Are “things” all about emotional baggage?
Organizing Principles
Desperately searching, and not finding… “stuff.”
Hoarder? Pas Moi. But Don’t Touch My Stuff!
Can’t quite get rid of your stuff, no matter what?
Don Draper Dreams
“I want less mess around here,” he says. “And that means less stuff. We’re selling this place, and we’re living more simply.” Not the words I expect from Don Draper, and I wonder how it is that I’m witness to this private conversation. Well, somewhat private. It’s a small guestroom in a part of the […]
Clean Up
There are those who look forward to the “loot” on a gift-giving holiday (they hope to clean up), and the rest of us who wearily scrub counter tops (and bathrooms), pack away clutter (anywhere we can), resort to last minute maneuvers (piles pushed under beds), and an assortment of small house emergency organizing tactics – […]
Three Walls and a Cuban Sandwich
You’re forewarned before you even consider entering the room. Your first clue? The red metallic sign on the door reads: BIOHAZARD – KEEP OUT. And that door is shut, most of the time. Of course, when it’s your kid’s room, you have to make an appearance. Now and then. There are the days when you’re […]