A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING,

AND

EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE

• Organizing does not create more space. Only decluttering can do that.

• Decluttering is the first step to containing the chaos. No amount of bins, filing systems, boxes, or drawer organizers can solve the problem when the problem is “too much stuff.” 

• “Picture perfect” is not the same as “functional”.

  • It’s beautiful to have the books lined up by size and grouped by author and all exactly half an inch from the edge of the shelf. That’s rarely functional, especially with children. Better to put away the books on the shelf out of order than leave them on the floor because they don’t know exactly where to put them.

• One man’s clutter is another man’s decoration - and vice versa.

• Minimalism isn’t for everyone. If you collect coffee mugs, you don’t need to declutter all of them, or even any of them, especially in the beginning. BUT, if you are living with a minimalist, they deserve to feel comfortable in their own home too. Compromise. Keep the mugs, get rid of something else.

• Rule: If it gives you anxiety to see it, it’s clutter. If it gives you joy to see it, its decoration. Sometimes things need to be curated, rather than culled.

• Beauty (and function) is in the eye of the beholder.

  • My version of a perfect system may not be what works for you. My goal is not to come in and create my vision, but rather to bring out your own vision and see what are the most efficient, cost-effective, and simplest solutions to controlling your chaos. We will work together to create lasting changes.