Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has been at the top of best seller lists and the talk of the Facebook town for long enough that I feel as though I must address it. The book even made a prominent showing at the 2015 Institute for Challenging Disorganization conference. My question is, […]
What’s your biggest challenge in your home? Did you say: Keeping track of all the kids’ activities and my activities Keeping up with the housework Planning and getting meals on the table Homework hassles Procrastination Lateness Remembering to remember Problems with overshopping Clutter Staying up too late and not getting enough sleep. Was it one […]
Goal Setting …is an important part of managing our lives. Knowing what our priorities are, setting objectives and working to make them reality, is a vital skill in our busy world. Parents would do well to begin teaching their children, as they grow, to set achievable goals for themselves and become proficient at breaking them […]
Last night I met with the Simple Living Discussion Group. They are a group of folks that gather every month to talk about living a more simplified life. In this case, simple living does not mean minimalist but it does mean letting go of the extraneous stuff. We work through how to let go and […]
Professional Organizing What is it and how can you benefit from it? As the owner of Sappari Solutions, I have been in this business for over 10 years. As our business has grown, it has been so rewarding to see first hand how organizing services can free people from clutter and truly help […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nettie Owens 443-904-5412 info@nettieowens.com 295 Carloads of Clutter Unloaded at Annual Clear Your Clutter Day Hosted by Sappari Solutions and Harford Community College [Bel Air, Maryland] May 28, 2015 – On April 25, 2015, hundreds of Harford County-area residents unloaded tons of clutter at the fifth annual Clear Your Clutter […]
This is your clutter wake up call. In 2004–when I started working with people to create systems, letting go of clutter and excess, and taking control of their lives–you would see the occasional article on clutter. It would likely show up in a spring cleaning issue of your favorite magazine, or maybe Martha Stewart would offer a few […]
In this world of constant stressors: work, family, finances, health, school time, etc., where do you go to find refuge? Have you considered creating a place that is all yours? For rest and rejuvenation, your bedroom might be the place to start. You already spend around eight hours in a day or a third of […]
Your clutter costs you time and money. Let’s get it under control. First, let’s define clutter. Clutter is anything that you do not love, use or need, that is keeping you from living the life you desire. It can be physical (clothes, books, paper, etc), time-related (commute, meetings, time spent looking for things, etc) […]
Dr. Herold gets his time management adjusted Our 10th winner of the 10 Acts of Organization contest is Dr. Rochelin Herold of The Maryland Spine Institute. He won 2 hours of professional organizing with Jane Hall. He is a husband and father to a 2-year-old. He sees many patients each day. Dr Herold has a large, spacious […]