We are working with Discovery Television on the show “Hoarding: Buried Alive”. The producers are looking for participants. If you are a hoarder and are interested in receiving assistance, this could be a great opportunity. In addition to a stipend, the show offers professional organizing and therapy. Contact the Chaos To Order office at 847-825-8400…
Are you spending the 4th of July weekend around the house? This could be the perfect long weekend to carve out some time to declutter. Here are a few tips to get you started: Find that pile that’s been bugging you, dig in to the hardest area when you’re motivated. Set the timer and work…
Being organized is all about having the habits in place to maintain order. Being disorganized is all about having habits in place that inhibit maintaining order. As you go about your day, stop yourself and ask, “Am I finishing tasks that I begin?” I happen to be easily distracted and have to work hard to…
Although I’m answering the questions from our eBay Classified Twitter Chats about organizing with kids, I wanted to make this one more general because so many people live with or work with a clutter bug and it can be a tough dynamic. Here are a few things to keep in mind. They don’t see the…
We had a some great conversations at our Ebay Classified Twitter Chat last night. There were many questions that I did not get to fully answer, so I thought I would post the Q&A; here on the blog for all to read, respond and put into action if possible. So the best age to start…
Are you a Twitterer? If your not, maybe you should be. Twitter is a great place to find very current information quickly. Many people who do not use Twitter complain that it’s a waste of time, and it certainly can be if you waste time with it. But if you use it properly, it can…
Have you ever even watched that video in the closet from your wedding? What do you do with all the videos you’ve taken at birthday parties, soccer games, holiday’s etc… Are they sitting in your basement in a box causing clutter? Most of our clients have an assortment of video tapes lying around taking up…
Do you find yourself trying to store 10lbs. of potatoes in a 5lb. bag? It’s never going to fit! We work with clients every day who have too much stuff in the area they’re trying to fit it into. Here are some ways to make the most of the space you have… Use it or…
April is Stress Awareness Month, so this is a good time to address the amount of anxiety and stress that’s placed upon us by the chaos we live in. We often get calls from clients who are so overwhelmed by their clutter, that they don’t know where to begin. So instead of digging in to…
Last week, we packed up the kids and the car and set out on a road trip to Texas. I was looking forward to the extra time spent with my family in the car. Now that the kids, especially my boys, are getting older (11 and 13), I was anxious to get them to a…