Do You Need Help with Your Unwanted Items?

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Jul 7, 2020 | donations, Downsizing

After several months of being mostly at home, you might have started to notice things in your abode that you no longer need or want. Maybe you just want your space less cluttered or maybe you’re ready to let go of unused stuff. Some factors that might influence your...

SOME PRACTICAL PROJECTS TO START WHILE YOU HAVE MORE TIME AT HOME

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Apr 2, 2020 | clutter, Downsizing, Health and Wellness

Usually I write about Earth Day and ways in which we can contribute to the healing of Mother Earth in April. I have not abandoned this important topic; however, I will continue to write about ways in which we can help and heal ourselves right now. During this pandemic...

11 Mistakes You Need to Avoid When Downsizing Your Home–guest blog

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Mar 3, 2020 | Downsizing, moving, selling home

By Ryan Smith of Redfin Whether you’ve decided to eliminate debt from your life, or finally convert that school bus to be free to live that nomadic lifestyle on the road, you’re now ready to downsize your home. But before you start downsizing the family home, it’s...

Downsizing Your Parents’–or Relative’s or Your Own– Heirlooms and Possessions

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 9, 2019 | Downsizing, End of Life, Life Coaching, Psychological

Several years ago, on my routine visit to my great Aunt Lydia in Brooklyn, she surprised me with an unusual request. She usually regales me with all her fascinating stories of life in New York during the 40s and 50s as an amateur dancer and regular hell-raiser/party...

Getting Ready to Sell Your House? 11 Things Most People Forget to Do by Jeff Anttiler Redfin

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Jul 1, 2019 | Downsizing, selling home

Some of you may be thinking about selling your home or know someone who is. You can check out the article below by guest blogger and Redfin realtor, Jeff Anttila. Of course, I would totally back up point number 1. You’ve started on your lists of small repairs, you’ve...

Follow-Up to Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Mar 6, 2019 | Closet Organizing, Downsizing, Streamlining

I visited my doctor recently for a routine check-up and somehow we got on the subject of organizing and I asked her if she saw the Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. She told me with great passion has she is following the MariKondo Method from Marie Kondo’s...