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Decluttering Mistakes: What To Do Instead

“A failure to plan is a plan to fail” Benjamin Franklin If you’re the type to jump into a decluttering project without thinking it through fully, this blog is for you! Here are some mistakes to avoid when taking on your next…
How To Stop Hanging Onto Clothes You No Longer Wear

How To Stop Hanging Onto Clothes You No Longer Wear

Letting go of our clothes can be difficult. We've all been there. No matter how hard we try, we can't seem to let go of that pair of shoes or that cute dress we bought years ago. Maybe it brings back old memories, or perhaps you think,…
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Minimalist lifestyle: Improve Your Finances, Stress & Your Life

When most people think of minimalism, they think of owning as few things as possible. But what’s the real impact of having less in your home and your life?   Financial Adopting a more minimalist lifestyle can keep dollars…
Spring Clearing- Getting Organized for Spring

Spring Clearing- Getting Organized for Spring

Are you thinking about Spring clearing?   Spring has sprung here in Canada. Our days are getting longer, we’re opening our windows for the first time in months and we’re feeling a sense of renewal in the air. The “Spring…
5 Things You Should Not Do When Selling Your Home

5 Things You Should Not Do When Selling Your Home

Selling your home can be a lengthy and involved process. Even before any offers are made or contracts are signed, there can be months of prep and work involved. However, if you'd like to make the sale of your home as swift and as smooth…
What Is A Home Inventory-Why Should You Consider One

What Is A Home Inventory & Why Should You Consider One?

What is a home inventory? A home inventory is an up-to-date list of your possessions or belongings with an approximate financial value of those items.   Why it's necessary "Hope for the best, plan for the worst." Lee Child Most…
7 Home Organization Myths

7 Home Organization Myths

Have you ever scrolled through Pinterest and seen beautifully organized homes where everything has its place?   Blankets rolled up in stylish baskets and every kitchen utensil sits nicely in a drawer perfectly sectioned off and easy…
6 Mindset Shifts You Need For An Organized Home

6 Mindset Shifts You Need For An Organized Home

We don't complete a task or reach a goal unless we put ourselves in the right mindset to achieve those goals.    The same is true for organizing your home.    Here are some mindset shifts that will help you reach those home organization…
How to Get Organized for 2022

How to Get Organized for 2022

  The new year is like a renewal, a chance to try something new or a time for transformation and growth. But the best way to get clarity and get organized for the future is to look to the past. Below are some tips to help you…
8 Easy Tips to Get Organized For Christmas

8 Easy Tips to Get Organized For Christmas

The holidays are a wonderful time as we make time for those important to us. But, they can also be a very stressful time. Here are some EASY tips to help get you get organized for Christmas and get through the holiday season without the…

5 Effective Ways To Get Your Home Organized For Fall/Winter

  It's that time of year again; cooler days and nights mean warmer sweaters, thicker socks, comfort food, cozy fires and soft blankets. It also means that it's time to get your home organized for Fall/Winter. Here are five ways…
12 Tips To Save Money With An Organized Fridge

12 Tips To Save Money With An Organized Fridge

Looing for ways to save time and save money? According to the United Nations, the average Canadian household wastes 140 kg of food per year. That’s not only a lot of food waste but a lot of money wasted as well. Below are tips to…
Why Do We Have So Much Stuff?

Why Do We Have So Much Stuff?

  Are you constantly looking through "junk" drawers, pulling boxes from storage, retracing steps to find things that have been "lost" in your own home?   As humans, we like to, and even need to surround ourselves with…
8 Ways to Better Organize Your Bedroom

8 Ways to Better Organize Your Bedroom

It's important to determine what purpose the bedroom will serve before you begin organizing. A bedroom can be many things, including a home office, a room to relax and watch TV, a place to read, or it can be solely a place for sleep. If…
7 Tips to Keep Your Bathroom Organized

7 Tips to Keep Your Bathroom Organized

  Trouble maintaining an organized bathroom? Are you the type of person who walks into the Pharmacy with the intention of picking up one thing and walks out with the latest lipstick or face cream in tow? Are you tired of wasting…
10 Must Have Organizing Products for an Organized Home

10 Must Have Organizing Products for an Organized Home

Labelling   1.Brother PTH110 Easy, Portable Label Maker- The first of the organizing products I recommend are label makers. A good amount of clutter comes from items that don't have a home. Labelling a container that houses the…
How To Get Rid Of Paper Clutter For Good

How To Get Rid Of Paper Clutter For Good

  Are you tired of paper clutter and constantly picking up papers, shoving them in drawers and thinking you'll deal with them later? Do you ever miss important deadlines for bills or events because you've lost track of the document? Is…
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5 Ways To Live Abundantly With Less

  Live Abundantly With Less   We live in a world of more; more shoes, more furniture, more things.   But does all this stuff mean that we’re actually living more abundant lives?   Not necessarily.   Stuff only…
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What Is The Difference Between Organizing And Decluttering Your Home?

