March 06, 2009 Good Housekeeping’s contributing editor Kyran Pittman goes on our program for six weeks… and what’s her verdict? “Lorie Marrero has superpowers.” Check out the April issue for the seven-page feature article on our program! Also check out Lorie in GH’s one-hour TV special, “Change for Good.” Click here for cities and airtimes…. Read more »
The Clutter Diet Blog
Best Book Report Ever
OK, now I feel I have "arrived" as an author– a 10-year-old did a school book report on my book! I think that is ADORABLE and I just had to share. One reason this means a lot to me is that it's the daughter of a college friend, and another reason is that I read MY first organizing… Read more »
8 Ways to Get Your Financial Act Together
Now more than ever, we need to get our financial houses in order… here are eight ways to organize yourself to climb out of the hole! 1. If you have ever moved, changed banks, or just been a little disorganized with your bills, you may have unclaimed money waiting for you in old accounts. Why not start… Read more »
Do You Have a “Clutter Cemetery?”
Most homes have at least one place, like the garage, basement, guest room or attic, where things "go to die." You could also call these spaces “The Final Frontier” for your clutter. It’s the place where, if you can't make a decision, you have just “put it there for now," and it has wasted away… Read more »
Dishing It Up
Flat surfaces like countertops, desks, and tables are one of the first collection places for clutter– and they are also places that need to be cleaned, worked on, and straightened up often. Sometimes you need to have certain things out and handy all the time on these surfaces. (Our members and those who have read my… Read more »
A New Bag of Tricks
How many of you are trying really hard to be environmentally responsible with shopping bags but are having a hard time organizing the bags themselves? An Austin company has invented the first system of reusable shopping bags, and Real Simple magazine just called it the "smartest system!" (You know how I love systems) I met with one of their… Read more »
THE RULES about Paper
I was in the bookstore recently and ran into that book that was popular several years ago called, "The Rules." It was about how women are supposed to behave to attract and keep a man. I remember disagreeing with it… but regardless, spotting it on the bookstore table made me think about how there are rules about… Read more »
KUT Austin Radio: Growing Concerns
February 07, 2009 KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station, featured Lorie in two episodes of “Growing Concerns,” the gardening show hosted by Cecilia Nasti. “A Place for Everything” aired February 7th and “Everything in Its Right Place” aired February 14th. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30… Read more »
Letting Go of Sentimental Attachments
I worked with someone recently who is very sentimental. As we went through numerous stacks, files, and piles of papers, he really enjoyed the trip down memory lane…however: He did not realize he had all of it, and what he did know he had, he could not find. The memorabilia was clogging up areas of… Read more »
“Overdoers Anonymous”
I am often amazed at the list of activities we hear about our clients and members doing. People are doing all of the normal things in life along with things like homeschooling, cooking everything from scratch, growing and canning food, making their own clothing, caring for aging parents, volunteering, and the list goes on. Add… Read more »
