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Stay at Home

With the uncertainty of the real estate market and the high interest rates these days, a new home just isn’t in the cards for everyone. But there are lots of ways to make the most of your current spot. Schedule some time to do a refresh in your home, whether it’s the whole place or … Read more

Fridge Refresh

by Marianna Whitson

Make room for those apples and holiday cooking by refreshing your refrigerator. Like any other spot in your home, things can build up, sitting unused, and molding, ew! Empty Ignore the door beeping, and take the time to get everything out of the fridge. Once it’s all on the counter, begin combing through what’s there. … Read more

Clutter-free Car

by Marianna Whitson

It creeps up on you slowly. That car clutter. One day it’s squeaky clean inside, the next it’s a disaster of crumbs, returns to make and water bottles rolling around the floor. Clean and Sort Bring out a trash can, recycling bin and a spare storage bin. Start taking everything out of the car. Empty … Read more

The Shed

by Marianna Whitson

Sheds are small spaces but can be hard workers (as long as they’re not a disaster and you can reach everything easily!). Sheds support yard and gardening, household utility, kid stuff, bikes and more. Make sure that all items in the here can withstand temperature changes and moisture. Clear It Put on some old clothes … Read more

School Day Mornings

by Marianna Whitson

It’s the start of a new school year. And with it comes a return to firm schedules (yay!), but it also means resuming those rushed school mornings, with everyone sleepy and dragging their feet through. Help make those mornings a little easier by setting yourself (and your family) up for success. Prep Getting set up … Read more

Family Road Trip Tips

by Marianna Whitson

So many people hit the road during the summer months. Some people love the open road while others want to save some dollars and avoid air travel. Whatever the reason, Map It Out Your route (obviously!) but also how you plan to pack the car. If you are making multiple stops along the way, you’ll … Read more

Travel Packing

by Marianna Whitson

Packing for a trip may be daunting. Make sure you have everything you need when you arrive at your destination, be it a foreign city, tropical isle or grandma’s house. Plan It Out Start by making a detailed list. Look at the number of trip days and the types of activities you’ll be doing. Will … Read more

Kids’ Papers

by Marianna Whitson

There’s always a constant flow or papers coming home from school, but we tend to get a deluge coming home as the end of the school year nears. Triage Immediately Make a practice of having your child empty their bag when they get home from school each day and sort through their papers. Three main … Read more

Junk Drawer Organizing

by Marianna Whitson

Everyone has one, a necessary utility spot that usually finds itself in the kitchen. It is also often the catch-all for anything that doesn’t have a specific home. And because of that, it gathers clutter easily. So let’s reset it! Pull It Out And everything in it. As you go, separate the items into categories. … Read more

Styling Shelves

by Marianna Whitson

Whether it’s beautiful built-ins or a fine-for-now Ikea special, let your shelves elevate your interior aesthetic. Shelves can be more than a necessary storage spot, you can use them to really show your personality. Pare Down Use your critical eye and purge. Even if you’re a bibliophile, there are likely paperbacks that are past their … Read more

MJ was very helpful for us in organizing our place when we were getting inspected at our apartment. She has an organized step by step approach and created labels and categories in our apartment which gave us much ease in finding thing when needed. She worked around deadlines we had to ensure that we had things organized in a good time and made herself available when we needed more help. She is very dependable and I highly recommend her.Dean “Dean”

Thank you, MJ, for being such a pro. As someone who loves being organized, An Organized Life was the perfect hire during my downsize. I had a more efficient move, had my blind spots covered and learned some new organizational tricks! All while enjoying the support and smiles of such a upbeat person. I would easily recommend MJ... and have her return during any future moves.CD MV

My husband and I were doing a major renovation of our bedroom and other areas of the house, which involved moving almost half of 28 years of accumulated "stuff" into just two rooms of the house. When we started, it seemed like an impossibility. But MJ has an incredible understanding of how to work with her clients to make the process as easy as possible. She actually made it fun! When I look back on what we accomplished together, I am amazed.Sheryl S.

There are not enough superlatives to describe how much of an impact An Organized Life has made on me. Recently I downsized from a house where I had lived for 40+ years to a small condo, and I was overwhelmed with the enormity of the task at hand. I am indebted to MJ and her team for their ongoing support and understanding before, during and after my move to make this transition as smooth as possible. MJ’s organizational skills were invaluable when it came to decluttering and finding solutions to make maximum use of the space I had. She made recommendations on reconfiguring closets, adding rollouts and was able to repurpose much of storage items I already had. The end result was to carve out a space that was esthetically pleasing as welI as functional. I found MJ to be kind, caring and very easy to work with. She was astute in her assessment of how best to motivate me by skillfully breaking down tasks into manageable steps that I could digest, in turn she showed me how I could apply these same principles to my every day life. While my initial objective was to make the unpacking and decluttering as painless as possible, in the process I learned how to simplify my life and embrace a new home that I’m excited about.Gloria VoceMay 23, 2022