5 Things That Keep People From Getting Organized

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Sep 18, 2021 | Life Coaching, preventing clutter, Productivity, Psychological, Streamlining

Ok, so there are a lot more than just five things that keep people from getting organized. But I thought that we should start with these first. Touching papers or things twice Ok, you finally pick up that pile of paper on the dining room table and...

How to declutter your home in 5 steps

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Oct 2, 2020 | clutter, Streamlining

Today’s post is by guest blogger by Romana King• on the site Zolo Homebase from September 17, 2020. You can visit their site for a more detailed version of the article. When it comes to decluttering your home, deciding where to begin can be the hardest...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO START SOME ORGANIZING PROJECTS WHILE YOU’RE MOSTLY HOMEBOUND?

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Mar 18, 2020 | Life Coaching, Paper Filing, preventing clutter, Productivity, Psychological, Specialized Organizing, Streamlining

VIRTUAL ORGANIZING might be the answer for you. Many of us are stuck at home during this challenging time and which is causing us stress. But there are some upsides to...

Just Do It–Now

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | May 13, 2019 | Life Coaching, preventing clutter, Productivity, Psychological, Streamlining, time management

I wish that I had coined Nike’s slogan “Just Do It”. But I would add “now” at the end. The famous slogan was coined in 1988 by the founder of Wieden+Kennedy ad agency, Dan Wieden. He was inspired by the rather morbid last words of Gary Gilmore’s before his...

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...

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

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 25, 2018 | Downsizing, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Life Coaching, Specialized Organizing, Streamlining

Quite a few 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...