Organizing Tips to Combat Household Clutter:
Organizing can be tough when you're blind to the clutter. A big reason clutter builds up around your home is that you have become accustomed to not seeing it. We walk past piles of papers or clothes so often that they morph into part of the
One of my favorite things to help clients with during the holidays is to create a festive holiday tablescape for their family gatherings or winter celebrations. Many consider creating a decorative holiday party tablescape is truly an art form with an ultimate goal of wowing your guests. While many people spend
If you're planning on preparing your lawn for winter, it’s time to get started. Mid to late October (yes – last week!) is a great time to get your lawn in shape, if you want to groom it for the colder temps of the coming winter season. We’ve organized a few
Do you have a disorganized closet? If that closet happens to be in your bedroom, we recommend gaining control of that space ASAP! You start and end your day in the closet and if it is disorganized, you’re starting your day and ending your day in chaos. There is a
Earlier this month, I posted some tips on how to bring your Spring cleaning efforts out to the garage. While people put off cleaning and organizing for any number of reasons - it seems like too big a job, they don’t have time, they enjoy the process only slightly more
The makeover recently continued at the Dress for Success Boutique in Washington. DC. Solutions by Scott joined forces with multiple local organizers, all volunteers and members of The Washington, DC – Metro Chapter of The National Association of Professional Organizers to complete this phase of the makeover. The makeover team
Many of you know that I traveled to Haiti in January with the amazing non-profit charity Soles4Souls to help distribute shoes to children. Experiencing life in Haiti with these beautiful people was truly heartbreaking.
It was also a life changing experience. Upon returning to DC, I started collecting shoes for Soles4Souls.
Oprah has once again teamed up with clutter expert Peter Walsh, to help America “clean up your messy house.” This time, they’ve partnered with my church favorite store, The Container Store and they’re coming to the nation’s Capitol! They are looking for the messiest LIVING and FAMILY ROOMS and BEDROOMS
Famed author Julie Morgenstern was recently in Washington, DC to speak at the National Book Festival. The National Book Festival is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. Morgenstern was one of over 70 authors, poets, and illustrators presenting at the National
After Julie’s speech and festival appearance, we dined at Todd English’s restaurant Olives at 1600 K ST NW in downtown DC. They have a great menu and I was looking forward to dining there for the first time. I ordered the Potato Gnocchi, Lauren and Judy both had the Butternut