Garage Storage Solutions Often our garage becomes a dumping ground for all the items we can’t fit into the house. Tools, sports equipment and seasonal items have a way of piling up, especially when you have a big, open space to toss them in! When winter comes, you’re left wishing you had some space for…
Effective Email Management Keeping up with the daily onslaught of emails is a major challenge for most of us, both personally & professionally. The following tips will help you manage the daily flow of emails: Create an electronic filing cabinet, much like the physical cabinets you have, with electronic folders for category names. Once emails…
Back-to-School: 4 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Organizer When we at Organizing Boston ask our clients to tell us their main inspiration for wanting to de-clutter and organize their home before their children go back-to-school, we’ll get a similar answer from most parents: that they’re worried the effects of a disorganized home will lead to…
Back-to-School 101: Tips for Parents It’s almost the start of a new school year, and pretty soon you’ll be surrounded by freshly sharpened pencils, backpacks, and a whole new set of etiquette dilemmas that aren’t addressed in your kids’ textbooks. Master the Do’s and Don’ts of dealing with teachers and schools and earn an A++…
Back to School Organizing Inspiration If you have kids, staying organized at home probably feels somewhere between an absolute necessity and utterly impossible. Ok, let’s not kid ourselves, most days you’re probably leaning toward the utterly impossible side of that equation. Now throw getting prepared for back to school into the mix. But don’t give…
The Treadmill Effect: Keeping Up With Your Busy Life Do you sometimes (or always) feel like you’re on a treadmill of chores and to-do’s and you can’t a) get off or b) keep up? I know I do. The important things in life – your home, your family, your job, your friends, even your hobbies…
Preparing for Your Stress-Free Move! We don’t know too many people who love to pack, but if you are getting ready for a big move, there are some smart moves you can make to at least take advantage of a prime de-cluttering opportunity and ward off last minute stress. 1) Plan ahead as much as…
Updated May 2026 Once you’ve decided how you’re going to move and you’ve gathered all your supplies, use these packing tips to make sure your valuables come out of their boxes in good shape. Smart Packing Tips Before You Start Use the right size boxes. Put heavy items, like books, in small boxes; light items,…
Lighten the Laundry Load Are piles and piles of laundry loading you down? Here are a few quick tips to help you lighten up your laundry routine, so you’re not overwhelmed with piles of clean, wait, maybe dirty (who knows?!) laundry! Get your laundry on a schedule. Are you someone who waits and waits to…
What to Do With Unwanted Items During a Declutter Most people don’t realize how many decisions come with decluttering. Until they’re in the middle of it! What do you do with those unwanted items? What should be donated, recycled, or thrown away? And where does everything actually go, especially in the Boston area? Did you know…