Working Well When Your ‘Home Office’ is Your Laptop
If your dining table or coffee table or (gulp) bed is functioning as your home office, you likely move around a lot during the day from one spot to... Continue reading
Author: Gwen McClure
Home Office or Inspired Sanctuary?
A lot of us have had to create ad hoc home offices on the fly during the pandemic. If you’re looking at a long-term home office, it’s worth thinking... Continue reading
The Best Way To Carve an Office Out of Your Living Room
One of the most common home workspaces are those that are carved out of a larger room. It may be your living room, your bedroom, or dining room. The... Continue reading
Mildred’s 60 Hats
One of my favorite organizing stories is about Mildred. When I first met her, she did NOT want to leave her home for the retirement community her children had... Continue reading
3 Magic Questions to Help You Let Go of Stuff
These three gems have helped my clients over and over. Try them out on something you’ve been hanging on to and let me know what happens! Continue reading
Where To Put Clothes That Aren’t Dirty OR Clean
Before I became a professional organizer, I thought I was the only one who wore a blouse or a pair of pants 2-3 times before washing them. I’ve come... Continue reading
When You Can’t Close Your Sock Drawer
I couldn’t close my sock drawer last week. It was just too stuffed! Do you have difficulty “releasing” socks, too? (Why is it so difficult to throw them out?!)
Being... Continue reading
3 Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe in an Emergency
Yup, I’m an animal person. These two go with me everywhere I do; they’re part of my family.
But I never thought I’d need an emergency kit for my dogs... Continue reading
How to End Paper Clutter for Good
Weren’t we promised a paperless world? I hate paper as much as you do, but I’ve found the secret to dealing with this monster. Here’s what to do before... Continue reading
Why You Need a Customized Emergency Kit
Most people I talk to agree that having some kind of a kit is a good idea, but they have a lot of questions about why a customized kit... Continue reading