Jas and I first spoke about some volunteer work I want to do that’s connected to her professional life. By mistake, I may have introduced myself over the phone by including the name of my business, De-clutter Me! Oops –
Let’s Clear Pantry Clutter!
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
A Mother’s Day Gift
Kelsey emailed, having found De-clutter Me! in an online search. Would I be available to help her mother, Lynne, as a Mother’s Day gift? Sure! In a phone conversation, as is customary when talking with new clients, I told her
Pantry Clutter Cleared With Sweet Sons’ Help!
The pantry in the house where Elizabeth and her two teenaged sons live could use some attention. We would clear the pantry clutter. First, I suggested my professional organizer’s tried-and-true method of working top-to-bottom. One son helped first, handing me
More Birthday Present!
Mary’s birthday present was three sessions with De-clutter Me! What would be next? The pantry! We spent our second session together on some of the shelves, tossing some foods past their “sell by dates,” and rearranged others, so that “like
Skinny Closet/Pantry Clutter Gone!
Etienne and Paul’s family kitchen is tiny. So is a closet that they use as a pantry. As usual, with my professional organizer’s method of working top-to-bottom, we rearranged it, putting “like with like.” We also kept closely in mind
A Transformed Pantry
Tara and I met at a women’s business owners gathering. Introducing myself to the group as a professional organizer, she seemed interested, though was a bit tentative. Her pantry could use some help, but would be a challenge. The microwave
Subtle Results, Continued
As Judy, Robert and I finished our pantry session, I suggested that they consider hanging a grid on its side wall – if there were studs to support it and whatever weight it would hold.
Some Results Seem Subtle
Newlyweds Judy and Robert asked for help. She moved into his house several months before their wedding. Since they’re middle-aged and avid cooks, they have all that they need. Some things, like spices, were in unneeded multiples. As we discussed
An Organized Pantry
Lell and Rex have a lovely house within viewing distance of Lake Champlain. Our project was to organize the pantry. Its shelves were somewhat organized into categories (baking, condiments, canned goods, etc.), though some spill-over had happened over time. Lell,