By creating a plan and clearly stating boundaries, you can build a healthy relationship with technology for both yourself and your family!

With all the distractions that come with our phones, busy lives and schedules, it can sometimes feel like we are swimming in To-Dos. Here are my TOP THREE productivity tools that I have been finding super helpful in my daily life. I hope you do too!

To help you start your year off right, Redfin reached out to myself and other professional organizers for our best tips and tricks to make decluttering and sustainability that much easier.

Chronic Disorganization (CD) is a term that was first coined by Judith Colberg (A Veteran Professional Organizer) in 1992. It is characterized by the persistence of severe disorganization over a long period of time. Here's an overview of what CD is and ways to approach the subject and ideas from a professional organizer on how to move forward.

Organizing your finances can be a challenging and multi-layered task. I recently read an article by Tori Dunlap, where she discusses what is called “Financial Fomo” and how it effects our financial decisions and ultimately, progress. Here are some helpful tips I've gathered from her article and how it applies to organizing!

In addition to therapy and working with a Professional Organizer, there are many resources in the Pacific Northwest that specifically cater to those who struggle with hoarding tendencies. The list below provides some of the best resources available in the Portland to Vancouver areas.

The team at Executive Functioning Success has made it their mission to support and educate individuals and families that are struggling with their executive functioning skills. They specifically specialize in working with kids with ADHD and executive function issues.

How long should you keep all of the paperwork and records you acquire from life changes, purchases or those needed to file your taxes?

The ICD offers an assessment tool called The Clutter–Hoarding Scale®. This scale was developed to give professional organizers and related professionals definitive parameters related to health and safety when it comes to hoarding situations.

One of the public resources that we like to share is the Clutter Quality of Life Scale. This is a wonderful tool to help you determine the level to which clutter is affecting your life. This information is helpful because it can give you a feeling of purpose and a mission as you lean into your decision to declutter.

Through www.Optoutprescreen.com, can choose to remove your list from offers of credit or insurance (you probably think of these as junk mail. Many clients feel overwhelmed by these notices and wish to stop receiving them. Here’s how!

This self assessment will give you customized feedback based on answering 120 questions online. It takes about 15-20 minutes to complete, and you’ll receive immediate feedback based on your responses to the questions.