  It's that time of year again! Spring can mean a time to declutter and organize your home. These words are often used interchangeably, but they have very different meanings. In fact, to successfully organize your home, it's…

10 Simple Tips To Organize Your Kitchen & You For Healthy Eating

10 Simple Tips To Organize Your Kitchen & You For Healthy Eating    These 10 simple tips to organize your kitchen will have you and your family eating healthy without feeling overwhelmed. In fact, eating healthy doesn’t have…

Become More Organized in 20 Minutes or Less!

Become More Organized in 20 Minutes or Less! You know what I love about 20 minute organizing? Doing 20 minutes a day adds up to over 2 hours a week and over 120 hours a year. That is 120 hours a year of productivity that only took 20 mins…

How Being Organized Can Change Your Life

Here are 7 ways being organized can change your life! 1. More time to do the things you love to do: When your home is organized, you spend less time looking for things, and less time going out and buying something you already have but…

Home Organizing During Covid-19

Home Organizing During Covid-19 The last thing that may be on your mind right now is home organizing during covid-19. The Coronavirus has taken a real toll on our society, and I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe.   Why…

10 Steps to an Organized Kitchen!

10 Steps to an Organized Kitchen There is nothing better than cooking and having family and friend gatherings in an organized kitchen. Organizing kitchens is actually quite time consuming so if you don’t have a day dedicated to getting…
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7 Top Organizing Questions Answered!

7 Top Organizing Questions Answered! My goal is to help you as many people as possible get organized, so here are 7 questions that I have been asked lately. Check them out because they may be answers to your home organizing questions! The…
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10 Spring Clearing and Organizing Tips!

Spring Clearing I love spring because it means summer is coming. It may be still cold out but we will be getting warmer weather soon, so now is a great time to do your spring clearing and getting your home organized. If you do it now, you…

10 Things You Should Know About Hoarding!

10 Things You Should Know About Hoarding! Hoarding can be a very sensitive subject. I noticed when I am working with my disorganized clients who have way to much stuff, if a family member or friend refers to them as a hoarder, they tend…

Tips for Organizing Your Office

OFFICE ORGANIZING! When it comes to organizing offices, there are lots to consider. Here are 20 Office Organizing Tips! Is your office organized, clean, functional, welcoming, and stress-free? If not, then you will be more productive if…

8 TOP DOWNSIZING TIPS!

8 Top Downsizing Tips! Moving can be a very stressful time, but add downsizing to the situation, and it can be even more stressful. Whether you are an empty nester, senior, or someone who is in a 3 bedroom condo moving to a studio apartment,…

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Episode 74 Decluttering Made EasySecond Set of Hands (Kathy McEwan)

Episode 74: Decluttering Made Easy

Do you have clutter and have a hard time letting go of your items? If so, you are not alone and that is why I came up with 12 awesome tips on how to make decluttering easier for you. This episode will definitely help you with your…
5 Reasons Why Decluttering is Hard and How to Make it EasierKathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 69: 5 Reasons Why Decluttering is Hard and How to Make it Easier

Has this ever happened to you? You wake up one morning and decide, "Today is the day I'm going to declutter my home!" So, you jump out of bed- excited with visions of a completely decluttered and organized home in your head, and you immediately…
7 Important Home Organizing Questions AnsweredKathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 67: 7 Important Home Organizing Questions Answered

Important home organizing questions: Replay - You asked! I answered! I am answering the 7 top Home Organizing questions that I have been asked lately. I get asked a lot of questions regarding home organization. I've compiled a list of the…
7 Myths of Home OrganizingKathy McEwan (KathyMcEwan.com)

Episode 65: 7 Myths of Home Organizing

In this week’s episode, I go over 7 myths of home organizing. These sets of beliefs are not true and could be holding you back from getting your home organized. Have a listen to find out what the myths of home organizing are and their…
8 Easy Tips to Get Organized for ChristmasKathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 57: 8 Easy Tips to Get Organized for Christmas

Are you ready to get organized for Christmas? The holidays are a great time to see family and friends but it can also be a very stressful time. On this week’s episode I go over 8 Easy tips to get organized for Christmas, Hanukah or any holiday…
Why do we have so much stuff?Kathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 54: Why do we have so much stuff?

