else you can't forget about absolutely should not be hidden inside them.

Though the vast amount of my time spent organizing is side by side with the client, there is the occasional situation where I find myself sorting solo if a client simply can’t be with me throughout the entire process. There are also the cases where we are sorting the items and papers of a client’s loved one without them being present.

Adding to my photo collection of me in crawlspaces, here's a pic from when my sister and I went down to South Carolina last weekend to help our aunt downsize for a pending move (this coming week!).

Hello! I’m back from an unintended hiatus. I should have known that with an August vacation and a general late summer lag in motivation to write that my newsletter would take a hit. I’ve still been collecting stories and resources in the background, so let’s get back to it!

If I still had this file cart in my possession I would have done a video to explain a novel way I used it recently. I don't, so picture this:

I have a client in Houston, Texas who I see at least 2x/year. Yes, I fly there! (Obviously that didn't happen in 2020.) One of the many things she needed help with was her supply room for all things outdoors and survival. She's a self-described "prepper." We keep in good touch and she said this a few days ago: