Rosie-ism #3: Clear Plastic Is Your Friend
You may think you have friends, but when it comes to organizing, you have no friend as dear as clear plastic. Shun those non-see-through...
27 September, 2016
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Eat Donuts. Do Good.
Whenever I eat donuts I feel like I am doing a good thing. I feel good before the donuts, in anticipation of their sweetness,...
19 September, 2016
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Rosie-ism #2: Keep the Love, Not the Stuff
It never fails. We find it every time I sort a space with a client. It might be in a closet, a basement, even...
08 September, 2016
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Rosie-ism #1: Spend Two Minutes, Save Two Hours
Sometimes people hear my voice in their heads. It's not unusual for a friend to come up to me and say, "You would be...
28 August, 2016
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Laundry: Simplified.
"Mom! I'm out of comfy shorts!" "This is my last pair of underwear!" "My dinosaur pajamas are dirty!" These are my signals to do laundry. I've tried those...
17 August, 2016
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Traveling like a Minimalist
"Um, aren't you forgetting something?" Megan asked as she picked me up for the airport. "What?" I asked. "Your luggage?" "All set," I said, patting my...
26 July, 2016
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1 Lobster, 2 Cast Iron Pans, and My Never-Ending Pursuit of the Clutter-Free Kitchen
"That's it! Done! Perfect!" I think, each time I declutter my kitchen (which happens at least every few months...
29 June, 2016
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How I Taught My Crafty Kid to Let Go
Many of my clients are creative people--photographers, writers, teachers, and the like. One thing I've noticed about creative people is that they tend...
15 May, 2016
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A Day in the Life of a Professional Organizer
I don’t know about you, but I’m always curious about how other people spend their day. And because the old binoculars-in-the-bushes approach seemed...
10 May, 2016
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How I Minimized My Cookbook Collection
Confession: I love cookbooks much more than I love cooking. This could be due to the fact that my regular diners are 6-year-olds who...
20 April, 2016
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