Laurie Jo Miller Farr, a journalist on the Yahoo! Network, was curious about how a professional organizer can to break bad habits around clutter. I spent a little time telling her more about the value of getting organized and my work as a Professional Organizer. Her refreshing prose will open a window for you on… Continue Reading
Nancy Castelli, and her Peers, Share Their Best Tips at IKEA To commemorate Get Organized Month in January of 2010, IKEA teamed up with the National Association of Professional Organizers San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (NAPOSFBA) to offer consumers and businesses shopping at IKEA an opportunity to see Nancy and several other Organizers demonstrate organizing… Continue Reading
Pop Quiz: Is your clutter killing you? I’m was browsing through an interesting book called “The Owner’s Manual” (Harper Collins), written by two M.D.’s. It’s “An Insider’s Guide to the Body that will Make You Healthier and Younger”. Who doesn’t want to be healthier and live longer? Early in the book, they ask you to… Continue Reading
I was raised in a large family; fifth of seven children. As you might expect, every once in a while my mother would get to her wits end. She must have read somewhere, in her own quest towards self-actualization, that when you really hit your limit, count to 10, out loud and deliberately. It was a… Continue Reading
I am finishing up a job with a client who called me knowing she had a move planned. The move was a downsize to a smaller home after living decades in the current space. It was at last time to go through her life possessions and get organized. First, we discussed her vision, focusing on… Continue Reading
Get Organized TODAY is a key tool in building a successful life; to bring ease and flow to your day-to-day living when clutter has got you down. More professional and personal organization and preparedness expertise is yours with these insights from Nancy and her organizing peers. With Get Organized Today, you will better manage your life… Continue Reading
Planet Tip – Create Less Trash It has been measured that each year Americans produce 4.6 pounds of garbage per person every day. Let’s take a simple step to help sustain the planet by creating less Trash! Here’s a few easy ways to cut back on your weekly waste, sourced from Real Simple Magazine: Banish… Continue Reading
For harmony and free flowing positive energy in your space, start with eliminating the clutter! “Qi” is a central concept of Feng Shui (also written Chi or Ch’i, pronounced “key). It is best defined as “life energy,” “life breath,” or “active energy that flows through all things”. Everything is constantly in motion, everything has its own… Continue Reading
Follow 3 simple steps to lead well-organized meetings that are effective and successful. There can be clutter and disorganization in your closets, on your desk and in your file cabinets. There can also be clutter in your head, with to do lists and action items, and even in conversations. “Conversation clutter” is especially a time-waster when it… Continue Reading
Each piece of incoming paper fits into one of a short list of categories, identified by the acronym RAFTeD. Setup a system based on this and get control over the incoming! It’s madness, what comes into your space every day; mail, paper, receipts, business cards, flyers, schoolwork, magazines and more. Yet, it’s really very simple. Look… Continue Reading