Organizing & Productivity Blog

The holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family. You enjoy laughs, good food, and the occasional political debate. But...

What does it mean exactly to be overwhelmed? The general meaning centers around thoughts or feelings that have overpowered you. [1]...

When you’re a professional organizer, you see a lot of different homes and a lot of different situations. No two homes are the same...

Fall is here and if you’re like most people, chances are you’re still transitioning from summer. In other words, you’re still in summer...

We here at Dexterous Organizing believe in the power of zones. No, we’re not talking about getting in “the zone.” Although focus is...

I’m sure you’ve heard about the benefits of being organized. If you’ve been reading our blog posts for a while, you know that having...

Being organized is more than just “putting things away.” Being organized is about finding what you need when you need it. You didn’t...

Have you ever looked at someone’s impeccably organized home on social media and asked yourself, How did they do that? Why can’t I do...

Is procrastination good? The jury seems to be forever out on that one. And the answer, depending on who you ask, will differ. For most,...

Throughout the journey of being a Professional Organizer, I see, up-front and personal, situations that my clients are struggling with....

Have you ever known a person (or been that person) that says yes to a project or event or task and because they are "doing the most"...

Did you know there was a day dedicated to #nodirtydishes Our dish cleaning habits and routines usually come from whatever our household...

Have you ever gone back in an old journal or skimmed written pages in a current one to read something you wrote a few weeks, months, or...

One Sunday morning I was hoping to finish some breakfast, clean the bathroom, and get back in the bed. I was tired from a long week, and...

I'll start this post with a disclaimer. Some of these suggestions have worked for millions, and have been advocated by many successful...

Having a to-do list is great. It's a tool for capturing all you need to get done and then organizing it into the days and weeks to come....

Overwhelm was a part of our lives way before the Covid-19 pandemic. It's something I often speak about and something that many of our...

Most of our clients want to be super organized but in reality they lie to themselves.

Do you want a pantry that keeps up with the Kardashians? What's realistic for you? How can you keep an uber-organized pantry?

Overwhelm is a catchy word that we throw around often. How do we save ourselves from this emotionally negative situation and crawl out...