Monthly Archives: March 2019

At the risk of sounding morbid, why wait?  Why wait until you are too old, or your health fails or you… die?  Why leave the clutter for your loved ones?

The task of decluttering doesn’t have to be morbid.  It’s empowering and may even give you a “new lease on life.”  Why not enjoy a decluttered home while you are healthy and where family and friends want to come visit? 

Have order surround you by getting rid of things you don’t need.  If trashing, recycling or donating isn’t your “thing,” offer your belongings to friends and family whenever you see them.

Decluttering is a process, but O! so rewarding!  Don’t wait… don’t put it off, begin now while you are young, healthy and still… alive.   

I live and work in Las Vegas.  Money flows in and out of this city and I see money everywhere… ahhh, like all over the house!  Cash!  Coins!  Gambling Vouchers!  Besides the normal piles of paper and “stuff,” I frequently see piles of cash about a house.  It is so prevalent I find it necessary to train clients how and where the green should be stored. 

With all the services people use, landscapers, housekeepers, pool service, pest control service, window washers, an organizer… these valuables should not be left for the eyes to see and scheme. 

If money goes missing, it puts everyone in an awkward and possible criminal situation.  I encourage clients to not only organize it all but store it in a safe, locked area, hidden from all to see.  Cash in the vouchers.  Las Vegas has banks.  There are safety deposit boxes.  Purchase a home safe.  Las Vegas should not be the city of naiveté!   

Losing a soulmate, a child or loved one in the home must be the hardest emotion to deal with.  It’s difficult to do this alone.  When it is time, and sometimes this takes a while, professionals can assist with a host of emotions and issues… including organizing professionals.  

I work with a client who suffered such a loss and after several years she discovered that now is that time.  We are gradually getting the house back in shape and the client is finding it therapeutic.  We find treasured memories along the way to keep, and there are things that can move on.  It’s a journey and a process.

Another client had a daughter who conquered cancer as a young child.  The daughter is now an active, healthy adult, married, with children!  Mom, however, clung to the memories of those dark years.  Cabinets were filled with useless medical supplies, expired medications, greeting cards, old decaying blankets, all causing a heavy weight on Mom’s shoulders.  On her journey she had to let go!  She was so afraid the cancer would return and somehow, she would need all these things.  Light slowly came back into her life as we cleaned out cabinet after cabinet. Soon the “dark years” were replaced with positive thoughts, and my client’s smile returned as she conquered the negative just like her daughter conquered cancer!

None of this happens overnight.  Months, sometimes years pass before we can move on.  That’s just part of the journey, but over time as we heal, happiness returns. 

Losing a soulmate, a child or loved one in the home must be the hardest emotion to deal with.  It’s difficult to do this alone.  When it is time, and sometimes this takes a while, professionals can assist with a host of emotions and issues… including organizing professionals.   

I work with a client who suffered such a loss and after several years she discovered that now is that time.  We are gradually getting the house back in shape and the client is finding it therapeutic.  We find treasured memories along the way to keep, and there are things that can move on.  It’s a journey and a process.

Another client had a daughter who conquered cancer as a young child.  The daughter is now an active, healthy adult, married, with children!  Mom, however, clung to the memories of those dark years.  Cabinets were filled with useless medical supplies, expired medications, greeting cards, old decaying blankets, all causing a heavy weight on Mom’s shoulders.  On her journey she had to let go!  She was so afraid the cancer would return and somehow, she would need all these things.  Light slowly came back into her life as we cleaned out cabinet after cabinet. Soon the “dark years” were replaced with positive thoughts, and my client’s smile returned as she conquered the negative just like her daughter conquered cancer!

None of this happens overnight.  Months, sometimes years pass before we can move on.  That’s just part of the journey, but over time as we heal, happiness returns.