Professional Organizer | Clearing Clutter | Motivational Speaker | Salt Lake City, Utah

As a professional organizer one question I am often asked is, “How do I get my husband to get organized?” I have given this some serious thought and have come up with a few ideas that will help you help him without turning into a nag.

1. Instead of criticizing ask for help or ask a question. This will get him involved in coming up with solutions. When he does give suggestions try what he suggests. I was given this valuable piece of advice years ago, “Don’t ask for your husband’s opinion if you aren’t going to take it”. For example if you know what dress you want to wear don’t ask him which one he thinks looks best. If he doesn’t chose the one you planned on wearing you will question why he chose the one he did which is non productive. The same is true when getting rid of clutter and organizing.

The calendar says it is spring so it seems like a good time to do some spring organizing. However the weather outside is not typical spring weather. Instead of beautiful flowers and green leaves on the trees as I look out my window I see it has snowed 5 inches overnight and it is still snowing. Never-the-less this is the time of year our minds turn to spring organizing.

1. Closet Turnaround:
My friend was switching out the clothes from her closet in the master bedroom to another closet in another room. As her husband watched her go back and forth with arm full’s of her clothes he noticed she only went back and forth a couple of times with his clothes. And that is how it is, men’s clothes are so much simpler than women’s and don’t change very much in style from year to year.

Spring organizing gives you the jump on summer fun. 8 valuable tips for getting rid of clutter that will have you organized in no time.

It is such a gorgeous spring day I washed my car. I will wonder where I am now that I don’t have to look out of windows covered with smudged gunk the tires spray on the windows and rear view mirror. I got out the window cleaner and while washing the windows the birds nearby were chattering away. Ahh, it is so good to hear the birds again.

7 time-proven organizing tips for your garage. Do you want your garage to be user friendly? Then you're  in luck with these 7 tested tips that help you in getting rid of clutter in a snap.

The curtain is yellow on the door window that goes out to our garage. It is the color of the outside today. The sun has taken over the sky and after months of cold weather it sure does feel good. A week ago they were predicting today would be the warmest day since November 2010. I am glad they were right this time.

I told myself if they were right I would straighten the garage and see if it needed any organizing after the cold winter. It has been so cold everyone has the tendency to just open the door and on the first available space put things there instead of putting them away.

9 rejuvenating tips help you to maximize your time is just as important as getting rid of clutter.

Saturday was one of those days when I needed to work and I wanted time to do some fun stuff like quilting a quilt for my daughter. I set the timer and worked on work stuff one hour and then I did the fun stuff for two hours. I did this for several hours and I was really energized. I got a lot of work done and a lot of fun things I wanted to get done besides.

I am always getting rid of clutter in my home and in the homes of my clients. Besides getting rid of clutter I think making time for fun in our lives is just as important. One of the best ways to do this is to maximize our time.

Are you discouraged by magazine articles that set the expectation for organizing too high? Here are 5 proven and powerful tips for getting rid of clutter in just a few minutes.

My daughter had eye surgery a few years ago and when she was released from the clinic she was given a pair of snazzy sunglasses--you know the ones I mean--they wrap around on the sides and you don't want to be seen in public wearing them. She calls them her $1,500 sun glasses and wears them more than she wears her nice ones that are stylish. The reason for this is she can't find her nice sunglasses when she needs them because she puts them where ever she takes them off. They might be in her purse, on the piano, on the seat of her car or on the desk. The $1,500 pair she always puts back in the glove compartment (aka: jockey box) in the car so she finds them every time.

5 carefree time saving tips that will help you declutter your home to have time to do the things you love to do.

This week my husband needed a ride to the store as he has had some medical problems and can't drive a car right now. I told him I would be ready to take him in about 10 minutes. I think he turned off the T.V. right then and got his shoes and jacket on. Maybe he didn't do it immediately but it seemed like he did. I was busy doing this and that before we could go and it irked me a little as I saw him standing near the front door just waiting for me.

Learn the art of delegation to have fun and to save you time and energy when getting rid of clutter.

The neighborhood kids wanted to go to different homes and do a service project. We were asked to come up with a project that teens could do in our home. As I thought about what they could do I crossed off many ideas as I thought they couldn't do them in the time allotted. Or that the project wouldn't be done good enough. (That was silly; I could always do it over). The teens went to 20 different homes and spent 15 minutes at each home. They had a lot of fun and it was energizing to have 5 of them in our home working as fast as they could so they could move on to the next home. I assigned them windows to wash and they did a great job.

Clearing clutter is as easy as pie with these 3 time-tested organizing tips. Listen to your mother--she's always right.

Want to start a family fight over clearing clutter in your home? Today I am sharing a true experience. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent--not that anyone was innocent or that anyone needed protection. Never-the-less here is the story---

Are you a big time procrastinator when it comes to getting rid of clutter and it is sapping your energy? Do you feel like you are a bad person and you need to change? Does it cost you money and time? Here are 4 hot tips on getting rid of clutter

Procrastination is just like having a big vacuum with a strong suction hose attached to our skin. It sucks energy out of our bodies and can make us sluggish. This happens even when we don't realize that it is happening.

Home school organization to make for an organized home and happy children. 3 tips from a professional organizer and home school mother to make your home schooling successful.

It is more important than ever to be organized when homeschooling. With the children home 24/7 you do want to remain sane. Here are 3 tips for successful home school organization:

Do you have more stuff than you know what to do with? Have you inherited items and you don't know what to do with them? Here are 4 important tips to help you in getting organized in your life and home with syle.

It was a beautiful cold day outside. I know it is cold when my outdoor thermometer says it is 4 degrees. I thought it might be broken but when it warmed up to 6 degrees I knew it was working as the temperature had changed.

Is your home full of clutter and you just can't get started? Or you don't know where to start or how to declutter? Declutter your home and show clutter the door using these 6 efficient steps.

A door is something I take for granite. How about you? How many uses can you think of for a door? Here is my short list:

1. A door keeps people out when we close and lock our exterior doors.

One of the most appreciated gifts you can leave your family is information on your financial information and where to find important documents. Here are 8 timely tips on how to organize and record your important information.

You have heard the saying, "Two things in life are certain: paying taxes and dying". Neither is pleasant to think about but if we don't want to leave our heirs with a lot of paper clutter and extra expense and headaches there are certain things we need to get in order.

Do you hold on to the myth that your home is so small it is impossible to organize? Is clearing clutter daunting? Light up your space with these three quick solutions.

It was a typical work morning. I was sitting at my desk reading through a report and people were coming into the office greeting each other. I could hear Neil through the partition complaining that he was late to work because he had to help his wife find her keys. The thing is this was literally an everyday occurrence. He would come in, put his brief case down and start grumbling about his wife losing her keys.