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How to Create a Memory Closet
Recently I shared with you a new video called How to sort memorabilia. I received a lot of positive feedback on that and was reminded that 7 years ago I had done my first video on memorabilia called How to create a memory closet.
Brilliant hanging desk storage (Why didn’t I think of that?)
The Hanging Storage Cubby by Uplift Desk is one of those products that had me screaming to myself, Why didn’t I think of that?! This solves a problem I see in so many offices: no desk drawers. You may know by know how much I love alternatives to filing cabinets…
Did she really put that on a folder label?
Nearly all of my office organizing clients are burdened by their inbox - the physical inbox with papers representing decisions to make and things to do. Throughout our relationship we are constantly evolving how we break-out to-dos. To see all of them together in one place is a crucial step, but often feels downright overwhelming.
[New video!] Minimalism Tutorial - The College Art Project
I’ve observed that there's something seemingly off-limits about donating anything handmade. It could be from a friend, child, or family member, and it’s equally true for our own handmade items. Just because it’s handmade though, doesn’t mean you have to keep it forever. That is what I told myself when I decided to say goodbye to my college fabric dyeing class final project.
[New video!] How to sort memorabilia
Sorting through curated memories nearly always conjures smiles and storytelling. It’s such a joy walk down memory lane with my clients.
There are two problems though that are common:
Memorabilia is scattered.
Memorabilia has become utterly unruly.
The downside of capturing too many memories
The irony isn’t lost on me that in scouring my Evernote for a particular article that I saved, I came across a gem of an article that a client sent to me in 2013 that I had never shared on how when we save too much, what’s truly save-worthy gets shadowed by what’s not.