Posts by Elizabeth Tawney Gross
Neatnik Amanda vs. a Professional Organizer: How and Where to Start
Amanda says all you do is procrastinate. She keeps telling you, “Just get started and get it done.” The more you think about it the more you know Amanda is right. You do procrastinate about organizing. Why can’t you get motivated about organizing? Even when you try it seems that things just get worse. The…
Read MoreA Better Resolution
Make a life changing resolution this year. Everyone makes resolutions, whether they are formal, written goals, or just ideas in our heads. Most of the resolutions we make are to do or not do certain activities, i.e. eat better, exercise more, or, my favorite, get organized. This year how about making a resolution to…
Read MoreOrganizing for Next Christmas
Next Christmas will be much easier if you organize your decorations as you put them away. Take a few minutes now to save time and frustration every year from now on. Taking down and packing away Christmas decorations is a chore most of us dread. As a Professional Organizer I have some great organizing ideas…
Read MoreThe Best Gift — Time
What is the best gift anyone could ever receive? It’s something no one on earth will ever get more of. It has the power to create memories that will last forever. It is the gift of time. As a professional organizer I help people clear the clutter out of their lives. Much of it is…
Read MoreWhere Will You Put it in January?
Where will you put those new holiday decorations when the season is over? It’s so tempting to purchase new decorations each year. That new reindeer would look great on the mantel, wouldn’t it? Before you buy something new ask yourself where you’re going to put it come January. Do you have extra space to store that new…
Read MoreHoliday Time & Money Savers
Save time, money, and your sanity over the holidays. Here are my tips to make your holidays full of love and joy: Make a budget and stick to it. Don’t forget to include any charitable gifts you’ll make at year end. Keep a copy for next year, so you have a starting place. Schedule shopping…
Read MoreGratitude
At this time of year when we stop to think about our blessings, I want to share some quotes about gratitude. I hope they will inspire you to live every day full of thanksgiving. “If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you, it will be enough.”—Meister Eckhart “It is the…
Read MoreNeatnik Amanda vs. a Professional Organizer: The Trap of Perfectionism
Last weekend’s attempt to get your papers organized was a real disaster. Then Amanda started in on you again. “Why can’t you just do it? When are you going to organized, instead of making bigger messes? I think you don’t want to get organized. You want to live in this mess the rest of your…
Read MoreNeatnik Amanda vs. a Professional Organizer: Important Paper Peril
While you were at Amanda’s house, you were all fired up about getting your house organized. Saturday you vowed, “I’m going to get this place organized if it’s the last thing I do.” You get up early and decide you’ll start with the paper clutter on the kitchen table. So, all the clutter from the…
Read MoreNeatnik Amanda vs. a Professional Organizer: Organized Help
Amanda keeps harping about getting one of those hideous dumpsters. She says the two of you can get the whole place cleaned up in a weekend. The thought of working on organizing for an entire weekend makes you kind of woozy. You keep thinking, “I can’t do things that fast. I need time to make…
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