Guest post by Jackie Waters.
Cleaning and organizing your home is an important part of keeping it healthy for yourself and your family, especially during certain months of the year when dust, pollen, or other allergens are at their highest. Whether you want to downsize and remove a lot of clutter from each room or just find a more eco-friendly way to clean things up, there are many things you can do to whip your house into shape and make it a healthy retreat after a long day.
Read MoreMy birthday month is over. I turned sixty on June 5th and am still celebrating. Sixty! Wow! In my mind, sixty is a powerful and exciting age. A few acquaintances are currently dealing with health issues, some serious. Knowing that makes me want to take care of my body in a mindful way. I love my work as a professional organizer and strive to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Here’s how.
Read MoreI’ve enjoyed reading Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and have gleaned some interesting ideas that I'd like to share in this and future blog posts. Today, I want to start by addressing Marie Kondo’s idea of beginning by visualizing the space you wish to organize and declutter to see it as you'd like it to be. Visualization—and examining your motivation—are important first steps in the organizing and decluttering process.
Read MoreI publish this blog post one day after Passover. Passover is a prime marker of the year for me, the unofficial beginning of spring, even though it’s -20°C with the wind chill this morning. Passover is a Jewish celebration centered on liberation from slavery. This winter, some Montrealers have felt as if they were imprisoned; it's been a tough slog for many—more difficult than some than others—with long periods of extreme cold, icy road conditions, and a darkness exacerbated by a frozen wasteland of impassable streets and sidewalks. Here’s how we can make the most of the season.
Read MoreNike’s well-known ad campaign is as valid for life in general as it is for working out. I, for example, have a mending bag, usually holding a few items of clothing. Once I actually get to the repair job, it rarely takes more than a few minutes per item. What if—instead of placing the socks in the mending pile—I went to my sewing box, threaded a needle, and sewed up the small hole right then and there? Or, if I didn’t have time when I noticed the hole, what if I took care of it later that day, instead of allowing them to accumulate?
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