Most everyone has that one thing they really dread organizing. It’s that one project that somehow magically moves to the bottom of the to do list. For many, it’s clothes. What do I keep? What do I toss? How do I store what I keep? How do I decide what[…]
I’m fairly good at tossing stuff- it is my day job after all- with one fairly gigantic exception. Letters. I can’t throw out letters. Remember when people used to write to each other? Like with a pen and paper?One of the accidental gifts of life on lockdown has been to[…]
Perhaps today you’re not interested in tackling your linen closet. Maybe you’re not even up for putting on pants. It’s okay. I haven’t worn a piece of clothing with a zipper or button for 6 weeks.It’s a lucky problem to have, but many of us have got a serious case[…]
One of the most common organizing challenges is deciding when it’s time to part with clothes. I’m an organizer and I find it agonizing. We’re all attached to things- you, me, even joy sparking Marie Kondo- and that’s okay. Judging yourself only compounds the problem.There are lots of perfectly understandable[…]
There’s been a meme circulating in the last couple weeks about how Shakespeare wrote King Lear under quarantine. It’s unclear if it’s apocryphal or true, but whatever the case, the message is clear: Even under dire circumstances, great things can be accomplished. Or to put it even more strongly, there’s[…]
Interesting piece from the Wall Street Journal about the power struggle that can lie beneath getting organized.
Some very wise tips from Apartment Therapy about how to live a less cluttered life.
A very moving piece in the Times about turning life’s messes into something of beauty. The lessons here extend far beyond just hoarding.
A thought provoking op-ed by David Brooks of the New York Times. Says Brooks, “One of the troublesome things about today’s simplicity movements is that they are often just alternate forms of consumption.”
Interesting piece in The Guardian about our obsession with stuff.
Liz Savage’s calm, good cheer, insights and natural orderliness turned tasks I had been dreading into projects I could actually accomplish- and sometimes even ones I could enjoy!
Elisheva, Manhattan
“I was awed, I was grateful. Liz was the one. Within two days, she had waded through everything, consulting with me over what to toss and what to file under which category. We came up with dozens…and she created a place for each, writing the headings onto manila folders that she dropped into hanging files in the double-wide, teak-finish filing cabinet I had bought at Ikea five years earlier, but had never made much use of. “
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Liz is amazing. We met at a time when I was moving apartments and needed to deal with large amounts of clutter in order to make packing, and the overall move, work. She helped guide me through a huge, thorough and complete cleaning and reorganizing process that changed the way I use- and see- my living space. I can now get use of things because I can find them, and also because I have less. She truly helped me shed the unnecessary.
Carolyn, Manhattan
“We had a large closet in our front hallway that needed some serious attention. After speaking with Liz about our specific needs for the project, she quoted me a very fair and reasonable price and we made it happen. We spent a great afternoon together going through everything and reorganizing. We couldn’t have done it without her.”
Albert, Manhattan
“Liz is a magician. She comes over to a place of chaos, works her magic, and leaves behind order and calm – and me feeling a lot happier.”
Samuel, Brooklyn