September is National Preparedness Month

ByAllison Flinn-Professional Organizer September 7, 2012December 21, 2022

Check out the details here in my latest e-newsletter.

so fresh and so clean

ByAllison Flinn April 17, 2013June 24, 2022

Are you one of those people who cleans before the housecleaners come? Well, consider spring cleaning your cabinets the same thing—getting your cleaning supplies streamlined and ready to take on the task! Here’s how to get it done. Before After Allison’s Spring Cabinet Cleaning Tips:  Do a total wipeout. The first step toward cleaner cabinets…

quick cleanup

ByAllison Flinn-Professional Organizer August 6, 2012

Do you find yourself constantly picking up things around the house? Scrambling to hide things in closets before guests come over? Make cleaning up a snap with these three easy tips: 1) Use bins and baskets as a way to corral items that have been left around the house and need to be put away….

Back to School

ByAllison Flinn August 28, 2019June 24, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sorry Santa – but it’s back to school time! Organizers tend to embrace this time because it’s inherently friendly towards order and structure – two things we love! Here are a few tips to get your crew ready for class to be back in session. It’s the…

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back to school

ByAllison Flinn-Professional Organizer August 23, 2012

Get organized this school year with these 3 tips: 1) Organize your “drop zone”. This is where everyone drops their stuff when they walk in the door. Hang hooks for backpacks and coats and set up shoe cubbies. 2) Don’t let school papers pile up. Create a portfolio for those items you want to hold…

October is ADHD Awareness Month

ByAllison Flinn October 20, 2017June 24, 2022

CHADD, the leading resource on ADHD, estimates that 17 million adults and children are living with ADHD. At Reclaim we often work with those effected by ADHD, whether having it themselves or living with someone who does. Being organized is a common challenge for those with ADHD. We set up systems and strategies for our…

Before & After: Medicine Closet

ByAllison Flinn August 11, 2017June 24, 2022

This medicine closet provided a lot of storage, but was in desperate need of some decluttering and organizing. Our client had admitted that she had not decluttered this closet in several years, so we knew there would be tons of expired medicine (the oldest one dating back to 1998!). We first pulled everything out, then checked…