Fall in Love With Your Home Again
Do you still fall in love with your home when you walk in the door? Does it feel warm and welcoming? Or does it feel disorganized, chaotic and uncomfortable? Do you invite people to visit or would you rather clean…
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Do you still fall in love with your home when you walk in the door? Does it feel warm and welcoming? Or does it feel disorganized, chaotic and uncomfortable? Do you invite people to visit or would you rather clean…
I had a life-changing epiphany. It was on May 27, 1978 in the wee hours following opening day of Atlantic City’s first casino, Resorts. My then-boyfriend and I were there until the casino closed (pre-24-hour operation). We drove around Atlantic…
Our everyday lives rely on smartphones, tablets, computers, chargers, routers, TVs, electric coffeemakers, electric toothbrushes and so many other devices that depend on power to operate. Have you given much (or any) thought to protecting them from getting fried? We’re…
The first day of Fall is September 22. Work and school are back in full swing. Managing your to-dos effectively is essential to maximizing your productivity at home and work. A while back I gave a presentation called "Stop Mumbling,…
It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. ~Ann Landers When I work with parents to get organized, I notice that some…
I'm honored to announce that An Organized Approach was chosen as Montco's best organizing and personal assistance company for 2016! Thank you to everyone who voted for An Organized Approach. You made it happen!
Possessions curated over a lifetime are displayed with pride around baby boomers’ homes. With their parents’ Great Depression values instilled in them, boomers are a generation of savers. Things in basements, garages, attics, closets and cabinets overflow into living spaces…
Here in the northeast the forecast is for a beautiful few days leading into the Memorial Day weekend. Yay! We earned it after suffering through the polar vortex last winter! Here are 10 top spring organizing tips, some or all…
It's the first day of spring! Yet as I type this post on my laptop, in the reflection of the glass-framed picture on the wall in front of me I see a blur of falling, quickly accumulating snow. It doesn't…
According to the Wall Street Journal (wsj.com, Jan. 19, 2015), data show that the resolve to exercise starts to waver the third week of January. That’s probably true for any resolution. So how do you keep resolutions on track? In…
Last Friday I gave my fourth presentation to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in suburban Philadelphia on ways to maximize productivity, profit and fulfillment in 2015. My audience was a lively group of successful business women. I…
A man's home is his castle, right? In the Middle Ages, knights protected the castles. Today there are lots of security systems to protect your home, usually for a fee. However, there are many things you can do yourself that…
Clean Out Your Closet Week is in March. As a professional organizer, I see closets like the one pictured here quite often. Behind the items that can be seen are things that have piled up, many of which cannot be…