Yes, even my home has a junk drawer. I like to call it the anti-junk drawer, but just like any busy household, it can still collect odds and ends over time. A junk drawer isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, when it’s organized properly, it can be incredibly useful. The key is making sure everything inside has a purpose …
Working From Home Podcast: Home Organization and Productivity Tips
If you’ve suddenly found yourself working from home or you simply want to create a more productive and organized home office, this podcast is packed with practical, real-life tips to help make the transition easier. In my very first podcast appearance, I share simple strategies to help you create a functional workspace, reduce distractions, stay productive and establish healthy boundaries …
How to Create an Organized Home During Stressful Times
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way. Maybe you’re recovering from surgery, caring for a sick child, navigating a difficult season of life or simply spending more time at home than usual. During stressful or uncertain times, it’s easy for clutter and disorganization to make everything feel even more overwhelming. While we can’t always control what’s happening …
The SOS Spring Cleaning Guide: Tips From A Professional Organizer
Spring cleaning gets all the attention, but I’m more about spring organizing. When your stuff is neat and tidy, your home naturally feels cleaner. Think about it. You can give your home a fresh, clean feel without picking up a dust cloth. Now don’t get me wrong, clean is great. I love clean! But an uncluttered home looks cleaner than …
Organizing Therapy for Art Therapy Rooms: Smart Organizng Solutions Project
I had the honor and privilege of helping design, set up and organize two art therapy rooms for a Denver metro nonprofit organization that supports children ages 4 to 18. The work they do is truly meaningful, and I wanted to help create spaces that felt calm, functional and easy to maintain so therapists could focus on the kids, not …
Get Rid of Prescription Drugs Safely: Tips From a Home Organizer
Many homes have a collection of unused or expired medications tucked away in medicine cabinets, drawers or bins. While it may seem harmless to hold onto them, keeping old prescription drugs can create clutter, confusion and even safety risks. Taking the time to declutter these items is an important step toward creating a tidy, organized home and protecting your family. …
A Crafty Makeover: Craft Room Organization Project
One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on was transforming a former bedroom into a dedicated craft room. My client shared that her grandchildren don’t sleep over as often now that they’re older, so she decided it was time to reimagine the space. Instead of an unused guest room, she wanted a functional area where all her craft supplies …
The Big Basement Clean Out – Basement Declutter and Organization Project
This basement had become overwhelming for the homeowner every time she stepped downstairs. Like many basements, it had slowly turned into the dumping ground for anything the family didn’t know what to do with. Boxes were stacked, holiday décor was buried and it was nearly impossible to access the shelving that already existed in the space. The clutter made the …
Master Closet Makeover – Professional Home Organizer
This master closet had become a catchall for clothing, accessories, paperwork and random household clutter. While the closet itself had great potential, the lack of systems made it difficult for my clients to find what they needed or fully enjoy the space. Like so many closets, it had slowly become overstuffed and overwhelming; it was time for a master closet …
The Big Paper Purge: Decluttering and Organizing for a Home Sale
Preparing a home for sale can feel overwhelming under the best of circumstances. But when you’re also managing a parent’s estate, organizing decades of paperwork and preparing a longtime family home for the market, the emotional and physical workload can quickly become exhausting. This Park Hill homeowner had spent years helping manage her mother’s affairs and maintaining the family home. …