Yesterday I engaged my entire family in cleaning out our entryway closet. We are lucky enough to have walk-in closets — designed by California Closets before we bought the apartment — so it is actually possible to see everything that’s in there. Therefore, I knew we had a few items that we could get rid of. Frankly, I am amazed at how much stuff we are giving away!
Read more →Every so often, I like to write about something really boneheaded that I did. This is so that you can learn from my mistakes, and also so that you can see that being organized is challenging even for professional organizers. Thus, the tale of the ballet flats.
Read more →One of my six basic organizing principles is “Think Vertically”. I advise my New York City clients to take advantage of wall space, since we don’t have much in the way of floor space! Like skyscrapers, we have no place to expand except up. That’s why one of my favorite organizing products is Command™ Hooks by 3M. Command™ Hooks come in a variety of types, styles, and finishes — and the best part is, they won’t ruin your wall. They…
Read more →Did you ever have in your hand an invitation to an event, or a schedule of upcoming lectures, performances, or exhibits that sounded interesting but which you weren’t ready to commit to? Chances are you added the invitation or schedule to a pile of paper on your desk, or put it somewhere in your file cabinet. Months later, you came across it and said, “Oh, I’m really sorry I missed that”, and threw it out. So what really happened here?
Read more →Has this ever happened to you? You put your glasses down someplace, and then you can’t find them because you aren’t wearing your glasses!
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