Gwenyth emailed from Australia. (Yes!) Her daughter, Pelagie, was living in her parents’ (Pelagie’s deceased grandparents’) home. Would I be available to “clear surfaces” in the house? A local moving company would be there soon for four days, to pack
Let’s Clear Basement Clutter to Walk Around!
Peggy’s basement has a room with a collection of bins and totes on shelves. While that’s fine and functional, the floor eventually filled with even more storage containers. It was just about impossible to walk across it. We would clear
More Basement Clutter Work Together!
Melinda and I were doing a big, big job, clearing basement clutter. She and her husband Lee, now deceased, loved working on projects there. As she said, he wasn’t good about putting things away. She and I worked well together,
Basement Clutter to Play and Storage Space – Part Four
Meghan is very motivated to clear basement clutter in her family’s home. Her goal is for it to become a fun and safe play space for two young children, and also an effective storage space, where items are safely
Basement Clutter to Play and Storage Space – Part Three
Meghan and I continued our work on clearing her family’s basement clutter. We cleared a path through part of the basement, where a small pile of moving boxes and clear plastic bins were stacked. Methodically, we opened and explored the
Basement Clutter to Play and Storage Space – Part Two
In a next session clearing basement clutter, Meghan wanted to focus on a wall. Stacked against it were a futon couch, with its rolled and tied mattress. She’s had it for a long time. Thankfully, it’s in good shape. It
Basement Clutter to Play and Storage Space – Part One
Meghan and I began a huge project to clear the family’s basement clutter. It was loaded with toys and storage of varied types – books, college notes, DVDs, kitchen equipment, fragile keepsakes, kids’ dress-up costumes, other clothes, luggage. Our goal
Basement Clutter Clearing – A Process, Part Three
In our next session, Melinda wanted to focus on a surface with storage shelves underneath. It would be the next step in our work on clearing the basement clutter, so she would be able to use it for projects. The
Basement Clutter Clearing – A Process, Part Two
The job of clearing Melinda’s basement clutter is a BIG one. Luckily for me, she’s a pleasure to work with – lively and spirited – yay! In a next session, we focused on “liberating” a gizmo whose use I had
Basement Clutter Clearing – A Process, Part One
Melinda and I began a huge project in her basement. She and her husband enjoyed woodworking together. Cleanup didn’t always happen as it might. Three years after his passing, she was ready to transform the space into one where she