Be Organized Now

 Hmmm...  "Saving this for my kids..." I've heard it soooo many times.  Children's paperwork from grade-, middle-, even occasionally high school Children's artwork, no matter how poorly or well done it is Children's stuffed animals China inherited from parents, aunts/uncles, grandparents Jewelry, especially inherited Collections - knickknacks, coins, toys, stamps, other theme-related objects Antiques and other furniture, handed down from older generations, or not Hobby equipment, even though the kids don't participate in that hobby Memorabilia from trips (collected by you, not them) Family (and NON family) photos, of activities, events, and people they don't know and sometimes you don't even know! Wedding gowns I'm not going to reinvent the wheel here with an extensive post about the reasons it's not a good idea to keep things for your children, rather than just give them away or sell them, when trying to declutter and downsize your possess

I want to preface this post with a couple of things: First , the project scope for all of these jobs included more than one room, but many of these photo sets only include one.  "Why??", you might ask... Because  I often forget to take before pictures and so have nothing to compare for all the work completed 😦😖😠, and  The change in the worked area after some organizing activities just doesn't look as dramatic, although it makes a very big difference for client.  Second , I believe the majority of people who need my services think that their organizing mess is insurmountable and "fixing it" will take much longer than it really does.  It's astounding what you can accomplish with someone's help in just a few hours! And now, for a little before and after tour...  Third, project hours given are total , not just for the room(s) shown.    "Cute Rules" 1.  Project scope (approx 110 hrs):   Entire house (room list below) + off-premises garage w/loft

This is simply a resource for places where you can dispose of or hand off items you may want to edit from your household, other than selling it yourself.  Selling things on eBay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or via yard sale just doesn't work for some people, and most clients I've worked with are more inclined to simply give things away to friends, family, neighbors, or second-hand outlets.                                                        Nassua County Recycling Center   The three most common 2nd-hand options are:   Typical thrift shops Consignment stores, and  Recycling centers But turning things over to thrift shops feels even better when the shop you donate to has a purpose you can "get on board with", so below I've listed numerous thrift stores in the Nassau and Duval county areas that are known for their support of various causes (highlighted in green), such as local community low-income citizens, the homeless, pets, survivors of domestic vi