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Los Angeles has one less messy office
L.A. has always been at the top of my list of American cities to visit, which is why I was thrilled when the stars aligned for me to work with a lovely woman in Northridge, CA in early November. I spent three days exploring one of my new favorite cities and three and a half days organizing one of its home offices in need.
Swedish Death Cleaning - No matter your age, it might be time to start
Japan has Marie Kondo, encouraging all of us to “Kondo” parts of our homes. Now, Sweden has its very own organizing term for export, “Death Cleaning” with its own budding decluttering star, Margareta Magnusson, author of the upcoming The Gentle Art of Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family From a Lifetime of Clutter.
[Video] An Organizer’s confession: The thing that never gets put away
Everybody has their own special brand of clutter. It may be paper, memorabilia, travel-sized toiletries, a chronically cluttered foyer, an irrational grip on worn out old clothing, or anything in between.
For me, it seems to be the thing that never gets put away.
The Real Reason Why People Organize and How it Can Inspire You
Why do we do anything? In his famous TEDx talk Start With Why, Simon Sinek powerfully speaks to the fact that “what” never motivates us. It’s always the “why.” “Why” is what fuels us to do anything of importance. Why have any of my hundreds of clients ventured into getting organized, sometimes in the face of inertia, resistance, or even dread? What is it they all have in common (besides being out-of-sight-out-of-mind?)
(A Real) Portrait of a Professional Organizer
Last week I was so in my element buried under paper that I asked my client to capture the moment. This snapshot could not be a more accurate representation of what my work looks like! You’re looking at bank statements and explanations of benefits that date back to the 1980s.
[video] Peek Inside a Professional Organizer’s Donation Bag
Given that I have a minimalism video series on YouTube where I dissect reasons for letting go of my own items, one can correctly assume that a donations bag must be lurking somewhere. In this video I give you a peek inside a very typical donations bag.