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Full Of Grace...A Professional Organizer's Story About Volunteering
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at GraceFull Home in Denver. They provide essential household goods including furniture,...
Beth Blacker
Feb 65 min read
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Out With The Old...A Professional Organizer's New Year's 2025 Edition
One of the very first things "uncovered" when starting a recent decluttering job in Chicago during Christmas week and it could not have...
Beth Blacker
Jan 168 min read
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Stranger Danger...Can You Really Trust A Professional Organizer?
Trusting a professional organizer with intimate details of your life is crucial. Understanding past traumas helps tackle present clutter.
Beth Blacker
May 22, 20244 min read
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You Get What You Pay For...If You Pay Peanuts You Get Monkeys
I recently flew from CO to CA on the airline JSX out of a small regional airport much closer and a lot more convenient than dealing with...
Beth Blacker
Jun 1, 20234 min read
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The Label Maker...Thoughts From A Professional Organizer's "Tool Box"
There are a lot of tools and resources that professional organizers use these days that definitely make our jobs easier but it seems like...
Beth Blacker
Apr 3, 20236 min read
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Consistency...A Professional Organizer's Word of the Year...and Word for Life!
If there is one thing I believe I am, it's consistent in terms of how I operate most days and show up in life. Despite learning as I have...
Beth Blacker
Jan 16, 20237 min read
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Rule Of Thumb…A Professional Organizer’s Story About Lead Generation
If you are a service provider for homeowners I highly recommend reading this blog about how Thumbtack changed the trajectory of my business.
Beth Blacker
Oct 4, 20228 min read
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Bust-A-Move...A Professional Organizer's Personal Move Management Story
I recently moved for the 10th time since I got divorced in 2016. Yep…10 times, 5 of which happened between March and September of 2016....
Beth Blacker
Aug 6, 202210 min read
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Lost In Space - A Professional Organizer's Story About Loss and The Void Left Behind
A few weeks ago I attended what has become my “go to” yoga class most Sunday mornings. I stumbled upon the instructor on social media and...
Beth Blacker
May 29, 20228 min read
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Spring Is In The Air...5 Tips For Dealing With Spring Cleaning Pain Points
It's that time of the year when we are supposed to focus on rebirth and renewal and that includes spring cleaning and decluttering!
Beth Blacker
Apr 2, 20225 min read
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The Fabric of Our Lives...A Professional Organizer's Memory Making Story
When I was getting divorced in 2015 I went through every drawer, cabinet and closet in my marital home and purged a significant amount of...
Beth Blacker
Feb 27, 20227 min read
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Making Peace With Resolutions...A 2022 New Years Story
When 2021 started, I made the following resolutions in my New Year's blog... I am not going to make myself sick over my own self-imposed...
Beth Blacker
Jan 3, 20225 min read
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The Dog Days of Summer Never Leave Home I.C.E. Guide
Well, it's August and I for one am ready for "the dog days of summer" to be over. Technically we still have until August 11th for the...
Beth Blacker
Aug 1, 20218 min read
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If A Picture Paints 1000 Words...A Decluttering Transformation Story
As a professional organizer I see a lot of degrees of clutter and chaos, but it is always the back stories of how people have gotten to...
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May 16, 202110 min read
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I Can See Clearly Now...A Theme Song For Us All
The past few weeks I was attempting to connect with a relatively new addition to my life who I thought was generally very responsive and...
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Apr 18, 202110 min read
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Faded Memories...Another Professional Organizer's Take On Holding On vs. Letting Go
Last week I came home and had two packages waiting for me. One I was expecting...a large peel n stick dry-erase whiteboard which I was so...
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Mar 7, 20219 min read
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Catching Our Breath After A Year Like None Other: Making Space Amidst Internal & External Clutter
Welcome to our inaugural #whatsonyourmindwednesday guest blogs. Every week #TeamIJS is inviting one of our Preferred Partners to share...

Nicole Castro
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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Get Rich Quick … A Home Organizing Pandemic Tale
When the federal government passed the CARES Act this past spring to help millions of Americans suddenly out of work due to COVID19 be...

Beth Blacker
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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June is Bustin' Out All Over
Never has the title and lyrics of Broadway musical been more appropriate than those above from Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” which...

Beth Blacker
Jun 9, 20207 min read
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Gratitude is My Attitude
Most Sundays I tend to create what I refer to as my #GratitudeismyAttitude post on my Facebook business page for my organizing business....

Beth Blacker
Jan 12, 20209 min read
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