You will recall that in my last post we had ended up discovering a sticky mess underneath all the items that had been piled inside the main floor storage closet. It seems to have been a result of pop cans leaking and pop bottles spilling over.
Due to the dampness of the floor …
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June 18, 2013 Tags: dampness, mold, storage
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In my last post being Part 2 of this case study, I talked about how the organizing projects I do with my clients are like Disneyland for me. I get quite excited going through the various spaces with my clients knowing that the changes we make will be transformational.
Moving along …
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June 11, 2013 Tags: Hanging Storage, seniors
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This is part two of my earlier blog/case study of working with a wonderful couple in their mid to late sixties, the motivation for their organizing project and the process in general.
Facilitating change
Facilitating change and effective communication was essential in this particular project. After 40 years together in the same home in which …
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June 4, 2013 Tags: frustration, too much stuff
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I’ve started a new organizing and de-cluttering project with a wonderful couple in their mid to late sixties. They called me because the state of their home is straining their relationship of 40 years. It’s not at all unusual that disorganization and clutter in a household can cause stress and tension between couples no matter …
May 24, 2013 Tags: accumulations, Hanging Storage, stress
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What do the three apps below have in common? They are all 100% free, super easy to use, compatible on most devices and will help you organize and clean your home in creative and practical ways. I’m sure you already use a couple of these if not all three, but I’m hoping this post will …
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May 14, 2013 Category: Home Organizing No Comments
The truth about storage is that you can never have enough. As an organizational specialist I am constantly thinking about new and creative ways to bring more storage to my clients’ homes or offices. It doesn’t matter whether your space is small or large. Even in a larger home clients seem to grow into their …
May 7, 2013 Tags: storage
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Do you struggle with clutter?
Are there one or more rooms that you simply dread walking into? Or avoid all together?
Hi there, I’m Vanessa Long and I’m guest blogging for my good friend, Linda. She’s asked me here to talk about the psychological reasons that we clutter our houses and our lives from my …
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April 29, 2013 Tags: basement, psychology
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Velcro can be such a wonderful tool for organizing your home. Once you play around with it you’ll realize there are dozens of ways you can use it to keep things nice and organized.
Where did Velcro come from?
After examining the burrs left on his clothes while hiking, a Swiss engineer thought that the …
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April 22, 2013 Category: Home Office, Home Organizing No Comments
A car would be typically described as a passenger vehicle that is self-propelled with four wheels and an engine. With that in mind let’s consider what state of organization your car is actually in. Don’t be fooled into thinking that that you don’t need to have your car organized. Remember that your car is an …
April 16, 2013 Tags: vehicle
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It’s that time of year when our minds turn to getting our garages organized and decluttered. I think it’s very telling that we live in Canada with snowy winter weather yet the majority of us can’t fit our cars in our garage. Instead we park our cars, which cost thousands of dollars, in the driveway …
April 8, 2013 Tags: garages
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