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Mindset
Mar 12, 2025 · 6 min read

Clutter is a symptom — not the problem

If you've tried 'everything,' you already know that. The real work is fixing what's underneath so it actually stays solved.

October 17, 2022

How to win + an actual winner …

I’m just back from another VIP Day, working with one of our grand prize winners, this time in Honolulu, Hawaii. If you’d like your chance to win your own VIP Day, be sure to register for our next De-Stress Your Mess Challenge now.
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October 10, 2022

Easy tips for creating your “Go Bag”

Hurricane Ian just ripped through the southeastern United States. I, like many of my neighbors, was ordered to evacuate as the storm approached land.
Life Lessons
Mindset
October 3, 2022

Natural disasters, trauma, and “stuff”

Hurricane Ian just came barreling through Florida and is about to attack Georgia and South Carolina.These natural disasters are devastating—whether they bring water, mud, wind, fire, or a combination through your home and your life, the trauma and destruction are immediate and massive.
Getting Organized
Life Lessons
Inspirational Messages
September 26, 2022

Slow doesn’t mean stopped …

Here's what you should do if you want to get yourself organized and stay that way. Probably the worst place to be when you’re disorganized is WANTING something to change and NOT knowing HOW to change it or WHAT to do first, right?
Getting Organized
April 4, 2022

You Are More Than a Diagnosis—How Mindset Creates Your Best Results

Off-site storage is expensive and rarely pays off. Wasting money by parking non-essentials “out of sight and out of mind” only drains your wallet and gives you a false sense of progress in your decluttering efforts—better to make the break and use the stuff or let it go.
Getting Organized
Happiness
Mindset
Mindfulness
March 28, 2022

Break Your Off-Site Storage Addiction

Off-site storage is expensive and rarely pays off. Wasting money by parking non-essentials “out of sight and out of mind” only drains your wallet and gives you a false sense of progress in your decluttering efforts—better to make the break and use the stuff or let it go.
Getting Organized
Organizing Your Work Life
Downsizing
Mindset
Organizing Your Home
March 21, 2022

Get Your Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to love spring cleaning. Check out our Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist for a comprehensive guide to get you started.
Getting Organized
March 14, 2022

Can't Do It Alone Podcast Vlog

A fundamental principle to getting & staying organized is…you can't do this alone.
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March 7, 2022

Getting The Jump on Spring

Spring is coming and that means so is … spring Cleaning. Much less dramatic than Swedish Death Cleaning (!) and easy peasy with our Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist!
Clothes + Closets
Getting Organized
Simplifying
Simplicity
February 28, 2022

Dos and Don’ts of Organizing

Get organized fast and easy with these simple do’s and don'ts.
Getting Organized
Organizing Your Home
Organizing Your Work Life
Living An Organized Life
February 21, 2022

Create A Room Fit for A President

Interior design isn’t just for the 1%—this President’s Day, celebrate by creating a comfortable home that is fit for a President … AND everyone else, too!
Getting Organized
February 14, 2022

Easy Ways to Transform Your Home

It is not unusual to get stuck in a rut when it comes to our homes. Change can be uncomfortable for most of us. So when you find something that you like, the instinct is to stick with it and then leave it alone. But staying in one place isn’t always healthy, and this goes for our favorite spaces too.
Getting Organized
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