Time and again, clients call me to organize their overstuffed closets and dresser drawers. Most of the time, they swear to me before we start that they really do wear all of those clothes. Once we get started, however, I hear the usual comments: “That hasn’t fit me in years.” “I never felt comfortable in that.” “That has a huge stain on it.” And my favorite: “Oh, I’d forgotten I had that!”
Read more →Here in New York City, spring has been toying with us. First it’s here, then it’s gone, then it’s here again. The last few days have been beautiful, and we are keeping our fingers crossed that spring stays this time! This ping-ponging of the temperature reminds us that there really isn’t a clear transition point from winter clothes to summer clothes. The majority of our clothes can be worn all year round (or at least on those days when the…
Read more →All young women have them: those fancy dresses that are worn once and then hang forever in the back of the closet, becoming more and more out of fashion. Here’s a wonderful opportunity to give those dresses a second chance. You’ll make someone very happy, and you’ll appreciate getting some of your closet space back.
Read more →Without even looking in your closets or drawers, I will hazard the guess that you have too many clothes. By that I mean that you have clothes you hardly ever wear, as well as clothes you never wear, ever. How do I know? Because everyone has too many clothes. Remember the 80-20 Rule, a.k.a. the Pareto Principle? It applies to clothes as well. We wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. That means that we are dedicating 80%…
Read more →One of the challenges of living in New York City – with its legendarily small kitchens and lack of closet space – is finding pockets of storage wherever you can. Here are some nifty ideas to make the most of your kitchen cabinets. All of these can be simply slid underneath the shelves, with no installation required.
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