Considering a new year’s resolution to get and stay organized at home? Decluttering should always be the first step! There are two common paths to getting started: 1. Start with the area of your home that is currently most frustrating on a daily basis (maybe that’s your kitchen, your closet, or your bathroom). 2. Start with something small and easy that will give the satisfaction of completion to motivate you to continue with the rest of your home (for instance, declutter your pantry, your linen closet, or your utility closet). 

There are many reasons why we hang onto items even though our lives would be better off without them. Perhaps an item was a gift and we feel guilty getting rid of it. If an item was expensive, we may be reluctant to part with it for fear of having wasted money. If an item is broken, we may have intentions of repairing it and using it again another day but just don’t have time to actually fix it. Discover strategies for overcoming these challenges and making decluttering decisions easier!

Are you overwhelmed by mountains of stuff and don’t know where to start? Have you tried organizing your space on your own, maybe even buying cute bins or other storage solutions, but nothing seems to stick? Let me guess – that’s why you’re here now. Maybe you’re thinking about reaching out for help (and I applaud you because that’s a hugely important first step), but you’re just not sure yet if hiring a professional organizer is the right choice for you. Here are five reasons that just might tip the scales for you.