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
Basement Clutter – Work on a Work in Progress, Vol. I
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
Basement Clutter – Clearing a Path
Recommended by her niece Sarah, who’s already a De-clutter Me! client, Kristen emailed. She recently downsized, moving from a house to a condo. The basement was packed. She needed to purge more, beyond what she did before moving. Could I
Progress on the Basement Work Bench and Tools Room
Continuing our work in the basement, Michael and I next turned our attention to the work bench near the shelves we had recently straightened. First, we cleared the work bench space itself. We used my professional organizer’s tested method of
Basement Clutter – Medicines and Remedies “Treated”!
For our next project, Michael and I returned to the basement clutter. One of its rooms includes built-in shelves, holding lots of medicines and natural remedies. He has an ailment that requires some of the items for treatment. It had
Basement Clutter – Big Room Changes
Michael and I devoted a session to one of the basement rooms. We would use my professional organizer’s tried-and-true method of working our way around the room, and top-to-bottom, to clear some basement clutter. We would start on a set
A Lifetime of Memories to Consider
Meg moved, with most of her belongings, to a retirement community six months ago. She planned to sell her former home, a large condo. Then, COVID-19 hit, upending her schedule. Now, we were working on some of what remained in
A Basement Room Transformation Begins
It might be hard to believe, then to visualize, that Sarah’s plan for this basement room is for it to become a bathroom. Really?! Her energetic, helpful, and resourceful son Josh and I set out to clear the room, as
An Eye-popping Basement Transformation!
Over two sessions, Mike and I worked in the basement. It held luggage, craft supplies, holiday decorations and wrapping paper, lamps, a family antique upholstered chair that will be repaired, audio equipment, lots of CDs and (gasp!) cassette tapes. (Remember
Another Basement “Calling Out for Help”
Emily, Drew and their three sons live in a house that’s full of spirit. That even extends to the basement, where we spent our first session together. In the middle – a ping pong table that could be fun to