Category: Growth
Organizing and the Power of Music
Lindsey Pangretic I recently read about a concept called “just one song,” which is a method where you turn on music and see what you can accomplish in your home while listening to “just one song... Read More
Doom Piles: What They Really Are and Why Traditional Organizing Advice Often Fails
Amy Bergman Recently, I received a media request asking for my professional thoughts on the growing trend of “doom piles.” While the phrase may be having a moment online, the reality behind it is ... Read More
The Emotional Side of Downsizing
Anna Novak Almost all my clients tell me they feel overwhelmed by the prospect of downsizing. Making a move from your long-time family home into a new community is a huge undertaking and a... Read More
Clutter Is Data: What Behavioral Science Can Teach Us About Organizing
Corinne Berry, PhD When I design organizing systems, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s real life. I look at the space, what it needs to do, and the routines already happening the... 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
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
3 Ways to Buy Less After You’ve Decluttered and Organized
Sarah Metcalf You tackle your big organizing project, you declutter, you install the systems, you finally get things the way you want them in your home, then three months later you loo... 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