Category Archives: Professional Organizing

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Hoarding: Myths and Truths

Hoarding: Myths and Truths
So what do you think hoarding is about? Hoarding is a very misunderstood condition. The word commonly conjures up giant piles of clutter, garbage, filth, pests, and at least 12 cats roaming around. People who hoard are thought of as lazy, dirty, elderly, poor, uneducated or even crazy. Some even think that hoarding is caused…
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Take control of your life in 2022 in just 10 minutes

Take control of your life in 2022 in just 10 minutes
The world has been a crazy place for the past two years due to the pandemic. Many of us feel exhausted and deflated these days and are tired of the social isolation and lockdowns. That can make it harder to feel motivated and some of you may even be feeling overwhelmed and not in control…
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Working from Home during a pandemic

Working from Home during a pandemic
Part 1: Routines and Boundaries Starting to accept the possibility that working from home may go on for months, if not indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic? As short-term work from home set-ups evolve into long-term arrangements, it’s time to consider how a Professional Organizer can help you stay focused and be more productive. Yes!…
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The COvid-19: 19 things to Clean and Organize

The COvid-19: 19 things to Clean and Organize
Spring Into Action! Put the Clean and Organize into your COVID plan! Feeling uninspired to tackle top-to-bottom spring cleaning of your home? Even while self-isolating due to COVID-19, it’s still easy to come up with countless reasons (translation: excuses) for avoiding even everyday housework. So whether you’re feeling anxious or unmotivated, I’ve come up with…
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Self-isolating? Keep calm and tidy up!

Self-isolating? Keep calm and tidy up!
How to make the most of your “Quarantime”: One of the primary goals when I work with clients, whether they live in a house or a condo, is to transform their disorganized home into a place where they can relax and unwind, especially after a stressful day at work or school. For anyone self-isolating because…
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Feeling stuck? Get out of bed.

Feeling stuck? Get out of bed.
Days keep getting shorter and especially with the recent switch to daylight savings, it’s all too easy to go into hibernation mode. Unfortunately, doing so can affect individuals in many ways – from not getting enough exposure to sunlight to suffering from seasonal affective disorder to simply wasting the day away or even depression. Simply…
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Your Disorganized Kitchen:  Stop Wasting Food and Start Saving Money

Your Disorganized Kitchen:  Stop Wasting Food and Start Saving Money
After my last post about re-organizing all the food in your kitchen, I imagined people tossing out massive amounts of food, including wilting produce, stale bread and anything past its best-before date. The sad truth is that, in Canada, the average household throws out or composts $1,100 of food each year. That’s both a lot…
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Food For Thought: Your Messy Kitchen is Making You Fat

Food For Thought: Your Messy Kitchen is Making You Fat
Summer is winding down and, if you’re like most people, you’ve been enjoying the fabulous weather and spending as much time as possible outdoors. Even if you didn’t venture much farther than your own backyard, chances are the inside of your home has been left at least somewhat neglected over the past few months. But…
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This Valentine’s Day, Put The Past To Bed

This Valentine’s Day, Put The Past To Bed
With Valentine’s coming up, it’s hard not to notice how practically everything is geared towards couples. This is fine if you’re one half of a happy couple, but meanwhile, there are people dealing with break-ups, separations, divorce or even the death of a spouse. So while others are out in the cold, shopping for Valentine’s…
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Feeling Blue? Go on a Blue Bin Binge!

Feeling Blue? Go on a Blue Bin Binge!
Monday, January 21 is “Blue Monday”, a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) deemed to be the most depressing day of the year. This year, shift your perspective and make this, not a day to feel blue, but a day to focus on filling your Blue Bin!…
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