Category: Blog
-
How to Organize Your Children’s School Papers
By Gyll Samson, Lead Professional Organizer, The Organizing Professionals® As parents, we all find the amount of paper that enters our home from our children’s school a bit overwhelming. Some pieces are works of art, some celebrated first written words, some graded assignments or report cards, and some, well, we’re not sure what it is! …
-
The Organizing Professionals Top Five Organizing Products That Will Change Your Life!
Okay, so maybe they won’t completely change your life, but I hear you need a compelling title for folks to open a newsletter and it worked–You’re reading this! Seriously though, after more than a decade of transforming people’s homes, there are some items that really work, help maintain organization, and simply put a smile on your face…
-
Can You Help The Wardrobe Clothe Afghan Refugees?
I have always loved fashion. As a young teenager growing up in Northern England, I would save all my hard-earned cash from my waitressing jobs, buy a train ticket, and pop down to London to buy the latest styles on Oxford Street. Strutting around my hometown in my new togs (threads) filled me with excitement…
-
Vacation Packing Tips for the Rusty
Last weekend I blew the dust off my suitcase for a two-night getaway in Washington DC to celebrate my daughter’s law school graduation. It was our first trip anywhere since last fall and I admit it took me longer than usual to pack. I love traveling but I’m not so keen on packing. Over the…
-
Seven Must-Do Steps for an Organized Move
Moving is life’s third most stressful event. Whether you are moving across the country or across the street, moving consists of making thousands of decisions, typically within a short amount of time. Throw in various personalities of your family members along with the physical exhaustion of packing and unpacking and it’s easy to understand why…
-
Mise-en-Place: The Fancy French Term We All Need to Live By
I don’t often jump on the new year’s resolution bandwagon, but this year, inspired by one of my clients, who is brushing up on a foreign language, I thought, “Hey, that’s a great idea, I’ll think 2021 will be the year I take my French out of the rusty zone.” So far, I’m halfway through…
-
Are Your Photos Still in Nasty Shoeboxes?
“You know, once we finish decluttering these rooms, we really should begin to tackle the photos,” suggested my dear client. “Absolutely, let’s take a look at the scope of the project,” I responded eagerly. My client, Wendy (not her real name) led me down to the basement, opened a door to a separate, small room…
-
Back to (Virtual) School: Winning Strategies for the Entire Family
“If they had told us back in March our kids would still be home in September, I hate to think how that would have affected our psyche,” Disclosed one of my friends. Yet, here we are. Whether you have grade schoolers, high schoolers, or college kids taking classes online here are some awesome ideas collected…
-
The Organizing Professionals Voted Best of The Main Line 2020!
We are thrilled to announce we have once again been named “Best Professional Organizers” by Main Line Today Magazine. This is the second year we have taken home this coveted award and it’s all thanks to you who voted for us. This is a precarious time to run a small business and these awards mean…
-
How To Plan When There’s Nothing To Plan For
2020 was to have been a milestone year in the Bernstein/McBride household. At the beginning of the year, our calendar displayed a fun-filled, jammed-packed year of once-in-a-lifetime events. My oldest daughter would graduate law school, my younger daughter would graduate college, my stepdaughter would graduate high school, my other stepdaughter would turn 21. Summer trips…
