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Old family photos don’t need to be preserved forever
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on April 25, 2014. At my recent organizing seminar, one of the attendees raised her hand and asked, “When my parents passed away, my siblings gave me the responsibility of all the family photos, since I was the oldest child. Overnight,...
Keep memory, give up dress
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on April 11, 2015. I am working with a woman who recently got divorced. We are reducing and organizing her belongings so she can quickly get settled into her new home. While working in her basement, we discovered her wedding dress. It...
Find documents when you need them
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on March 28, 2015. Recently on the drive to a client appointment, my car broke down on the highway. I called my husband, who came to my rescue. We traded cars, which allowed me to continue on my way while he waited for the tow truck....
Get organized by dividing your things in half
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on March 14, 2014. When touring my clients’ homes for the first time, I notice many of them own stacks and stacks of organizing books, yet they still struggle with getting organized. Some of these books teach you how to rearrange your...
Our stuff creates a host of emotions
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on Feb. 28, 2015. I just closed the novel I’ve been reading. The story took place during World War I. There were many injustices committed during the War. One of those being the looting and theft of people’s personal belongings. While...
Organizing starts before you touch the first thing
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on February 14, 2015. People often ask me where they should start when organizing their home or office. My answer is always the same: in your mind. Going from disorganized to organized is no different than any other habit you try to...
Company’s efficiency keeps customers coming back
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on February 1, 2015. I’m an avid reader. I carry a book or magazine with me in case I can sneak in some reading during down times in my day. You can find me reading in waiting rooms at the doctors’ offices, while waiting for my child’s...
Don’t let others stop you from getting organized
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on January 17, 2015. Many of you made getting organized, one of your New Year’s resolutions. Some of you got started and then quickly became discouraged, because it was too overwhelming. You may have stopped, because you live with...
Being organized helps deal with the unexpected
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on January 3, 2015 I recently went to Florida to visit a friend. When I envisioned the trip, I thought of warm weather, walks on the beach and returning home with a tan. Unfortunately, the weather was cool, our walks were traded for...
If you have too much, nothing gets treasured
As seen in the Dayton Daily News on December 20, 2014. Too much of something and it’s no longer special. When I reach for a cereal spoon in the morning, it brings me back in time to when my children were younger and a certain spoon caused more fights than I care to...