13 Aug 5 Tips for a Simpler Back to School
If you're a parent, you're familiar with it...
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22 Apr One Simple Trick to Get Your Time Back
I spend much of my time helping clients simplify their physical stuff--minimizing the excess in their cupboards, hauling bags of donations to their cars, and helping them make hard decisions about what to keep and what to let go. But one thing always seems to happens...
23 Sep Declutter Your Whole House Before Thanksgiving (Really!)
It’s no coincidence that I adopted minimalism right after Christmas. We had just come home from visiting relatives out-of-state, our van packed to the gills with presents. As I walked into my house after that long drive, I looked around and felt… stress. My house...
20 Aug Be a Good Waiter
I've never worked in food service, and that is probably a good thing. I have a terrible short term memory. I'm always amazed when I ask a waiter for something as he passes by--"Excuse me, could I have some ketchup?"--and then, a few minutes later,...
17 Apr The Special Stuff Box: A Solution for Random Kid Clutter
All parents know that clutter inevitably comes with children, but I am always surprised that--as my kids grow--I need to continually adapt my clutter-control strategies. There really is no "one and done" solution to kid clutter, but I have learned some things that will hopefully help you...
31 Mar Your Mom Was Right: You Really Should Make Your Bed Every Day
You need to make your bed. I know, I know, I'm not your mom and I can't make you. (There are only three people in this world I can actually force to make their beds and I'm pretty sure they're not reading this blog post, as...
06 Mar The Messy Secret on Top of My Fridge
If you walked into my kitchen and looked at the top of my fridge, you would see an innocent-looking green bin. You'd probably think, "Oh, Rose is a professional organizer. I bet that green bin contains some neatly stacked tea towels or binders full of alphabetized...
13 Feb 3 Steps to Clear Those Flat Surfaces… Once and For All
Store reward cards, spare change, dog treats, and vitally important tax documents. These are among the types of items I typically find on clients' flat surfaces. We all wish our tabletops weren't crowded with random miscellany, but keeping flat surfaces clear is challenging for most of us. Today's post...
01 Jan Why Those Pretty Bins Won’t Make You Organized
It's a New Year and if you're like many folks, "Get Organized!" is written at the top of your resolution list in big bold letters. If you truly want to accomplish this goal, I'd like to let you in on a dirty little secret: those pretty...
20 Apr 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 consider boxed mac-and-cheese to be haute cuisine, but I think a large part of my cookbook obsession is aesthetic. I'm a sucker for...
