Productivity

Kitchen Organization – WGXC Radio

It’s hard to cook when there isn’t room to spread out, cupboards are overflowing and prime real estate is at a premium. Clear the clutter so cooking isn’t such a chore.

No part of a home attracts and fascinates me more than kitchens. They’ve gone from a utilitarian space to the center of the home, the place where you can find people congregating, pets hanging around looking for a nibble of kibble and probably a number of things that aren’t even food related. They’ve become the entryway and the launching pad, in new homes they are bigger than most any other space and they can have simple appliances or be tricked out Read more

Perfection is holding you back

There’s a hot new catchphrase you may have heard or read; go for progress, not perfection. I can really relate to this idea, that there are times when I need to give up on perfection. It’s pretty common for professional organizers to have a relationship with obsessive-compulsive behavior. Notice I didn’t use the term disorder. According to the International OCD Foundation, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disorder of the brain and behavior. OCD causes severe anxiety in those affected. OCD involves both obsessions and compulsions that take a lot of time and get in the way of important activities the person values. Being a perfectionist is not the same as OCD, it’s more so a personality trait.

There can definitely be pros about being a perfectionist but there are also cons. What homemaker hasn’t wanted to be as Read more