In our next session, Caroline wanted to work on her kitchen clutter. Our focus – the sturdy table, built by her great grandfather. It’s a cooking work space, but also is an easy place to drop things. It’s a good size,
Peggy has lived in the same house for 30 years. (How many people can say that nowadays?) Considering where we might start, she’d been thinking about the kitchen. No, instead she wanted help with the hallway’s closet clutter. Okay! I
Caroline’s house is on a rural dirt road. It’s full of character, including some entertaining Shakespearean insults as refrigerator magnets. If only the title of this post were as clever. Alas… Where to start? She chose the living room. We
In our next session, Kelly wanted to focus on guest bedroom clutter. A family gathering would happen in several days, and the room could use some fast attention. First, we cleared the dresser top. We set aside toiletries for the
For our mini-session together, Empress chose bedroom clutter, focusing on a corner. We started with items on a little table in front of two stacked plastic bins. Some were thrown out and others were put away elsewhere. We folded the
There are a few areas in Hannah’s apartment that could use some attention. Where to put items that might need storage? The front closet would be a good spot. First, though, it was time to clear its closet clutter! As
Wendy lives in a lovely apartment. Its utility closet was jam-packed with a jumble of winter coats, gloves, and scarves; cat food and litter box items; summer bedding; tablecloths, placemats, and napkins. There also were three big plastic planters, a
In our next session, Kristen and I focused on the bigger room’s basement clutter. It was just after Thanksgiving. The December holidays, plus some other priorities, would delay our work together for several weeks, maybe more. At the least, I
Sarah would like to cook more. How to support that goal? Let’s clear pantry clutter! Finding things easier would make cooking more fun. How to start? We decided on the door, since it might be easy. Working top-to-bottom, my professional
Arriving at Kristen’s, I asked where she would want to work. Surprisingly, she chose the laundry room. I’d thought she’d prefer to focus on the larger room’s basement clutter. Okay, let’s go! Using my professional organizer’s tried-and-true method, we would