From piles of bills, junk mail and magazines, to stacks of graded schoolwork and receipts, it’s no wonder most people find themselves struggling to tread water in a sea of paperwork. What’s worse than the sheer quantities of paperwork, is that due to it’s multiple forms, shapes and sizes, it’s difficult to keep it organized. […]
Product Recommendation – Heavy Duty Shelving
I often get asked about organizing products that I really like. In the past couple months I found a garage shelving unit I highly recommend. In fact, I have purchased and built it for 2 different clients in efforts to help them with their organizing needs. The shelving product is called Heavy Duty “Jumbo” Industrial […]
Home Based Business
It is quite common today for professionals to work out of their homes. One client I recently worked with is a Mary Kay Sales Representative who has a home based retail business. Because she sees clients in her home, she needed a work space that was inviting, professional, and efficient. In order to make this […]
Good Intentions
Many times in working with clients I find that they save stuff with the idea that they will reuse it. Great idea, right?! Unfortunately though, I find even with the best of intentions, the items, instead of getting reused, actually create clutter in the client’s living spaces. Some of the most common items I find […]
That Room!
Almost every time I talk with a new client, they mention “That Room!”. At first I thought it just must be a coincidence, but by now, I’ve come to the realization that most people have (or can relate to)”That Room!”. My official definition of “That Room!” is pretty simple. It is the one area in […]
Supporting Seniors and Baby Boomers
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 […]
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 […]