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6 Tips on Organizing Your Closet Before a Move

If you’re packing up to move or getting ready for an open house, chances are your closets need some  attention.  Don’t wait until the last minute – three days before move day or the first showing isn’t early enough time! Here are some decluttering tips to help you organize your closet so it’s easy to […]

Happiness and Home Organization: 8 Fun Facts

You probably know that exercise releases endorphins and makes us happier. Did you know your brain also loves an organized house?  Living in a mess stresses us out, interfering with the production of our de-stressing hormone (cortisol).  Get motivated for decluttering by remembering how an organized home will bring you more joy:

Home Organization Tip: Give Clutter-Free Holiday Gifts

Only 3.1% of the world’s children live in America, but they own 40% of the toys consumed globally (UCLA). There are 300,000 items in the average American home (LA Times).  This year, give clutter-free gifts: 26 Clutter-Free Holiday Gift Ideas Event tickets:  These include movies, plays, concerts and sporting events. A class or a workshop:  […]

10 Steps to an Organized Office

Is a cluttered home office making your insanely busy life more stressful? Take a few minutes and read our 10 steps to getting organized. Either do it yourself, or have one of our trained professional organizers whip your home office into shape.

Fall Home Maintenance: 17 Items to Check

It’s time to start thinking about fall home maintenance! Be proactive now and avoid headaches and costs from repairs later.  Another reason for fall home maintenance is to keep your family safe by ensuring all systems function properly. If you’re overwhelmed with work demands and/or children, hire a personal organizer.

Home Renovation Advice: Organize and Supervise

Poorly planned home renovations can be stressful and lead to emotions running high. Do your homework, prep the house, and properly supervise the crews. If you can’t be around for much of the work, consider hiring a personal assistant to handle overseeing the entire renovation, or any part of the process.  If you’re in the […]

Using Precious Time Wisely: 8 Ways a Personal Assistant Can Help

Do you wish for more time in a day to get the house in order or things under control at the office?  Hire a personal assistant and you’ll have a 2nd “you” for as much time as you need. Don’t be surprised when you see it makes economic sense, too.  People over-spend when they feel […]

10 Home Organization Secrets to Eating Healthy

 Cluttered kitchens do more than add stress. Brian Wansink of Cornell University recent completed a study that linked messy, disorganized kitchens to over-snacking on sweets. Kathleen Vohs of the University of Minnesota had similar findings in her experiment with clutter and food. Turn your kitchen into a healthy place.

How to Sell a House in 33 Days

If you’re going to sell a house this spring, start getting ready now as there is work to do before the first Open House. Buyers in the existing home market want perfection. Any realtor will agree that decluttering your home, and some organization and prep ahead of time, will pay off in a higher sale […]

13 Costly Moving Mistakes You’ll Make Without a Moving Manager

Moving into a new home should be fun and exciting- as stress free as possible!  Mistakes can ruin the process, cost you extra money, and waste valuable time. Fixing moving oversights/disasters can be overwhelming and expensive.  There’s no shortcut- do your homework, pay attention to details, and be smart about how you spend your hard […]

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