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What is your clutter comfort level?

April 8, 2019April 16, 2019 by Nonnahs1 Comment

Losing clutter is analogous to losing weight. Being organized is a lot like being in shape. And though everyone is unique, most people tend to fit in to one of these three clutter comfort levels. Which of the following weight loss analogies best describes your clutter? (more…)...

A professional organizer’s backyard mess: The cobbler’s children

April 23, 2018February 7, 2019 by Nonnahs2 Comments

I may be a professional organizer, but most of the time my backyard looks like "Sanford and Son". Everyone has a room--a catch-all, an embarrassment. For me it's our lack of garage and resulting junk-heaps of old lumber, paint cans, and debris in the backyard. (more…)...

Clutter and anxiety

October 2, 2017June 26, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

Like any other topic, there are two sides to the story of decluttering. Some people can’t get enough while some people can’t be bothered. (more…)...

Monthly organizing service

February 14, 2017February 23, 2017 by NonnahsNo Comments

For about what you spend on a week’s worth of groceries for your family, you can have a regular, monthly appointment with a professional organizer. (more…)...

Organizing like Rumpelstiltskin: Cash for Gold!

October 16, 2013October 12, 2016 by Nonnahs3 Comments

Cash for gold? Are you kidding? Do I look that broke to you? (more…)...

Organizing too many toys

May 14, 2013October 13, 2016 by Nonnahs1 Comment

A 2 minute video including before and after photos from organizing toys in La Canada-Flintridge. 2 organizers. 3 hours. 1 happy mom and 1 happy kid! (more…)...

Help! There’s a ceiling fan on my dining room table!

December 27, 2012October 13, 2016 by NonnahsNo Comments

There really is. There's a mattress in my living room, propped up against the couch. There's a filing cabinet out on my front porch and a rug rolled up against the wall of my bedroom. It's all-out-MAYHEM! And it is making me mental. (more…)...