Katherine Lawrence

Paper Clutter – How to Organize Medical Records

by Katherine Lawrence | Home Office & Paper Organizing

Working as a professional organizer I see a lot of paper clutter. Stacks of papers in closets, on stairs, on kitchen counters, on dining room tables, and of course, on the floor. Often the paper clutter includes medical records, medical bills, and other papers...

Should I Bring Containers to My Home Organizing Jobs? Best Organizing Containers

by Katherine Lawrence | Become a Professional Organizer

I’ve gotten a lot of questions from new and aspiring Professional Organizers about what role containers play in organizing jobs and what the best organizing containers are. Questions I often hear include: Do you buy organizing containers ahead of time?When do...

How to Downsize a Home in 5 Days

by Katherine Lawrence | Declutter & Downsize

How to Downsize a Home in 5 Days This post is all about the essential steps and strategies for efficient home downsizing. Do you need to downsize a home fast? Maybe you have less than a month to move a loved one out of their home where they have lived for decades....

How to Downsize your Home in 10 Simple Steps

by Katherine Lawrence | Declutter & Downsize

Is this your year to downsize? Maybe you are helping a parent move to a smaller more manageable apartment. Or you are just tired of all the stuff and want to have more time and freedom in your life? In this video, I’ll review 10 steps for downsizing your home...

Should You Sell or Donate the Things You No Longer Need?

by Katherine Lawrence | Declutter & Downsize

Do you have a lot of things that you no longer need or want in your home? Are you wondering what you should do with them? As a Professional Organizer, a question I get asked all the time is if someone should sell or donate the things they no longer need. Determining...