Traditional gift giving can add to the clutter in homes. This holiday season, consider some alternative gift ideas. Homemade cookies, a coffee bean subscription, or tickets to a concert are great gifts that can be more special than clothing or electronics. Plus, it’s more sustainable to give gifts that won’t eventually end up in a landfill.

The idea of selling your clutter could be costing you time, money, and peace of mind. I’ll let you know the problem with trying to sell what you want to declutter from your home. If you still want to sell items from your home, I’ve got three tips to make selling a little easier.

You want to keep your old clothes out of the trash bin, so you donate them to a thrift store.

Before your next donation, learn what really happens to some clothes given to big thrift stores, and discover 6 ways you can donate, repurpose, and choose clothes that will benefit the environment.

Prepare your home for back-to-school season with these 5 simple organization tips. Learn how to create a drop zone, set up a homework station, and manage paper clutter for a stress-free school year.

Join the Plastic Free July challenge and say no to single-use plastics for one month. Here, I let you know how cutting down on plastic in your home can help you stay organized and clutter-free. Then I list 17 easy ways to get started saying no to plastic in your life.

Use the Japanese design concept Ma to bring space and calm into your home. I’ll give you some tips on how this can help you design with less! It will give you a new perspective on your stuff and where you place items in your home.

Save yourself a bit of stress and create an emergency kit. I’ll show you why an emergency kit is helpful, what to pack in it, and where to store it. It’s one easy organizing step to feeling more prepared for unexpected situations.

We all save things we really don’t need. Sometimes it’s clothes we’ve never even worn or more coffee mugs than we could possibly use in a week.

I’ve seen a lot of homes, a lot of closets, and a lot of offices in my years as a professional organizer, and it’s so interesting how so many of us keep the same types of things.

Are you curious to read about the most common items (that we don’t need!) that pretty much everyone holds onto?

Even when it feels like the world is a little out of control and people around us need so much, we can still take small steps to help. Your own closet can be a source for good if you donate things like clothes and shoes to local non-profits. Read my 5 easy tips for how to use a closet clean out to help others.

The holidays can be magical and full of wonder.

They can also be too rushed and stressful. We can’t wait for the holiday season to begin, but once it does, we get caught up in the tidal wave of activity. Before we know it, the New Year is upon us, and another Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa has passed.

Here, at the start of another holiday season, I want to share a few (12 to be exact! 😉) easy steps to help you make this season both simple and sustainable.

This time of year, before the holidays, is a perfect time to declutter your kitchen area. When you embrace minimalism ( or just having less) in your kitchen, it’s easier to stay organized. It will also be quicker and easier to keep your kitchen clean, which is perfect if you’re hosting any of the family gatherings. The best part is you will feel so much calmer and more in control in the kitchen this holiday season.

Protect Your Precious Photos and Important Papers Now By Saving Them Digitally

Learn 5 benefits of creating digital copies of old photo prints and key documents. Plus, we share some advice about selecting the right company to trust with your belongings.

Death cleaning can be a helpful change of perspective when decluttering. We share the benefits and some tips to get started with this style of decluttering.

Learn 11 strategies for eliminating single-use plastics from your home and your life. We also share two great local Atlanta resources to help you live more sustainably.

Summer vacations can be almost magical. We get to step out of our routines and usual spaces and explore new sights and activities. The memories we bring back home with us are often accompanied by souvenirs or keepsakes. We add little collections of seashells to our kitchen counters or bookshelves right away.

Summer. Just thinking of it makes you feel more relaxed. We all like to slow down a bit and enjoy the summer months with less stress.

What does that have to do with clothes? If you’ve ever stood in front of a closet full of clothes and felt overwhelmed, you know that finding the perfect outfit for your day is sometimes stressful. Just imagine trying to get ready to meet friends for a breezy summer brunch on an outdoor patio but feeling like you had nothing to wear. That’s a terrible feeling, and we’ve all been there!

Moving to a new home can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. From packing up your belongings to coordinating the logistics of the move, the process can take a toll on even the most organized individuals. Once you've arrived at your new home, the task of unpacking and organizing your belongings can seem like a daunting challenge.

This is my way to will the summer. I’m dreaming of my vacation somewhere beautiful and sunny, but first I must pack my suitcase! Packing a suitcase efficiently and effectively is a skill that can make traveling so much easier and more organized. Want to learn how to pack like a professional organizer?Pack like a professional organizer

As a professional Organizer I have noticed recently how many of our clients buy their cleaning supplies in bulk. So much so, I feel compelled to address it. I can’t tell you how many times  I have had to create a large amount of space to store only cleaning supplies. I mean how many bottles of  Windex do you really need?! When cleaning supplies multiply like bunnies