You ever wonder why we have so much stuff? In this week’s episode I provide 8 reasons why we have soooo much stuff and what you can do to stop bringing in so many items into your home. The less items you have, the easier it is to have an organized,…
8 Ways to Better Organize Your BedroomKathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 53: 8 Ways To Better Organize Your Bedroom

Let’s talk bedroom organization! Have you ever walked into your bedroom and wish you knew the best way to organize it? If so, this week’s episode is for you. I discuss 8 ways to better organize your bedroom. More blogs for more info! Episode…
11 Easy Bathroom Organizing TipsKathy McEwan (Second Set of Hands)

Episode 48: 11 Easy Bathroom Organizing Tips

Episode 48: Easy bathroom organizing tips! Bathroom clutter can be so overwhelming. If you have clutter in your bathroom, this episode is for you. I provide 11 easy bathroom organizing tips to help you so you can have a clutter free and organized…
What to do with Other People's Stuff!Kathy McEwan

Epsiode 45: What to do with Other People’s Stuff!

Episode 45: What to do with other People's stuff Do you have other people’s stuff in your home? Are you keeping items for other individuals, and it is taking up valuable space in your home? Have you inherited a family members items and you…
Declutter and Organize Paperwork in 5 easy stepsKathy McEwan

Episode 44: Declutter and Organize Paperwork In 5 Easy Steps

Episode 44: Declutter and Organize Paperwork in 5 Easy Steps Are you drowning in paperwork? Do you have piles of paper that needs to be organized? In this episode I provide 5 Easy steps to getting your paperwork under control and organized.   Need…
5 Key Ways to Simplify Your LifeKathy McEwan

Episode 40: 5 Key Ways To Simplify Your Life

Episode 40:  5 key ways to simplify your life Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed with trying to keep up with everything you do? Would you like a more simplified life? On this week’s episode I cover 5 Key Ways to Simplify Your Life and…
7 Life Changing Tips When You’re Overwhelmed by LaundryKathy McEwan

Episode 39: 7 Life Changing Tips When You’re Overwhelmed with Laundry

Are you overwhelmed with laundry? Do you struggle to keep up with it? Do you have piles of laundry to do or piles of clean clothes that are not put away? A common problem that I hear from a lot of people is that they feel overwhelmed by laundry. I…
The REAL difference between decluttering and organizingKathy McEwan

Episode 36: The REAL difference between decluttering and organizing

Episode 36: The REAL difference between decluttering and organizing Did you know there is a REAL difference between decluttering and organizing? On this episode certified professional organizer Kathy McEwan explains the differences and provide…
10 Simple Tips to Organize Your Kitchen And You For Healthy EatingKathy McEwan

Episode 35: 10 Simple Tips to Organize Your Kitchen And You For Healthy Eating

Episode 35 Show Notes: Organize your kitchen   Do you want to get your kitchen and yourself organized so that you can start eating healthier? In this episode I will share 10 simple tips that will help you organize your kitchen, and the…
Dealing with Trauma with Acclaimed Filmmaker Eric ChristiansenKathy McEwan

Episode 34: Dealing with Trauma with Acclaimed Filmmaker Eric Christiansen

From dealing with trauma to acclaimed filmmaker! Wow, what a privilege it was speaking with 7 time Emmy winner and filmmaker Eric Christiansen about trauma and hope. We discussed:   The stigma of mental heath How Eric believes…
7 Important Home Organizing Questions AnsweredKathy McEwan

Episode 30: 7 Important Home Organizing Questions Answered

Important home organizing questions.   In this episode I answer some really important home organizing questions that were asked by community members in our Facebook group Organize for Success. If you have clutter, there is a good chance…
Being Organize Can Change Your LifeKathy McEwan

Episode 29: How Being Organize Can Change Your Life

How to change your life! Having an organized home is life changing. It really is! If you have a lot of clutter than this episode is for you. On this episode I provide 7 top ways being organized is life changing. I also provide examples of what…
Episode 11 –10 Top Reasons Why We Have Clutter and What We Can Do About it!Kathy McEwan

Episode 11: 10 Top Reasons Why We Have Clutter and What We Can Do About it!

Description Episode 11 –10 Top Reasons Why We Have Clutter and What We Can Do About it! Do you have clutter? Do youever wonder why you have so much clutter? Well there are lots of reasons why people have clutter, and not everyone…
The cost of clutterKathy McEwan

Episode 10: The Cost of Clutter – You may be very surprised

Description Do you know the cost of clutter? Do you have a lot of clutter?  In this week’s episode we discuss various ways that clutter is costing you, and it is not all about finances. Yes, we will talk finances but we are also…
How to Become More Productive – 7 Easy StepsSecond Set of Hands

Episode 07: How To Become More Productive In 7 Easy Steps

Description   Download PDF Shown Above Do you wish you had more time in your day to do the things you love to do? Do you feel overwhelmed with all that needs to be done? Do you want to have more productive days? If…

Episode 06: Downsizing! Should I Sell My Stuff

Description Are you downsizing or know someone who is? On today’s episode we chat with accredited appraiser, Gisele Grenier Miller on downsizing and selling items. There are many different ways to sell items and we discuss…