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Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

About Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

As a Certified Professional Organizer®, Janine Cavanaugh helps individuals improve their organizing skills, reduce the clutter in their homes, downsize their belongings, and create functional environments. Organizing in MA and RI since 2008.

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Travel Tips

November 7, 2025/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

What’s your favorite Halloween candy? I’ve always been a Snickers lover, but my new favorite is Dark Reese’s Thins. They’er the right balance of chocolate and peanut butter. Yum! Hope you have a sweet Halloween.

Once the sugar rush fades, the year-end holiday season begins! Below, you’ll find some helpful holiday travel tips, and be sure to check out my upcoming Tips of the Month on my website for more holiday organizing advice.

Use Holiday lists

November 1, 2025/0 Comments/in Tip of the Month/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Utilize lists and timelines to make responsibilities easier to remember. 5 Helpful lists to use: Shopping list for food, table settings, gifts, and decorations  Gift list for current year and past years Travel packing list & check list for leaving home Delegation list for dinner prep, clean up, and other tasks Timeline for meal prep

Limiting choices helps prevent clutter

October 1, 2025/0 Comments/in Tip of the Month/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Limit the number of decisions you make each day and the options within each decision. For example, instead of choosing from five different cereals at breakfast, narrow it down to just two. Simplifying your choices saves time, reduces stress, and prevents clutter. Options are good, but too many is overwhelming.

Mailing list removal

September 1, 2025/0 Comments/in Tip of the Month/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Unsubscribe from as many mailing lists as possible. Doing so reduces both paper and electronic clutter, cuts down on daily decisions, saves time, and minimizes the effort needed to organize your mail. Here’s a broad list of the kinds of mailing lists someone can unsubscribe from (both paper and digital): Paper Mail (Postal Mail): Catalogs […]

Be an Equalizer

August 1, 2025/0 Comments/in Tip of the Month/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

In our consumer-driven society, it’s common to have more coming in than going out. Aim to equalize your belongings—become an “equalizer” by letting go of as much as you bring in. This simple habit helps reduce clutter and makes cleaning and organizing much easier. Help letting go: Exit Strategy Stuff be Gone Keep or Not […]

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