Professional Organizer Pasadena, CA

Eaton Fire Recovery Resources

Nonnahs — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:03:46 +0000

We lost our home. Where do we start? Get Organized Already has been helping our neighbors in Altadena since 2010 and we will continue that work. This post will pass on some ideas and resources for those with lost or damaged property from the Eaton fire. Here’s a small list to get you started from […]

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Want a Fresh Start? 2 Things You Must Consider When Organizing

Nonnahs — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:27:41 +0000

Fresh start for the new year It’s easy to get carried away with grandiose ideas about organizing your space or even your whole life around the new year. If you are thinking about decluttering or rearranging on a larger scale, here are two things to consider from my professional experience working (for 15 years) with […]

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How to Organize My Small, Small Business

Nonnahs — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:02:24 +0000

Congratulations! You own your own small business! Maybe it is tiny, but it is yours! There are lots of us in the world, hustling and working every day of the week to make our little businesses succeed. It’s a lot of work and there are many ways to organize a small business and reduce some […]

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Help! My House Cleaning Service Sucks

Nonnahs — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:52:38 +0000

When I first moved to my new neighborhood I tried a corporate cleaning service because I didn’t yet have a local recommendation. One young woman came into our house alone. I don’t know if she was nervous, but I usually am when I meet new people, especially to work for them. She didn’t know my […]

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Can a Professional Organizer Fix Your DOOM Piles?

Nonnahs — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:06:18 +0000

Today, I’m working in a living room which is home to what TikTok* calls “DOOM Piles” (Didn’t Organize, Only Moved.) In this one room there are many, many stacks of unopened mail, clean laundry piles that have ballooned beyond the size of their two hampers, and a miscellaneous heap of items on the coffee table […]

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Organizing Too Many Toys

Nonnahs — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:33:07 +0000

If toys are taking over your child’s room. The best solution is to thin them out with or without their help (according to their age). When your children are transitioning from preschool dependency to being able to choose their own clothes, dress themselves, and put away their own toys, it’s very important to store the things […]

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How to Help Your Kids Let Things Go

Nonnahs — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:58:26 +0000

A few years ago I sat down with my kids to go through our family bookshelf and decide which of their books they’d like to pass down to their younger cousins. We didn’t need to get rid of any so I gave them complete authority over which books could be given away. Every child is […]

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How to Let Go of Kid Clutter

Nonnahs — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:31:46 +0000

Kid Clutter Kids generate a lot of stuff, that is indisputable. It’s a special denomination of stuff called kid clutter, and some children are more attached to it than others. Some kids like to organize and categorize their toys and clothes, some see absolutely no point in such activity. Last week I was on a […]

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Are You Blind to Clutter?

Nonnahs — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:39:35 +0000

Because I’m hosting a clothing swap this weekend, I put a clothing rack in my living room last week. I put it there temporarily in the least obtrusive place. Still, the rack is tall and the hanging items partially obstruct a window. Stage 1: Completely Annoyed Once the rack was in place, the loss of […]

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Having Trouble Remembering Things? It’s Time to Declutter

Nonnahs — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:37:39 +0000

When was the last time you forgot something important? And not just your wallet, I’m talking about forgetting your responsibilities or forgetting an idea. All of those brilliant ideas you have exploding in your brain. You think, “Oh, that is good. I’m going to do that as soon as…” as soon as you get home, […]

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