Sharon wanted to work on her husband Rick’s home office. Okay! We would be together on two successive days, for two three-hour sessions. The three of us spent some time clearing office clutter. There was a pile of stuff on
Clearing Office Clutter and Planning a Move, Part Three
Renate and I continued our work on clearing office clutter, as she prepares for a move to senior housing. We devoted most of our session to a set of shelves across from the desk. As ever, we worked top-to-bottom. The
Clearing Office Clutter and Planning a Move, Part Two
As Renate gets ready for her move to senior housing, we devoted another session to clearing office clutter. This time, we focused on a counter across from the desk. As is my practice as a professional organizer, we would work
Clearing Office Clutter and Planning a Move, Part One
Renate and I know each other from volunteering at concerts together. Her house could use some help, as she plans a move to senior housing. Some serious downsizing is in order! One session was devoted to clearing office clutter. As
Making an Office Usable

Lily, her husband Pat, and their toddler daughter Ramona moved from another state into a house several months ago. They had lots of visitors and other commitments, so it was a while until they were free to work together. There
Clearing Clutter in a Multi-Purpose Room
The next session with Christina was (what I call) a double session day – three morning hours, a lunch break, then three more hours in the afternoon. I had told her it could be tiring and intense, but we likely
Clearing Clutter for an Overseas Move
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
Office Clutter Begone!
During two next sessions, Jane and I worked on office clutter in two areas – the surface of her desk and a bookcase. First, we worked on her desk, moving from one side to the other. The back left corner
The Plan for a New Couch Completed!
An earlier Success Stories posting was about Caroline’s plan to transform her home office into an office – guest room combination. She did some research, then we went to Ikea’s Montreal store. There were two bases in stock for the
Office Clutter Begone!
After working on the crafts side of the room, in our next session, Peggy and I started work on office clutter. We would focus on the side of her desk, and on a cupboard next to it. The first part
