“Go confidently in the directions of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” - Henry David Thoreau Are your stuck? Do you feel that if just one thing was a little better organised, just a little more manageable your life could change forever? Would you be more in control, would you be less stressed, would you create opportunity for growth, would you be happier? Perhaps your home, or areas of it,...

I caught the ABC’s story on Richard Wallace on Wednesday night this week. It was easy to get emotionally involved as Richards story was told. He has a story similar to many of the clients that a few of our specialised Members deal with on a regular basis. I didn’t see the story on 60 Minutes, which I understand was labeled ‘worlds biggest hoarder’? I wonder if our Members who...

Assign, Store and Label Wow, what an achievement! Your organising challenge is well on the way to being conquered. You have taken on one room or area, assessed it, developed a vision of how you would like it to look, feel and function then removed all the rubbish, donated items that could be used by someone else and relocated those items that don’t belong in the space. You’ve done a lot...

It seems that by simply living our normal day-to-day lives, stuff can accumulate throughout the house or office. Before you know it, clutter has taken over and it seems like an overwhelming task to get on top of it. Get rid of your non-essentials or clutter to increase the useable living space you have, makes you more productive with more time and less stress. The question is “How do I know...

You know you need to get organised. It has been that New Year’s resolution that always gets put off. But the time has come! You want to make a change. The only problem is that you don’t know where or how to start. Disorganisation can sometimes be debilitating and overwhelming to the point where you feel you ‘just can’t see the forest for the trees’. That’s where a professional organiser can...

You know you are ready to cut the clutter and get your home or office organised but you’re not really sure how to start. Good organisation, like most things, starts with a VISION. Knowing what you want from this particular area of your life, home or office will enable you to plan what you need to do to be successful. A vision will ensure your organising time and effort is...

National Organising Week is on the horizon and it got me thinking about how ‘being organised’ has changed, enhanced and enriched my life. Ask anyone who knows me well - I would have to be the ultimate advocate for being organised! It is definitely a passion of mine and something I am constantly fine tuning. I truly believe being organised has changed my life for the better, and that organisation...

Aug 2012 One of the many wonderful things that happen during the AAPO annual conference is the awarding of the AAPO Presidents Award for outstanding contribution. Roz Howland President for 2011-2012 had this to say about this year’s worthy recipient. “The President’s Award is given to a member in order to recognise and celebrate their consistent contribution to AAPO over years and their dedication to their industry body’s mission: Supporting...

Kids are messy, and kids need to have the freedom to be messy. But I believe that kids should also be given the responsibility for helping clean up their messes. By the end of the day, my house often looks like a Lego bomb went off – does yours? I remember the first play-date I hosted with my mother’s group. It was a memorable new mum experience because I later found...

The 2012-2013 AAPO Executive Committee has just been announced. Thank you to ALL nominees and a very big CONGRATULATIONS to the new Committe The Committee is as follows - and will take effect from 1 July 2012 for a 12 month term : PRESIDENT - Sarah Cottman VICE PRESIDENT - Carol Martyn TREASURER - Bec Johnston SECRETARY - Vicki Koutroubas GENERAL MEMBERS - Susanne Thiebe, Carolyn Verhoef Congratulations again - and...