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Posts Tagged: “professional organizers”

How to Fix Clutter Trouble Spots for Good!

Do you have a clutter trouble spot in your home? Of course you do. Even the best-kept home will always have one or two trouble spots… Even being a professional organizer like me does not mean that you won't have something that always bothers you to some degree! The good news is that the majority… Read more »

Organizing Checklists Everyone Should Have — 5 Best Lists

Are you having trouble "keeping it all together?" Anything you do repeatedly can be captured for next time to make processes easier. When you think about it, recipes for the kitchen are really just procedure checklists, and we know how useful those are! Think about all of the processes common to your family where having… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Do You Have Enough Time?

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. Does your schedule sometimes feel like the plot of a daytime soap? Do you feel like your evil twin is secretly adding tasks to your to do list, or setting your clock forward behind your back? Watch today’s video and take some time… Read more »

Organizing Tips for Summer Travel

With airline baggage fees, confusing security measures, and grumpy passengers, air travel is getting trickier every year. As a professional organizer and frequent traveler, I know the organizing strategies in this week's Good Housekeeping Home Style blog will help you enjoy your trip as much as possible — and get there in a good mood!… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Sunday Planning Saves Time All Week Long

Are you having a Commodores kind of day? You know “Easy Like Sunday Morning.” If not, watch this video on the 5 C’s of Sunday Planning and mellow out your “Brick House.” (Sorry, I couldn’t resist ;)) (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.)   Transcript: Hi, I’m Lorie… Read more »

How Much Is Too Much to Keep “Just in Case?”

I remember growing up watching game shows and hearing them say that someone won a "year's supply" of something, and I always wondered how much that really would be. Was a year's supply enough for one person, or a whole family? Was it enough for someone who REALLY liked Rice-A-Roni, for example, or someone who… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Stop Washing So Many Dishes

Ahh, summer vacation; the pool, the cookouts, the dishpan hands? What’s with all of these dirty cups and glasses? There is a way to cut down on all of these dirty dishes without dehydrating your family. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero, and… Read more »

How to Organize for a Move

May is National Moving Month… I've moved my family eleven times personally, along with helping countless clients move over the years, so I know that moving means stress! Read my proven movin' strategies for a less stressful move here on Good Housekeeping's Home Style blog. And if you want my help on your move, check… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Favorite Organizing Products for Clothing

You know that dream where you’re talking to all of your friends, and then you realize you don’t have any clothes on? Terrifying, right? Watch this video shot at The Container Store to make your clothes organized and accessible, it will be much easier to get dressed and avoid embarrassing au naturel moments. (Click here… Read more »

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