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This week is National Organising Week (NOW) when the Association for Professional Declutterers and Organisers experts are sharing information to inspire and motivate anyone who wants to declutter or organise any aspect of their home or life. We don’t just do physical decluttering, and can also support you with life organisation, motivation, habit change andContinue reading “Organising Your Home for Sustainable Living”

I’m so sorry for mentioning the C word in October. I won’t be putting our tree up for a very long time, but knowing how stressful so many people find Christmas and getting prepared for it, I wanted to raise the issue well before the busy-ness of the season begins. A problem with Christmas isContinue reading “Avoiding Christmas Overwhelm”

There are so many reasons that decluttering can feel really daunting, but the good news is that by understanding why it can feel that way, we can find ways to make the process much easier, fun even and really satisfying. A lot of people feel like they should be able to declutter and thinking aboutContinue reading “Decluttering can be daunting (but it doesn’t have to be)”

This week is Hoarding Awareness Week so I wanted to share a bit with you about this often misunderstood condition. Hoarding Disorder is not a lifestyle choice and it doesn’t mean being untidy or bulk buying during lock down. The media’s desire for a quick story has meant that hoarding has been sensationalised and trivialisedContinue reading “Hoarding Awareness Week”

My children like cleaning windows. This fairly unremarkable fact is something that I’m immensely proud of. It warms my heart to see them joyfully clean them. Apologies if you know me and I’ve already bored you with my pride on this subject! In all honesty, while this domestic task is one they will ask meContinue reading “My children like cleaning windows – and what this has taught me about engaging them in other household tasks”

Today I want to talk about one of my favourite organising tasks – meal planning. I’m a foodie. I feel happy when I have a well stocked and ordered kitchen and I love having a crowd of family and friends around the table and sharing food with them. I can’t wait for times when bigContinue reading “Meal Planning”