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There are so many benefits to being organised. Some benefits give you more of something you want to do, other benefits give you less of the things you don’t want to do. Which is your favourite benefit of being organised? More free time Spend time doing what you want: hanging out with the kids, walking Read More

Delighted that some of my friends and family shared a link to a facebook ad with me to say IKEA is hiring 10  “tidy technicians” across Australia (see full details below ). My friends (some as far away as the UK!!) tagged me as they know that I’m a professional organiser, based in Melbourne and Read More

Trying to declutter and you’re finding it difficult because of the memories attached to the items? Try some of these tips to make the process easier. Do nothing What happens if you do absolutely nothing and leave the items as they are? Who said you need to get rid of them? Can you change your Read More

Lost for things for the kids to do over the holiday break? Create a lucky dip for hours of fun. Here’s how… Search “things for kids to do in the holidays” in Pinterest (or follow the below link to the ones I found. Find age appropriate activities for your family. Print out a number of Read More

The working mother juggle isn’t easy and can make life feel overly busy, stressful and overwhelming. Julie Cliff is a Melbourne professional organiser helps working mothers live easier, far less stressful lives through simple, easy to implement organising systems to clear the clutter- both mentally and physically. Julie injects space and time into their day Read More

Letting go of stuff can be difficult. We hold an item in our hands and remember a person or past experiences and can’t seem to move on. Letting go of an item is particularly difficult if it was a gift or you paid a lot of money for it (especially if the tags are still Read More

Do you have a list of tasks, or one particular task, that you don’t feel like doing and it’s weighing you down? Try these tips and figure out which technique works for you. Suck it up Princess This is the technique I personally use the most. Growing up on a farm I learnt the work Read More

Are you moving house soon or have done so recently and you’re keen to start afresh and stay organised in your new home? Follow these five tips so everything is at your fingertips to make life simpler.  Give considerable thought to what you take with you Have a good think about how you want your Read More

The article The DESIRE to Manage Your ADHD on additudemag.com says, “Lack of structure is a major problem for people who have ADHD. For most people with ADHD, there seems to be no internal system of organization”.  I have a number of clients with challenges with their executive functioning skills which present themselves in ADD, Read More

Is your office in a mess? Can’t find anything and it’s stressing you out? Or are you setting up a new office from scratch?  Follow these tips to keep your home office organised. Items every office should have Desk Your desk should be large enough for your computer, yourself and a diary. Keep only the Read More