by Vicki Norris | Dec 5, 2018 | More Good Day Oregon
What I’ve learned over the past nearly 20 years of being in people’s homes is that holiday hospitality suffers when your home is disorganized. People living in disorganized homes are overwhelmed. They are embarrassed of their homes and they invite people over less and...
by Vicki Norris | Nov 21, 2018 | More Good Day Oregon, Reclaim Your Life
One of the best things about reclaiming your home or work is the peace of mind that follows if it’s done right. Sustainable change should be the result of any good organizing project. However, in the reclamation process, many people mistake their efforts for...
by Vicki Norris | Nov 13, 2018 | Resources & Products
For nearly 2 decades as a professional organizer I have helped families restore their home and reclaim their lives. I have seen what true disorder is and how lives change when order is restored. The holidays are a busy time leaving many feeling overwhelmed and even...
by Vicki Norris | Oct 15, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Is your car your office, restaurant, and kid’s playroom? Are there ancient Cheerios stuck in your cushions? Does Rover’s slobber cover the windows? Is your garage looking pretty good now that most of its contents are in your car? If so, it may be time to...
by Vicki Norris | Sep 27, 2018 | More Good Day Oregon
Organize Your Overflow Stuff on a Budget Do you have a small house and a small budget? If you live in a smaller home, storage space can be limited. Often, overflow seeps into other areas of your home. There are only so many organizing ways to optimize a small space...
by Vicki Norris | Sep 26, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Are you stuck in a holding pattern of confusion in your cluttered home? Are you trapped in a rut of disorganization? I’ve learned that when we are distracted by our disorder we cannot see the possibilities for our life. Instead of discovering the fullness of our...
by Vicki Norris | Sep 19, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Do you have a lot of stuff accumulating around your house or office? Are you stashing and stuffing simply because you have too much junk and don’t know where to put it? I call all this extraneous stuff “overage.” In my experience as a professional organizer, I’ve...
by Vicki Norris | Sep 11, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Are you constantly reacting to the hottest burning “fire” in your life? Do you feel like you are standing in the batting cage of life just frantically swinging at all the balls coming your way? Knowingly or unknowingly, many of us are living our lives haphazardly....
by Vicki Norris | Aug 29, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Recently I gave a reporter the shock of her life. She asked me to share my “little known secrets” about organizing. I told her quite simply that “organizing can be painful.” She stammered, “What do you mean, painful?!” She had been looking for a silver bullet, for a...
by Vicki Norris | Aug 21, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Glossy magazines at the grocery checkout line promise “order in a hurry” with their quick tip articles. It’s so tempting to take this shortcutting advice since we all want to find the silver bullet that will bail us out of our mess. But have you ever noticed that...
by Vicki Norris | Aug 11, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Are you disillusioned by the efforts you’ve made in the past to get organized? Are you ready for lasting change? If so, I hope you’ll enjoy this new series “Getting Organized for Good.” Let’s begin with the heart of the matter. Getting organized really won’t do very...
by Vicki Norris | Aug 8, 2018 | Reclaim Your Life
Getting Organized for Good Most organizing “makeovers” focus on aesthetic transformations emphasizing products, labels, and fancy (if impractical) decor. But, those who have purchased all the plastic, labeled all the bins, and tidied like mad know that...
