Is there ever really enough storage space in our homes? You know from reading my posts that I am a strong believer in purging what I don’t need out of my house, but even so, I am still at times frustrated that my wonderful but old home doesn’t have adequate space dedicated for storage.

So what is a girl who wants to keep a neat, uncluttered home to do? Be creative! In this Continue Reading »

Hey! Hope you are enjoying these first few days of fall. This is such a great time of year to make some progress in organizing your home and office. One item that can get out of hand quickly is business cards. They are such great ways to keep up with your life–business connections, good friends, favorite home contractors. The trick is to find a way to keep them without them becoming a pile of paper ready for recycling.

I have found that the best way to keep up with my business cards is Continue Reading »

I was speaking with a client a few days ago, and she was recounting to me how tough it can be to manage mail.  Her description included a lot of usage of the words “piles”, “stacks” and “moving”.  It reminded me that sometimes those tools that should help us can at times overwhelm us, if we allow them to go uncontrolled.

My first and best rule about mail is to not let it go horizontal.  Now clearly, this is not a new, cutting edge idea.  Others have expressed it before me, however, the really tough part is to live by that rule.  Here are some steps that may help.

The first and easiest thing to do first is to eliminate Continue Reading »