Blog

Working From Home Alongside Your Spouse And Children Without Losing Your Productivity And Sanity

There’s no doubt that to contain the spread of COVID-19, the best solution is to limit physical interactions, and as a result, many people have been asked to work from home. But as much as we love our spouse and children, getting some work done while spending 24/7 with them can be challenging.
As a professional organiser and time management coach who help people bring efficiency into their life, but also as someone who has been working from home for the last 15 years, I can tell you that, whether you like it or not, you’re going to need some structure and discipline if you want to come out of this with your sanity intact.

Read More
Decluttering The Eco-Friendly Way

Marie Kondo has been accused by many all over the world to increase the landfill problem by encouraging people to dump their stuff.  And understandably so as each episode of her Netflix series features a large number of garbage bags being thrown away as a measure of success of her KonMari method. But decluttering, if done the eco-friendly way, is a wonderful opportunity not only to save space, money and time but also to reduce our carbon footprint.  This is how.

Read More
The 5 Most Common Types Of Clutter And How To Deal With Them

Clutter is much more than the physical clutter than we see – in fact, physical clutter is just the tip of the iceberg. The thing is, clutter, visible or not, takes a toll on our lives. Whether we realise it or not, it makes us waste time and money, but it also affects our well-being. Let’s look at the 5 most common types of clutter and what you can do to deal with them.

Read More
Book Review: Organized Enough

Last year I read one of the latest books published on the topic of organisation, Organized Enough, by Amanda Sullivan, and I loved it! I completely agree with the author, a professional organiser herself, that the quest for perfectionism can be a barrier to getting and staying organised (I see it in some of my clients too) and that an organised enough home allows you to “take control of your life, so you don’t fritter it away managing your possessions.”
Here are some of her recommendations to have an organized enough home.

Read More