Posts by Karen Bush
How to Get Organized Before the Holidays | Professional Organizer Tips
I am honestly having a hard time believing that October is almost over. The holidays are just around the corner and soon the snow will fall. Now is the time to think about getting organized for the season: holiday shopping, meals, and gift lists. The last thing I want to do is spend my time…
Read MoreMaterialist to Minimalist | Could You Downsize from a Home to an RV?
In the last two weeks, three very separate friends have posted on Facebook that they’re hitting the road in their new RVs. Downsizing in Retirement Two are retired couples, and the third is a family with young school-aged children. It seems with the pandemic, working and schooling are now remote and can be done from…
Read MoreDownsizing, Rightsizing, What’s the Difference?
Buzzwords abound these days. In the world of real estate and relocations, the terms downsizing and rightsizing are used a lot, sometimes interchangeably and sometimes to mean different things. What is Downsizing? Downsizing usually occurs later in life, when the kids are grown or the house is too big to maintain anymore. People who downsize…
Read MoreSenior Move Managers | Case Study Home in Fairfax VA
You wouldn’t believe the befores for these afters! Almost 6 months in the making. The Scope of the Project in Fairfax VA A senior couple needed help getting this home ready to be on the market, as they were downsizing to a retirement community and could only take a small portion of their belongings. There…
Read MoreTips to downsize now to sell your home on the 2021 real estate market
Downsizing takes longer than you think. Going through a lifetime of mementos, paper, belongings, and things you forgot you even had is no small task – it can take 6-12 months if you tackle it yourself and still juggle all the other things you have going on in your life. So if you want to…
Read More4 Reasons to Use a Professional Organizer for Moving
1. Purge stuff you no longer need This could be the best thing about moving. Even if you’re good about keeping clutter at bay, nothing feels better than taking unneeded things out of your house so you don’t have to pay to move them. You realize quickly just how few belongings you really need to live,…
Read MoreHelp Handling an Estate Cleanout Near Me
Despite the pandemic, one of the ways we can still be on-site for our clients is with handling an estate cleanout near me. When someone inherits a home and they are too far away or otherwise unable to clean it out, we can be their feet on the ground and take care of it, provided…
Read MoreHandling an Estate Cleanout in Northern Virginia | Tips from Professional Organizers
First, so sorry for the loss of your parents. Not only are you in an emotional time, but now you have there stuff to deal with and this will be emotional too. Find out about our tips for handling an estate cleanout in Northern Virginia from Professional Home Organizers. How to Handle Memories and Making Hard…
Read MorePrepping Your Home for Sale in the Wintertime
Once you’ve determined it’s time to sell your home, you need to change your perspective a little. Your home is no longer your cocoon from the world – it’s now your most valuable asset that you want to make as attractive to a prospective buyer as possible. Find out our tips for prepping your home…
Read MoreEmergency Preparedness for Older Adults
Whether your parent or yourself, it is important to be organized, have a plan and know emergency preparedness for older adults. What to Prepare for Emergencies “To Go Bags” are a quick and easy way to be prepared for an unexpected hospital visit. A little preparation now could save a lot of stress in the…
Read MoreTips from a Professional Organizer for Businesses in Northern Virginia
It wasn’t too long ago that it was predicted that we would be a paperless society by now. While we’ve made strides to storing documents on computers and in “the cloud,” we find that almost all of our clients face the dilemma of what to do with all this paper. Read more for our tips…
Read MoreTips to Declutter Your Home for Sale
OK, so you want to get organized on your own. You’ve decided you don’t need anyone’s help, but you don’t know where to start. There are dozens of books, possibly more, written on how to get organized. Read more on our tips to declutter your home for sale We’re not going to try to summarize…
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