Home Organization Blog

When people ask me how I got into home organizing, my mind often goes back to when I was about seven years old and proudly carrying my bucket of horse brushes. Even then, I loved being prepared. I was conscientious about grooming the horse, keeping brushes in order, and making […]

If you have ever wondered how to recycle in Carlsbad, NM, especially aluminum cans, you are not alone. Many residents want to recycle but are unsure where to go or what options exist locally. Unlike some larger cities, Carlsbad does not currently have curbside recycling pickup for household cans and […]

Several years ago, I learned just how much food waste ends up in landfills, and it changed the way I looked at both my home and my habits. In the United States, food waste is one of the largest categories of material sent to landfills. Estimates from the EPA have […]

When people start getting organized, they often think the goal is to have less. Less stuff. Less clutter. Less to manage. But that’s not actually the goal. The goal is to create a space where what remains is meaningful, functional, and supportive of the life you’re living now. Because not […]

At some point, many people notice a shift. Things that once felt easy—trying something new, adjusting a system, letting go of what isn’t working—start to feel… harder. Not impossible. But heavier. Slower. More resistant. It’s easy to write this off as personality. “I’m just set in my ways.” “I don’t […]

This year I renewed my Certified Professional Organizer credential for the second time. I first earned my CPO in 2020, five years into my professional organizer career. I renewed in 2023. And now again in 2026. Every three years, Certified Professional Organizers are required to complete 36 continuing education units. […]

When I moved to Carlsbad in 2024, I joined the Carlsbad Area Art Association as a member. I had no idea that within just over a year, I would be serving as Board President. The Carlsbad Area Art Association has been around since the 1960s. It holds decades of creative […]