Category: Efficiency
Not Sure What to Do with That? How to Spot Items Worth Consigning
Photo by The RealReal This piece was written by The RealReal, a business partner of NAPO. Before we dive in: if you’re already thinking about consigning, there’s an exc... Read More
Swedish Death Cleaning for People Who Aren’t Downsizing (Yet)
Kelly Brask, CPO® If you’ve seen the phrase Swedish death cleaning pop up online and thought, Nope. Too morbid. Not today! I get it. I’m a Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) who lived in ... Read More
Organizing as Self-Care: Working with the Seasons of Your Mind and Body
By Mimi Sykhounmeuang, CPO® Life doesn’t feel the same all year long. Your energy shifts with the seasons; sometimes slowly and predictably, sometimes all at once. There are periods w... Read More
The Mental Weight of Clutter
Susie Marsh, LBSW This is the second blog post in a two-part series (read part 1: Taming Stress in the Body: How Clutter Keeps Us on Alert here) honoring Mental Health Awareness Month (May). W... Read More
Taming Stress in the Body: How Clutter Keeps Us on Alert
Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, and Ashley Sewall, PhD May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to consider how mental well-being is shaped not only by our thoughts, but also by our environm... Read More
When Motivation Is Not Enough…How To “Jumpstart” Your Organization Project
Michelle Zorbas, CPO®, CWC We can have plenty of good reasons and motivation to get something done, and yet starting still feels impossible. Maybe you know you need to go through boxe... Read More
How Forgetful Parents Transform Their Day Using These Simple Tech Tips
By Dana Gilgrist, CPO® If you’re a busy parent juggling work, errands, and endless to-dos, it’s easy to feel like your brain is running on overload. Thankfully, t... Read More
Minimizing Holiday Stress: The Gift of Planning
By Michelle Zorbas, CPO® The holiday season can be both a time of great joy and great stress. As with so many things in life, planning is key. So while we still have some ... Read More