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I am in a profession which often helps seniors downsize: colleagues of mine specialize in it. My friend Trish Throop of Eldercare Consulting cautions that active-retirement and assisted living facilities have to be carefully evaluated: “Somewhere on my tour of Aegis’s newest assisted living property in Seattle, between the grand staircase and the temperature-controlled wine…
I wrote this review of “Organizing Plain & Simple” in April, 2015. Ms. Smallin is one of the most respected members of my profession, with very very good reason. And I still have the same reaction to her book today, as I’m studying for my credential as a Certified Professional Organizer. It’s a quirk of…
Cats. I just found this on the members-only Facebook page for my professional society. Had to share.
An April 2016 Yelp review from my wonderful client Pinko G. I like this one because we agree “Organizing = Archaeology.” “Lauren has been a dream. She is casual & yet totally professional. A very intuitive and caring personality too. She came into my bogged down studio apartment and box by box helped me sort…
This article is reprinted with permission of Katie Kavulla, Care.com https://www.care.com/c/stories/4690/23-family-friendly-mudroom-storage-ideas/ Keep the mud out of your house with these family-friendly mudroom storage ideas. If your home has a mudroom, count yourself lucky! Not only is mudroom storage great for capturing dirt from your kids’ outside adventures before it gets to your living space, but…
I’ve decided to try for Board certification in my profession – CPO, Certified Professional Organizer. In honor of that, I’m going to post occasional reviews of the books I’m studying. I hope my reviews help you find interesting stuff. The books aren’t all easily available, but most are worth hunting for if you like to…
This blog is posted with permission of Meryl Alcabes, Sleepers in Seattle. http://blog.sleepersinseattle.com/2017/01/25/solve-home-office-guest-room-dilemma/ Posted on January 25, 2017 by Meryl Alcabes Solutions Revealed: My Favorite Organizer On The Home Office/Guest Room I met Lauren, of Casual Uncluttering, at a business meeting a few years ago. She introduced herself as an organizer and I immediately thought, “I’m never letting her into…
I’m a decluttering geek. In honor of the fact that I’m studying to board-certify (going for CPO (Certified Professional Organizer)) in my profession in June, I will be posting reviews of the books I’m studying. Don Aslett, a cleaning expert who built a housekeeping service empire, doesn’t soften the blow about decluttering. He openly…
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