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The Hidden Cost of Kindness: How People-Pleasing Creates Clutter at Home

Hi, I’m Jolene from Nice and Neat Pro Organizing. One of the things I love about working with clients is seeing how generous and thoughtful most are. But sometimes that same kindness shows up in their homes as clutter. It happens when we say “yes” to hand-me-downs, keep gifts we don’t use, or hold onto things for others “just in case.”&nb…

3 Years as a Professional Home Organizer: What I’ve Learned

For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of working as a professional home organizer. When I first started, I thought my role would be mostly…

Letting Go! Movin’ On and Goin’ Big!

This summer has flown by!! I have been busy with a few client projects that have included “right- sizing” after a loss of a spouse and de-cluttering…

Recycling & Disposal Guide: Proper Waste Management Made Simple

If there is one thing that I have learned since I started organizing professionally, is that people have a lot of stuff! Stuff they like the ‘i…

Can organizing impact your mental health?

We’ve all felt it — the closing-in feeling you feel when your kitchen counters are covered, your hallway is clogged, and you can’t find anything. For…

Things to throw out without a second thought!

Flimsy kitchen utensils Writing implements – pitch empty mechanical pencils, eraser-less #2 pencils, and dried out markers and highlighters without…

Back to School Organizing

It’s back-to-school time! Ready or not Do you often find your home in a state of chaos, especially when the kids get home from school? Are morning…

The Hidden Cost of Kindness: How People-Pleasing Creates Clutter at Home

Hi, I’m Jolene from Nice and Neat Pro Organizing. One of the things I love about working with clients is seeing how generous and thoughtful most a…

3 Years as a Professional Home Organizer: What I’ve Learned

For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of working as a professional home organizer. When I first started, I thought my role would be mostly…

Letting Go! Movin’ On and Goin’ Big!

This summer has flown by!! I have been busy with a few client projects that have included “right- sizing” after a loss of a spouse and de-cluttering…

Recycling & Disposal Guide: Proper Waste Management Made Simple

If there is one thing that I have learned since I started organizing professionally, is that people have a lot of stuff! Stuff they like the ‘i…

Can organizing impact your mental health?

We’ve all felt it — the closing-in feeling you feel when your kitchen counters are covered, your hallway is clogged, and you can’t find anything. For…

Things to throw out without a second thought!

Flimsy kitchen utensils Writing implements – pitch empty mechanical pencils, eraser-less #2 pencils, and dried out markers and highlighters without…

Back to School Organizing

It’s back-to-school time! Ready or not Do you often find your home in a state of chaos, especially when the kids get home from school? Are morning…