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GET ORGANIZED WITH THESE TIME-SAVING TIPS
Most people think the parallels between disorganization/organization and cleanliness are indistinguishable, which, in some cases may be accurate, but this assumption is not necessarily true. I’ve met people whose homes were spotless, but whose organizational skills...
MAXIMIZE WARDROBE SELECTION & MINIMIZE FASHION FRUSTRATION
A year ago, I hosted an “Everything French” party, complete with 3 cases of pink champagne and a 3-foot tall, lighted “Eifel Tower” cake. (You got it, I love France and I love pink.) Anyway, back to why I’m telling you this.... the morning after the party, I had a...
PHOTO ORGANIZATION: HOW TO SAVE THE KODAK MOMENTS, BUT NOT ALL THE STUFF
When working with clients, I’m always surprised by the surfeit of photographs, negatives, film canisters and undeveloped film cartridges they’ve been holding onto in anticipation of doing something “once the kids are gone.” There’re no two...
IT’S NOT DOWNSIZING IF YOU’RE STILL HOLDING ONTO ALL THAT STUFF
October 2023 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR HOME OFFICE
July 2020 | GULFSHORE BUSINESS
In Case of Emergency
June 2022 | MARLA OTTENSTEIN
THE ORGANIZERS CLOSET
January 2020 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
GET ORGANIZED
March 2019 | USA TODAY NETWORK
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
July 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
BEST OF 2018
May 2018 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
AN ORGANIZED OFFICE
April 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
ON THE GO
MS. ADVENTURE
March 2018 | GULFSHORE LIFE
PRODUCTIVITY
BEGINS AT HOME
March 2018 | GULFSHORE BUSINESS
DOWNSIZING MADE EASY
February 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
CREATING SPACE
September 2017 | GULFSHORE LIFE
ORDER UP
March 2017 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
IT’S A PICNIC
June 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
THE RIGHT WAY TO RECYCLE
Oct 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
READIED FOR THE STORM
May 2014 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
THE ORGANIZER CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
July 2014 | GULFSHORE LIFE
5Q SERVICE/BIZ PROFILE
June 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
BALANCE/CLOSET LIBERATION
June 2013 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
BEST OF 2012
May 2012 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
THE A-LIST
September 2010 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
RESOURCEFUL SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS
September 2009 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
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