Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Edit the excess

How much excess did you accumulate during the pandemic? Do you still have cupboards full of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and disposable gloves? If so, consider donating your excess to a homeless shelter, food pantry, senior center, or animal shelter. Then take a long, hard, objective look at any other piles of excess products that […]

Your organizing preference

The way we store, organize, manage, and retrieve stuff is unique to each individual. By paying attention to what works best for us, we realize our organizing preferences. Use these preferences to hone your organizing skills. The image below is an example of 5 different ways to store sweaters. What is your preferred method? Is […]

Daily habits

Mirror daily behaviors to create better daily habits. Where do dirty clothes land? Put a hamper with an open lid right in that spot. Where does your purse land? Put a hook close by so you can hang it up. Where does the mail land? Put a vertical bin there to corral it.

I’m so happy spring is on its way. Aren’t you? I get motivated to clean out, freshen up, and organize my home in the spring. I’m not sure why this time of year motivates me, but I get the urge to get rid of stuff. Let me share some examples.