Clutter Buster
Home Staging Your Walk-in Pantry to Sell
Kitchens and master bedrooms sell homes. Walk-in pantries are a great selling feature and usually high on a buyer’s wish list. When staging your walk-in pantry to sell, you need to give the buyer the illusion that you have more space than you...
Preparing your home for sale? Don’t overlook reorganizing your closet
I grew up in Glendale, CA. At that time, the majority of the homes were built before 1950. Closet space was at a premium. My sister and I shared one small closet. Fast forward to today, and most newer homes have ample closet space. But often, t...
Time to declutter the kitchen
I am one of the worst clutter bugs. Over the years, I have accumulated my share of kitchen clutter. My family’s entertaining style has changed from large groups to much smaller ones. We have a swimming pool but now that my daughters are grown...
How to sell a cluttered home
How to sell a cluttered home Dear Phyllis, My mother wants to sell her Glendale home and move to senior housing in Orange County to be near my brother and his children. She has been in her home for more than 30 years. The am...
Swedish Death Cleaning
Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo took decluttering to an entirely new level, promising that once you properly simplify and organize your home, you’ll never have to do it again. Her technique is for us to part with anything that do...
What are Tiny Houses?
Tiny houses come in all shapes and sizes, including container homes. The average American spends more than ¼ of his income towards housing. Tiny homes offer the benefit of living a simpler, less expensive lifestyle (and who doesn’t long fo...
Top Four Organizing Tips
I sell a lot of homes for people who have lived in them for years. We have lived in our current home for twenty years and the amount of stuff we have is frightening. Most of us struggle with some degree of clutter whether it’s file management...
A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful
A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful. Kick off your mornings with calm instead of chaos! A well-designed mudroom transforms your daily routine. Who doesn’t crave a smoother start to the day? Getting organized tops everyone’s wis...
