Practical organizing strategies for people who need to see things to remember to use them Some people thrive with clean counters and everything tucked neatly away. Others try that… and suddenly stop using their m oisturizer. Forget to take vitamins. Lose track of paperwork. Miss steps in their daily routine. If this sounds familiar, it’s important to know that you’re not doing anything wrong. What IS wrong are the traditional one-size-fits-all organizing strategies you oft

Selling a house can be a stressful experience for everyone involved. Homeowners face the emotional challenge of uprooting their lives, while real estate professionals juggle multiple responsibilities to get a property market-ready and guide clients through the listing process. One often overlooked way to ease the home sale is by partnering with a home organizer who specializes in decluttering. This collaboration can lead to a smoother listing process, faster sales, and strong

If "get organized" made your New Year's resolution list (again), you're not alone. The good news? Getting organized doesn't require a total lifestyle overhaul, color-coded perfection, or buying tons of overpriced plastic bins. Small, realistic changes-- focused on how you actually live-- can make organization easier to start and even easier to maintain. As a Home Organizer, I've seen firsthand which strategies actually help my clients-- and which ones don't. Below are 10 tip

If you ever looked around your home and felt overwhelmed by stuff, you're not alone. Many of us hold onto belongings long past their usefulness– out of habit, guilt, sentimentality or "just in case" thinking. But what if there was a gentle, thoughtful way to simplify your home and your life? Introducing Swedish Death Cleaning, or döstädning– a Scandinavian approach to decluttering that's less about death and more about living intentionally. What is Swedish Death Cleaning? The

Looking to create a more sustainable, clutter free home? Making a few simple eco-friendly swaps can go a long way in reducing plastic use, cutting down on household waste and minimizing clutter. Here are a few eco swaps to get you started-- and they're all budget-friendly! Everything listed below is Kendall-tested and approved. I use them all in my own home! If you want information on specific products, hop on over to My (green) Amazon Picks blog post. Kitchen Swedish Dish Cl

declutter /dee kluh ter/ verb. remove unnecessary items from (an untidy or overcrowded place) Hi, I'm Kendall, an Eco-friendly Home Organizer who has packed up and moved more than 20 times in my life. And I've helped many home organizing clients sort through their belongings, make tough choices and successfully downsize as they prepare to move. I understand organizing, decluttering and what a big production moving can be! So, I'm sharing with you my personal secret to make

My Eco-friendly Donation and Recycling Resources List " I want to declutter my home, but I don't want to add to the landfill. " As a home organizer, I hear this all the time. I get it. We all want to minimize our impact on the environment and we certainly don't want our clutter to become our planet's problem. But this is not an excuse to put off tidying your home. To help you declutter responsibly, below is a list of the best donation centers and recycling programs where I ha

Big thank you to author Freda Nkrumah, Content Marketing Coordinator at Redfin, for featuring us in her amazing article. Check out the recent ApartmentGuide article we were featured in: If you’ve ever dreamed of a perfectly organized home, free from clutter and full of things that spark joy, the Marie Kondo Method checklist may be just what you need. Created by bestselling author and tidying expert Marie Kondo , this approach to decluttering is as much about mindset as it is

Hi, I'm Kendall. Welcome to my blog where I share tips to help you tidy your home, simplify your life and reduce food, clothing and plastic waste. I'm a Home Organizer who is very passionate about protecting the planet. And I believe as consumers we have incredible power to make a difference. Small sustainable steps we take at home help to build big change in the world. In this blog post, I AM CURATING FOR YOU my picks for sustainable back-to-school and organizing products th

Hi, I'm Kendall. Welcome to my blog where I share tips to help you tidy your home, simplify your life and reduce food, clothing and plastic waste. If you've been following me for long, you know that I am a Home Organizer who is very passionate about protecting the planet. I believe as consumers we have incredible power to make a difference. Small sustainable steps we take at home help to build big change in the world. In this blog post, I AM CURATING FOR YOU my picks for eco

Easy tips to help you plan and prepare meals for a whole week... save time & money... reduce stress & food waste! We're all busy with work, family, household projects, social activities. Who has time to plan and prepare meals every single day, three times a day? Let's create some shortcuts! Then we can get back to what really matters-- spending time with family and enjoying life. Create a Meal Plan First time I heard "create a meal plan," my immediate thought was, "Oh hell,

So you want to reduce plastic, but well, you go grocery shopping and everything in the store seems to be packaged in plastic. Especially the produce! I always think it's odd to sell us loose apples and oranges, but the broccoli and cauliflower have to be hermetically sealed in plastic. Can't trust those rowdy vegetables. Shrink wrap the zucchini, they might escape and start rading the candy aisle! From grocery shopping to storing food to pantry organization, the kitchen is on

Clutter-free gift ideas for Mother's Day, and all gift-giving occasions.

Do you have a messy closet? Do you struggle to jam clothes into overstuffed drawers and then get frustrated when you can't get them to shut? That's so annoying, right? I hear you. Do you ever watch tutorials about how to neatly fold your clothes so you can better fit them in the drawers? Yeah, we all watch those videos. They are so cool. They make it look so easy. They give us so much hope. If I can just fold everything perfectly, my closet and drawers will look like a millio

I'm a home organizer so I thought I had a neat and tidy kitchen. But when I started working to reduce food waste in my home, I was surprised how much it transformed my kitchen and pantry. Simple steps you take to be more sustainable can also help create a kitchen that is clutter free, easy to use and more functional-- think meal prep made quicker and easier. Sounds pretty good, eh? Here are 7 simple ways I've learned to reduce food waste... and kitchen clutter. Learn to be a