Why the Client Called: A client called because she had just taken advantage of the Elfa Sale at the Container Store. Yippee! Her closet looked like a photo from a catalog - the problem was, nothing was in it. HELP! Solution: She called Functional Spaces to set it up right the first time - and to get it labeled so she could keep up with the new system. No sweat for us! Outcome: Not only does the closet look good, it is completely functional and efficient. Now there is a place

When guests come to my house, I’ve been known to do a clean sweep of the living room, dumping random orphaned items into various closets and drawers approximately five minutes before arrival. Can you relate? And when it comes to digital clutter, often we do the same - without knowing it. Here are three of the usual suspects that create digital clutter and how to get rid of them. Take Out the Trash. Sure, you empty the trash can on your desktop every so often, right? But did

It’s finally here... The annual conference for the National Association of Professional Organizers. This might not sound exciting to you, but I’m all-kinds-of-fired-up! I feel like a geek surrounded by other geeks - it’s the best feeling, really. This week I’ll be speaking about a few case studies using the Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner (Friday at 8am - yikes!). That’s cool and all, but I’m more excited about the network of incredible professionals I’m surrounded by here in Atlant

I'm no real estate agent, but I do know this: if you want to sell your home, it can't be cluttered. Any potential buyer will be turned off by a crowded, dark or overly personalized house. Declutter the closet. Remove about 50% of your belongings from the closet to make it appear larger. Store your items in well-labeled bins so that you can find the things you need and/or donate what you don't need anymore. The kitchen is key. Remove everything from the counter tops except f

Check out a few of these nifty hacks to keep you linen closet looking, well...dreamy. The Rule of Three. I recommend that clients keep three sets of sheets per bed in the house, and three sets of towels per person. (One in use, one in the laundry, and one in the closet.) If you’ve got more than that, your closet will be overstuffed. So if you’ve indulged on a special set of sheet, choose another set you can generously donated to someone or something else. Purge. Get rid of

Apple TV power cord? Old Roku or even a Tivo power supply? Wii U console charger? With the abundance of items that plug in, no one can you remember what is what. (Unless you are perhaps the valedictorian of an electrical school like my friend Kyle Harney.) But there are ways to tame this mess. Let’s start at the beginning, like any other organizing project: declutter what you don’t need. So, you guessed it, unplug it all - the whole maze of cords behind that computer or TV an