The Answers May Surprise You… Kaila unpacking and organizing a closet for a relocation client. I recently stumbled upon a TikTok where a woman shared her experience of working with a professional organizer, only to feel like she’d been duped. As someone who's been in the organizing world (and real estate, where complaints are par for the course), I can’t help but feel a twinge of secondhand defensiveness.  Having spent my life in sales, I’ve never fully bought into the whole

Plus Two Dangerous Habits You’re Overlooking! Earlier this month, I lost Napoleon, my beloved companion of 13 years. Although it was expected as his health had quickly declined in a matter of weeks, the devastation was palpable.  I’m opening my heart to finding another rescue and am sure I can love another one unconditionally as I did Napolean.  Although Napoleon’s death was unrelated to an accident or emergency, I understand how prepared one must be for either. The reason th

And What You Can Do About Them! I think it’s safe to say everyone’s morning and evening routine starts and ends in the bathroom. I’ve organized hundreds of bathrooms over the years, and here are the five most common mistakes I see in nearly all of them. 1. Storing perfume on the bathroom counter I’ve done this for years, and now know better. Heat, humidity, and light break degrade fragrances. Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry is $615 retail so I’m not making that mistake again! Solution

Sorry kids! Years ago, I wrote Nobody Wants Your Parents Stuff, but that’s a story to revisit another time. If anyone has aging parents, there comes a time when their roles, unfortunately, get switched. We become the caretakers, the ones who arrange doctor appointments and try to safeguard them from con artists preying on the elderly and whatnot. But there’s a window when they are happily empty nesters enjoying their freedom and, in many cases, downsizing.  In my mother’s cas

And How to Incorporate Them Today! Ever wonder how some people seem always to have it together? Well, I do, too, and I’m a professional organizer! Our lives are far from perfect, but we have systems for when life gets messy. Here are some psychology-based habits that will put you on the path of habitual organization. The Path of Least Resistance I was an equestrian, and warm-up was always a walk around the area. It was hardly leisurely because we were constantly training in e

Earlier in the year, a New York Post article went viral with the headline, “You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic a week — and it’s killing your gut.” For most people, I searched the internet for something to substantiate that claim. The article eliminated the range that it’s more likely to be .1 - .5 grams weekly, with .1 grams likely for most people and .5 grams being a credit card’s worth. Source - Study in Journal of Hazardous Materials  Okay, with that said, you