Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

10 Years of Organizing

  Celebrating 10 years in business in 2018!   I’m happy to be celebrating 10 years in business.   Here is what I’ve been doing : 258 clients served        14 couples        225 females        19 males 136 classes taught to 1650 individuals      Have you ever heard of Rent Sons? It is […]

Innies or Outies

Have you ever heard the terms innie and outie? If so, you may be looking at your belly button right now, because these words refer to the shape of it. Are you wondering what that has to do with organizing, and why I would write a blog article about it? It’s because a friend of […]

Organizing in Small Steps

Getting organized is a common New Year’s resolution. Is it one of yours? If so, start small. Make a list of what you want to organize and then ask yourself what first step can I take that will be easy for me to accomplish? Remember sometimes the smallest changes have the biggest impact.

Reaching the Finish Line

During my class on Conquering Clutter With Confidence we discuss reaching the finish line. In order to do this, we first discuss what it means to reach the finish line. It means doing things from start to finish, and knowing when that finish line has been crossed. For example, in my house, the finish line […]

Organizer Friendly Gifts

In a gift giving situation, I do my best to give a gift that will not add to someone’s clutter. I call these gifts, organizer friendly gifts. I give intangible things, like tickets to events, memberships to museums, gift certificates to restaurants, and gifts of time. Another option is to give things that get used […]