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Home Office
A recent survey by the National Association of Professional Organizers revealed that the home office, kitchen and laundry room are the most disorganized spaces in the respondents’ homes and that 73% of respondents would hire a professional organizer again. We at ShipShape Organize Boston are often asked what do you actually do? Do you […]
Mementos
Mementos. Such a great word that brings visions of letters from loved ones, various recognitions of achievements, and children’s artwork. My 25 year old was home for a week long vacation and given that her mother is a professional organizer, thought it was time for her to review her memento box and pair things […]
Closet Design and Organization
Tips on Designing a Closet Given that we are working with so many customers to design new closets, I want to share a few things to consider: Upper shelves should be less deep than lower shelves so you can access items above the doorway Ventilated upper shelves are a great way to still have […]
Black Friday – Beware!
Black Friday…is it a curse because you buy more things you really don’t need or is it the best deal around? It’s both and purely depends on how you shop. If you find yourself, as we all do at times, shopping without a plan and walking out of Target with 20 items when you went […]
Tips for what you can do ahead to prepare for the Holidays
Just the other day, I was speaking to someone who was stressing about the holidays. You might say, “who doesn’t?” especially if you have overnight house guests on their way so you have a long to-do list not only for one meal, but multiple meals. If that isn’t enough, you may be feeling pressure to tidy […]
Organizing for the Holidays
We thought we would share a few of our favorite gift wrapping organizers. This rolling cart available at The Container Store is perfect if you have a closet that is available so you can tuck it away when not in use, yet when the holidays approach it can be accessible making your wrapping a snap! […]
Top 5 excuses that get in the way of de-cluttering!
There are a lot of challenges when it comes to de-cluttering and many excuses for not taking on the task. IT WAS A GIFT By far, one of the biggest hurdles, is the gift. We all have them lingering around our homes! The gift that a grandchild made you, a neighbor gave you for your […]
Organized Desk
Just installed a desk system the other day for a teenager who is starting her freshman year in high school. Her parents recognized she had outgrown her small work space and needed storage for files and a desktop that was big enough to spread out paperwork; a multitude of textbooks that seem to be growing […]
Thoughts on Tidying
I’ve just read Marie Kondo’s book, The life-changing magic of tidying up, and while I found it interesting, I agreed with some practices and have contradictory perspectives in other areas. I agree wholeheartedly with Ms. Kondo when she says “when you put your house in order, you put your affairs and your past in order, too.” […]