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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…)...

User-friendly organizing book to try

October 8, 2012October 13, 2016 by NonnahsNo Comments

The Declutter Workbook I was checking out this book with Ashley Stanfield, a colleague of mine, at our last NAPO meeting. (NAPO=National Association of Professional Organizers) We both thought it was great. So great that she took it home to put it to use in her own life. (more…)...

Dishes and Laundry: Where is the Type A love?

August 28, 2012October 13, 2016 by Nonnahs2 Comments

No matter how much you eat out and no matter how many items you send to the dry-cleaners, there will never, ever be a shortage of dishes and laundry. (more…)...

Organizing Kids’ Craft Supplies

August 5, 2012July 9, 2018 by NonnahsNo Comments

Craft supplies are unruly in any situation. But kids' craft supplies are doubly frustrating. How do you keep them organized? It's like herding cats! (more…)...

Organize your drawers to your comfort level

July 16, 2012October 13, 2016 by Nonnahs3 Comments

Don't get me wrong, it is VERY important to organize your drawers. (After all, I don't want anyone revoking my NAPO* status!) When it comes to your clothes it is imperative to know what you have and to wear it--to actually put on the clothes in your drawers. (more…)...

Organizing a linen closet in 15 minutes

July 9, 2012October 13, 2016 by NonnahsNo Comments

The division of labor debate is one of the most common problems running through every live-together relationship I have ever come across. How do couple and multiple roommates decide: Who does the dishes? Who cleans the refrigerator? Who pays the bills? Who schedules social activities for the house? (more…)...

Blind to clutter

October 4, 2011February 26, 2020 by NonnahsNo Comments

For reasons that are irrelevant to this article, I put a clothing rack in my living room last week. I put it there temporarily in the least obtrusive place. Still, the rack is tall and partially obstructs a window. (more…)...