As a professional home and office organizing service, Can the Clutter works with clients of all ages from individuals, to young families, to seniors, each grouping having their own unique challenges and obstacles. I have found in working with Seniors and Baby Boomers often their biggest challenges are downsizing to smaller homes now that their […]
Why We Don’t Let Go
To let go of our possessions is a very extreme action. Either we can’t wait to get that avocado green lamp with the crooked shade out of our existence forever, or we can’t bear to see it go. Rarely are we indifferent about letting go. Even when we have a goal of decluttering, living more simply […]
Take Action Against Clutter
Canning the Clutter is not an easy job for most people. For many of my clients I find there is usually an incident or event which occurs, or is soon to occur, that causes (or sometimes even feels like it forces) them to make the decision to take action. Some common incidents/events include transitions such […]
Garage Sale Season is Here
You can really tell summer is upon us when garage sale signs begin popping up on busy intersection street signs. This is the time of year many people enjoy, both because it inspires us to clean out the excess or unused as well as sometimes even find those diamonds in the rough. For some, putting […]
Hands on Help with OCD
With leading ever busy lives, many people are interested in learning better organizational tips or working with a professional organizer to become more relaxed and productive in their daily lives. But what if you suffer from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)? How might your daily life and routines be affected by all life throws at you? […]
De-Cluttering Inside and Out
Being organized often has many positive and unexpected side effects. The feelings of accomplishment don’t stop when your desk is cleared off or your kitchen counters sparkle from lack of clutter. In working with people every day who want to regain their health and stamina, I have seen some remarkable trends. I often see a […]
Estate Sale Preparation
I had a very different and interesting project recently. I was hired to assist a woman that had four weeks to sell her home. This would have been a very stressful time for anyone, but it was especially an issue for her because she had massive amounts of items that had accumulated over time. The […]
Students Learn About Getting Organized
Recently I had the opportunity to teach third graders about getting organized by participating in a program called NAPO in the Schools. Students learned about a fictional character named Drake and how being disorganized affected his school work and other areas of his life. They discussed how getting organized would help him do better in […]