Clever Tips for Finding More Space at Home
Whether you’ve got a large home or a small apartment, it may always seem like you’re searching for more storage space. Too bad you can’t just magically expand your home’s existing areas with a wiggle of your nose! Check out these clever tips for finding and creating storage spaces in your home.
Goodwill Doesn’t Want Your Broken Toaster (from NPR.org)
from NPR.org May 6, 2021 by Todd Bookman Cars begin lining up outside the Goodwill donation center in Seabrook, N.H., around 10 a.m. most mornings. Well-intended patrons are here with truckloads full of treasures.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Every Mom
If you have a mom or mom-figure in your life, celebrate her on this day (and really, any day) with something unique and different. Flowers and chocolates are always a hit, but this year is a good one to take it up a notch. Moms have been quarantining, social-distancing, working from home, schooling from home, […]
Why Hire A Professional Organizer to Help With a Move or Remodel?
We are truly proud that Simplify Experts has helped thousands of clients across the Puget Sound with their home decluttering and organizing needs over the past 14 years. Many don’t realize, however, the large number of clients we have also helped with their moving and remodeling needs. It’s true! Professional organizers can help make this […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Photos
Remember when we used film in our cameras? (Kids now: “How retro!”) We had a finite number of photos to take: 24 or 36. There was work to be done before you could see those pictures. A trip to the Fotomat or Pay & Save, then later, Costco, to drop off the film. Days later, […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Financial Documents
Even though we are in the Digital Age, paper remains a constant in our lives. While junk emails have replaced junk snail mail (trees happy, inboxes…not so much), one of the major paper generators of all is personal finances. Last summer my husband and I sold and then bought a home—the amount of paper those […]
How to Practice (from The New Yorker)
from The New Yorker March 1, 2021 by Ann Patchett I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death.
Organizing Your Devices: Don’t Let Your Tech Be Your Clutter
When Bill Gates said in the 80’s that his goal was “a computer on every desk and in every home” he may not have realized how prescient that would be. Fast forward to 2020, when the average U.S. home had approximately 10 connected devices. Think about that—computers, smartphones, tablets, e-readers, smart TVs, digital cameras, game consoles, […]
7 Common Mistakes Professional Organizers Notice (But Clients Don’t)
Even the most well-intentioned of us make mistakes when it comes to keeping our homes decluttered and organized. We may not notice, but professional organizers sure do! They are the experts, after all, and have the training and experience to recognize the areas of your home or your life that could use some help.
Giving the Gift of Organization
Is there someone special in your life who you feel would benefit from a gift of professional organizing services? It is definitely a thoughtful present that would help someone you care about. It’s one less “thing” they don’t need to store in their home or work space. If it’s something they may not be able […]