"The Onion" just published a hilarious fake news article that I thought you would enjoy (if you have never read The Onion, be aware that some of their other fake news content is potentially offensive): Researchers Discover Details Smaller Than Minutiae PASADENA, CA—A team of Caltech scientists announced Monday that they have discovered a type… Read more »
The Clutter Diet Blog
Save Time on Your Move with Our Contest!
It’s that time of year again! People are loading up the truck and moving to new places and new spaces. I want to thank my friend Monica Ricci for showcasing our SpaceScaping® Kitchen Organizing System in her blog today! This is a product I developed after working on many move-in jobs with clients with boxes… Read more »
Collecting for a Living
This week I was here in Chicago and was on WGN on Tuesday. I am really enjoying exploring the city! Yesterday I was at the Museum of Science and Industry, where this massive structure houses objects as large as a captured German U-boat submarine. This museum has a "hidden" collection behind the scenes of over… Read more »
WGN News at Noon Lunchbreak
June 17, 2008 Lorie appeared on Chicago’s WGN News at Noon with Micah Materre to consult on viewer photos of a closet and a home office. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“ Get 14 days of unlimited FREE… Read more »
Got an Organizing Problem? Hang It Up!
A friend of mine sent this product website over to show me (thanks, Kim!)… this product collection of clear hanging bags might be just the thing for people who are very visual, "out-of-sight-out-of-mind" folks. Read my previous post "Are You an Abstract or Concrete Thinker?" for more on this. (photos from hangupbags.com website) They are… Read more »
Organize Your Happy Campers
It’s time for summer camps again… and you, the parents, will be packing for a week! I have been astonished how much time it takes to gather the supplies, label everything, and pack it up as instructed (in the right trunk that is the right size they specify!). My kids did not go this year,… Read more »
Stop the Souvenir Insanity
On my vacation I was just reminded of the importance of PREVENTING clutter in all of our purchasing decisions. "Wow, so many shiny objects! Made by artisans! And they are bargaining with me! What a good deal! And I am really in a buying mood!" Souvenir literally means, in French, "to remember." Think about what… Read more »
I’m Back from Vacation!
Hi everyone! I was gone for a week in Costa Rica, ziplining around the forest and doing some whitewater rafting, seeing a live volcano… it was definitely a change of pace. Here’s a new tip for your family summer travel: It can get pretty confusing when all of your family’s passports look exactly the same…. Read more »
Family Circle Magazine: Linen Closets
June 01, 2008 Family Circle’s July issue includes an article about linen closets, featured on the cover, with Lorie as the primary source for the article. Click here to read the article in PDF form. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30… Read more »
Be the Best Nanny Newsletter: Top Ten Organizing Tips for Nannies
June 01, 2008 Be the Best Nanny Monthly Guide is “America’s favorite color magazine for nannies, au pairs, baby nurses, sitters, and the parents who employ them.” Lorie contributed an article about how nannies can best help their employers organize their homes. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help:… Read more »
