This Organized Life: Decluttering Tips for Moms, Entrepreneurs and Professional Organizers

Have you ever wondered what a professional organizer truly does? Trust me, I don’t spend all day browsing the isles of the Container Store! On todays episode, I share the 411 on how I spend my days, what I do when I’m not onsite with a client, and what it means to be an entrepreneur FIRST, and an organizer second. I talk about our SBO Partner Program, and why I love supporting other Professional Organizers! We love referrals, so if you know someone who you think would enjoy our show, please share it with your peeps! To learn more about our partner program visit: (https://www.simplyborganized.com/find-a-partner-near-you/) If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/)

Today we are joined by Katie Siefermann, founder of Fall Into Place Organizing in Denver, CO. We are talking all about the importance of Self Care, and how to incorporate it into your hectic schedule. You can download a FREE copy of Katie’s self-care tip sheet on the resources page of her website: (https://www.fiporganizing.com/resources/) In addition to being a mom and a Professional Organizer, Katie is part of our SBO Partner Program! We love supporting other professional organizers around the globe who are doing great things! To learn more about our partner program visit: (https://www.simplyborganized.com/find-a-partner-near-you/) If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Connect with Katie: * Website: (https://www.fiporganizing.com/) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/fiporganizing/) * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/fiporganizing/)

Today we are joined by Rebecca Nocheck, Communications Specialist for Organized Living. Today we are talking about the Hottest Interior Trends for 2018. What do Millennials look for in a house? Where are builders placing the laundry room? Tune in to find out all about my personal favorite trend called “HIVING.” These are just a few of the topics we discuss on today’s episode. If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Connect with Rebecca: * Website: (https://organizedliving.com/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/organizedliving) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/organizedliving/) * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/organizedliving)

Today we are joined by Alison Tringale, founder of Tidy Snap the revolutionary new way to keep your clothes organized. As a mom of 4 daughters, Alison has first hand experience with keeping mountains of clothes organized! Today Alison and I are talking about how she came up with the idea for Tidy Snap, and how you can use it-even if you don’t have kids at home. Use promo code thisorganizedlife to receive 20% off of your purchase! If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Connect with Alison: * Website: (https://tidysnap.com/) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/tidy_snap/) * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/TidySnap/)

Today we are joined by Stacie Billis, editor of Cool Mom Eats and author of the book, MAKE IT EASY. She is the mom to 2 growing boys and knows first hand the challenges moms face in trying to eat healthy, whole food, without having to spend hours in the kitchen. Today Stacie and I are talking about meal planning and she shares some quick tips to simplify the process, cause we all know how stressful that can be! Don’t fret, we love Stacie and are going to have her back to share more tips and strategies. If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Have you read my book? Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Connect with Stacie: * Website: (http://eats.coolmompicks.com/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/CoolMomEats) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/coolmomeats/) * Stacie’s Book: (https://www.amazon.com/Make-Easy-Mix-Match-Scratch/dp/0738218863/)

Today we are joined by Beth Wilson, founder of Wilson Home Organizing in Tacoma, WA. She is the mom to 2 pugs, an expert in organizing small spaces, and talks with us about living in small spaces in New York & Seattle, to now living in a historic home filled with charm, but not storage! Beth is also part of our SBO Partner Program, where we are building a community of professional organizers around the globe who are helping others one space at a time! Connect with Beth: * Website: (https://www.wilsonhomeorganizing.com/) * Blog: (https://www.wilsonhomeorganizing.com/blog/) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/wilsonhomeorganizing/) * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/wilsonhomeorganizing/) If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/)

Today we are wrapping up our chat with Josh Zerkel, Director of Global Customer Education & Community (aka: Author and Evernote Guru!). Josh shares with us where he struggles with staying organized, and his thoughts on work/life integration. Listeners can follow the link at the end of our show notes to receive a free trial to Evernote Business! If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Links discussed in this episode: * evernote:(https://evernote.com/) * Joshua Zerkel: (https://twitter.com/joshuazerkel) * FREE trial to Evernote Business: (https://evernote.com/business)

Today we are joined by Josh Zerkel, Director of Global Customer Education & Community (aka: Author and Evernote Guru!). Josh shares with us his background as the first CPO and how Evernote created a job just for him! We discuss how you can get started using Evernote, plus the most popular features used by students, parents and professionals. Tune in next week for part 2 of our interview. If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/) Links discussed in this episode: * evernote:(https://evernote.com/) * Joshua Zerkel: (https://twitter.com/joshuazerkel) * Evernote at Work: (https://www.amazon.com/Evernote-Work-Ultimate-Implementing-Business-ebook/dp/B00F6BGCDM) * Integrate Evernote: (https://www.amazon.com/INTEGRATE-Evernote-Add-ons-Techniques-Organize-ebook/dp/B00C19CJFC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1513651738&sr=1-1&keywords=integrate+evernote)

Today Erika and I are talking about New Year’s Resolutions and I share my top 5 list of what to purge in 2018. From toxic relationships, to clothes from 1995 we are making this the year of living with intention. Say goodbye to keeping up with the Jones’ and focus on being the best you. If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/)

We are kicking off 2018 with a special guest, Emily Thomas, host of the podcast, Mom Struggling Well. We talk about what led her to start her podcast, and how she helps other moms STRUGGLE WELL each week. Conflict resolution is a big time-sucker, Emily shares her perspective on dealing with toxic people with mercy and grace. Em also shares her own organizing challenges with all of you-check it out! Here’s how to connect with Emily: * Visit her website: (https://www.momstrugglingwell.com/) * Subscribe to her podcast, (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-struggling-well/id1046121933?mt=2) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/momstrugglingwell/) * Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/momstrugglingwell) Here’s the link to the conflict resolution guide Emily talked about: (http://cms-cloud.watermark.org/Conflict-Field-Guide-2016-PDF.pdf?mtime=20160223151716) If you liked this episode, please share it with your peeps! Thank you for supporting This ORGANIZED Life by subscribing and leaving a review New episodes of This ORGANIZED Life air each Thursday. Find links to all past episodes on our Podcast Page (http://www.simplyborganized.com/category/podcast/) Want More #TOL?Join our discussion group on facebook called This ORGANIZED Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840271626300032/) Get your copy of Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized (https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Practical-Getting-Organized/dp/0692921621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513652875&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+mess+palau) Connect with me: * Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/simplyBorganized/) * Twitter: (https://twitter.com/smplyborganized) * Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/)