I had a lovely interview with Lisa Murphy of Today’s Parent magazine. We talked about creating a kid-friendly kitchen. Our kid-friendly kitchen tips include… Watch where you work. Then, reorganize the kitchen accordingly. Designate appliances as adult-only. Bring it down to size. Cover a lower table with plastic wrap for… Read more
It’s time to get out of chaos! A poorly-functioning, disorganized office isn’t just a stressful place to work; it’s a health hazard. And the costs are adding up. Starbucks spends more on healthcare than on coffee beans. General Motors spends more on healthcare than steel. Part of that big health… Read more
The embarrassing piles of clutter around your place forced you to cancel yet another pleasant dinner with your close friends. Your inbox at work is so full that it has become a workplace safety issue, even though you’re actually taking work home every night. So much for work-life balance. Meanwhile,… Read more
Declutter. Linda Chu, with Some Tips on Decluttering Your Email, Your Desk and Your Mind was originally published in HR Matters magazine. 1. What’s wrong with clutter? Clutter itself is not the problem. We all have information, resources, and possessions that we accumulate for some reason or another. In the… Read more
How do you define value? In the case of clothing and personal possessions, often the value is more emotional than monetary. Consider for a moment, expressing value in terms of usefulness. If you have not used something as it was intended, it is just lying around taking up space. What… Read more
In preparation for tax season, I had a conversation with Rick Spence of Money Sense magazine. I was quoted in the article “Paper Kills: How to kill your paperwork problems before they kill you.” We discuss how to get paperwork in order. We touched on the fact that entrepreneurs can… Read more
I was thrilled to be interviewed for the Reader’s Digest article, Sort Through Those Problem Areas. Along with fellow professional organizer Jane Woolsey of Toronto, I discussed several problem areas in the home that tend to collect clutter. Drawers: Put containers or dividers in your “junk” or desk drawers, so… Read more
Whatever happened to work-life balance? It’s always: Go! Go! Harder! Faster! And yet it never seems to be enough. Never enough effort, never enough time. I was just in Toronto presenting at the Health, Work & Wellness Conference (the theme was aptly titled “Conquer the Chaos“). During the conference, Deborah… Read more
How to Live Large in a Small Space was written by Jennifer Brown and originally published in The Toronto Star. Living in a small space can sometimes feel like the walls are closing in – especially if you’re someone who tends to collect clutter rather than cull along the way…. Read more
Uncluttered Space = Uncluttered Mind was written by Katherine Gibson and originally published in Canadian Living. Declutter Your Closets My friend Maggie is a hoarder. Her tiny Winnipeg bungalow is filled to the rafters with every homemade card, piece of art and dollar-store gift her children ever gave to her…. Read more
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