Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Make it habitual

Habits by definition are memory enhancement tools, because when something is habitual it requires less of our memory. A habit is something we do almost without thought. Work towards making daily organizing tasks habitual. Here are a few that I practice: Daily morning routine Reclaiming order daily Have a return home routine

Feel happy while Organizing

I read about a study from Gretchen Rubin’s book Happier at Home that indicated, “interrupting a pleasant experience with something less pleasant can intensify a person’s overall pleasure.” Let’s use this while organizing. While doing something you enjoy, pause that activity to perform an organizing task. Here are 3 examples: While watching a favorite tv […]

How are you enjoying your summer!

For me, summer has been filled with travel, family, friends, beach, and home improvement projects. We got our hardwood floors refinished. That means every single thing in 5 rooms of our home needed to be removed. Everything!

In preparation for the big clean out, we decided to sell some furniture and decor. We hosted a yard sale at our house with my sister. She downsized and closed an online shop, so she had a ton of things to sell.

Motivation to buy less

Would any of these concerns motivate you to buy less? Waste of time, money, energy Depletion of natural and global resources Pollution Work conditions around the world Human hardship Negative impact on environment  Eventual impact of disposal Less to organize, maintain, and manage. Please consider buying less.