Inspiration
Susan brings intelligence, training, good humor, and neutrality to her sessions, creating a safe, and most amazingly of all, fun atmosphere – Sari Solden
These pictures, thoughts and ideas come from my work with clients. Perhaps they will help you along in your journey.
Newsletters
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Neko
Neko is my organizing cat and sometimes she posts her own strategies!
Tips
I also have a collection of organizing tips with pictures!
Newsletters
December Newsletter: Travels and Packing–From Yuck to Yes!
Background Traveling can be a real trick. We’ve got to figure out what to take. Often this process can be incredibly overwhelming and we may feel helpless. I like Bonnie…
October Newsletter: Wait… before you start sorting read this!
BACKGROUND Using guidelines to keep us focused when we want to move things along can be incredibly helpful. In this month’s newsletter I use the example of clothes to explore…
September Newsletter: Where Are You on the Organizing Spectrum?
Background Let’s not get lulled into a fantasy where most homes look like a Pinterest pin or a glossy photo straight from Martha Stewart Living. Those pictures, rather than representing reality,…
August Newsletter: Simple File Upgrades
BACKGROUND Papers can be irritating—especially when we set aside precious time to file them, only to discover, three weeks later, that we have no idea where they are! At such…
June Newsletter: The Pause
Background It’s true, finding homes for items is a crucial step in organizing. As we continue through the organizing process, we get excited to put our various articles away. Knowing…
May Newsletter: Two Actions That Help With Letting Go
Background For most fledgling declutterers, letting things go can feel downright painful. The good news: We can shift our decision-making about what stays and what goes. In this newsletter I’m going to…
Neko
Tips
“Mom/dad, where are my stickers?”
PROBLEM My kids don’t put their things away. They always ask me where everything is. SOLUTION Have your kids decide on homes for their things. After they have decided, have…
A Gift Wrapping Station
PROBLEM: I love to give gifts. Part of what I enjoy is the process of wrapping them. However, I often don’t even end up giving the gift because I can’t…
One Less Reason to Dread Mornings
PROBLEM: I can’t find anything in my closet. I have one shoe here and another there, shirts mixed in with dresses, mixed in with pants, mixed in with skirts, and…
A Home for Backpacks
PROBLEM: My kids come in the door after school and they drop their backpacks wherever. I trip over them, they can’t remember where they left them, and it makes the…
What about the Sides of Your Shelf?
PROBLEM: Space is at a premium in our tiny house with two adults and two kids. We need some more storage. SOLUTION: Hang things from the external sides of your…
Break Up the Shelf
PROBLEM: Things get scattered around on my shelf, so I can’t find what I’m looking for. SOLUTION: Anderson Paint in Ann Arbor has the perfect solution. Find a way to…