December is a great month to do some massive organizing and decluttering. Below are 4 things you can do right NOW to end the year right (and set yourself up for success in the year ahead)!1. Zero Out Your Inbox – If emails have piled up, take advantage of the down time at work t

Do you struggle with receipt overload? If your wallet is bulging and your desk is cluttered with crumpled pieces of paper, check out these 5 simple solutions. They range from 25¢ to $495, from basic to high tech. Use a Capture Tool – A “capture tool” is a place to ga

“If it’s not personally useful, beautiful or valuable to you, get rid of it.” This is a guiding principle of AKorganizing in organizing and de-cluttering a space. If your environment is cluttered, now is the perfect time to let go of things that no longer serve you.

Do you sometimes look in your closet and get stressed out because you have “nothing to wear?” Organized and clutter free closets reduce stress, save time and promote a sense of well-being. Here is a step by step guide featuring 4 secrets to a clutter free closet. 1. First

Use these 7 tips to create order NOW! Clear surfaces – Clear surfaces such as the kitchen table, chairs, the coffee table or your desk. Wipe them down and put only the things you need on them. Place a beautiful object such as a statue or bowl in the middle of the table as a remi

Are you addicted to your blackberry, in love with your iPhone? Studies show that people now check email every 5 minutes.  Even though we are doing a lot of “checking”, we are not really “processing” all that stuff that’s coming at us each day. This result

After being at ground zero on 9/11, I decided to took some time off to pursue a life-long dream of  living in San Francisco. I put all my things in storage and moved out to SF for a while. I lived on the west coast for about a year and although I loved it, San Francisco is like a jewe

Can an organized refrigerator lead to a sense of well-being? As I was enjoying my breakfast this morning –  a succulent naval orange, some fresh strawberries and organic multigrain cereal, I was inspired to write about the organized refrigerator. I went grocery shopping yesterda

One thing that almost all my clients have in common is what I like to call “Small Spaces Big Lives”.  As a former real estate broker turned professional organizer, I have had the privilege of being in thousands of NYC apartments. Today I want to share with you 3 Secrets to

In her trailblazing book, Organizing from the Inside Out, Julie Morgenstern introduced a simple yet highly effective formula that has become a gold standard in the organizing industry. The method is, in my experience, fool proof. I use it on almost every project and I teach it to all