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September 1st, 2025

Guest Post by Sally Schwartz – The Six Stages of Cleaning Out and Selling Your Parent’s Home – Here’s What to Expect

Sorting through a lifetime’s worth of your parents’ possessions is a rite of passage deserving its own stages of emotional tumult. Sure, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—hold up as a road map to mourning. But the good doctor stopped too soon when she overlooked a task most of […]

March 31st, 2022

DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE! – The Mistake Many of my Clients (and sometimes I) Make.

We’ve ALL made the mistake of bringing home things that we don’t use, but that doesn’t mean we have to live with those “mistakes.” Here’s a dramatic illustration: I once visited a new client who kept, in her bedroom, a full rack of all the clothes she’d purchased that were too late to return. These […]

June 13th, 2021

“How Many Do You Need?” These Pictures Tell a Story

“How many do you need”, is a key question I ask clients when we are sorting, organizing and trying to maximize their space. Most people have LOTS of things they don’t use, taking up valuable (and often times limited!) storage space. By reducing the unused multiples collected over time, we can create ”new” space —increasing […]

April 28th, 2021

Why A 7-Year-Old Believes I’m a Princess

Recently, while my client’s young children were at school, I organized a cabinet for their many art supplies. Later that day, her 7-year-old daughter saw the result and exclaimed, “Mommy, the lady who did this must be very nice and very beautiful!” My reaction when my client relayed this to me was, “That is so […]

Busted getting rid of my husband's stuff without his permission

February 19th, 2021

BUSTED!!! The “Sole” Reason for Asking Permission Before Getting Rid of Your Spouse’s Stuff

As a Certified Professional Organizer, I would NEVER EVER get rid of a client’s belongings without their permission. However, I happily made an exception when it came to my husband’s unfortunate clothing purchases. My husband has so many amazing qualities, but a natural fashion sense is not one of them. When occasionally pruning his closet […]

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Guest Post by Sally Schwartz – The Six Stages of Cleaning Out and Selling Your Parent’s Home – Here’s What to Expect

DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE! – The Mistake Many of my Clients (and sometimes I) Make.

“How Many Do You Need?” These Pictures Tell a Story

Why A 7-Year-Old Believes I’m a Princess

BUSTED!!! The “Sole” Reason for Asking Permission Before Getting Rid of Your Spouse’s Stuff

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