Clean Jeanne: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming Clutter Free

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Once again, Jeanne Verbel is guest blogging about her journey to decluttering and organizing her home.      About six months ago, when I went in to my closet to find something to wear for a meeting at school, I had the thought this closet looks exactly the way I feel… and let me tell you, [...]

Everybody’s Doing It: “Detox” is the new buzz word

Detox this, detox that…We hear about celebrities going to Detox, new methods for detoxing our hair, and detoxing our inboxes. Actually, I think it’s great. Discovery Channel has introduced Planet Green, Organize.com has a line of eco-friendly products, Hollywood celebrities are lending their status to the GO Green efforts. Charleston, SC even has its own [...]

GO in Your Garage

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Garage organization is typically one of those dreaded tasks like organizing the basement or the attic…and if you live in the Lowcountry, there are no basements (unless you have an elevated home perhaps), therefore the garage is truly used for storage items that others may put in the basement or attic. One benefit to organizing [...]

Can Clutter Really Effect My Health?

One of my readers forwarded a link to a New York Times article published that talks about clutter and disorganization and how it may be part of a larger health issue. This is great news because at last there are clutter and hoarding experts highlighting how perhaps “the house” isn’t the problem, but the “person.” [...]

Here Comes Santa Claus…with more toys!

Santa has come and gone and you’re likely left with a heap of toys and no where to put them. Well, hopefully not, but if you are, consider the following: Donate or give to a friend the toys that your child(ren) obviously no longer play with Store some items and rotate them with existing toys [...]

This used to be a Family Room

A couple years back, I worked with a client who was about to put her house on the market to buy something bigger. Well, after decluttering and organizing her family room (and several other rooms in the house) suddenly, the need to move no longer existed. In fact, they liked their house and it felt [...]

Fall Closet Case

Now that we’re officially in the Fall season, it’s a great time to address closets. Inspired by a recent trip to New York City to consult on closets in a small space, this week I’m focusing on simple closet issues that can increase your hanging space and get shoes off the floor. With cooler and [...]