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ADHD & School – Tips for Families
For the child with ADHD, a management plan which may include doctors, therapists, and teachers, Is critical to setting up a student for success. ADHD can represent a combination of symptoms, so I will focus on some general school-specific strategies to help your ADHD...
Organize That 80’s Get Organized Playlist!
Curated by our founder Effy Terry Should I stay or should I go - The Clash Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds With or without you - U2 Push it - Salt-N-Pepa Never Gone Give You Up - Rick Astley All Night Long - Lionel Richie Here I...
31 Professional Tips for Turning Your Basement into a Living Space
Originally posted on Bluebirdstorage.ca When COVID first hit, we were on the edge of summer. Those of us who were lucky to have outdoor space could make the most of it. This allowed us to hang out with our family and or a few friends in a socially distanced way. Now...
Generation relocation
Originally posted August 15, 2020 as part of the Toronto Sun Homes and Decor Supplement, Reporter Linda White and also at Toronto Sun Online. As young Canadians struggle to launch or sustain their careers during the pandemic, many who had already flown the coop are...
51 Best Clothes Storage Ideas When You Have No Closet
Originally posted on Bluebirdstorage.ca After months of searching, you finally find the perfect apartment. But there's one catch: there aren't any closets. Do you say: "no storage, no problem", or pass it up and keep looking? If you want to sign that lease, then keep...
Not Business As Usual
When you run a small business, a lot of things can go wrong – even really, spectacularly wrong. Maybe a power outage hits, and your entire inventory spoils. Maybe there’s a rail strike, and your supply chain is disrupted for weeks. Maybe there’s a recession, and your...
How Much is your Clutter Costing you?
Look around, all that clutter used to be money. We often measure the cost of our possessions in dollars but there is an even greater cost, that of lost time and a feeling of loss of control. That feeling of overwhelm may cause us to lose hope and accept that chaos...
Optimize Space in Your Tiny Home with the KonMari Method
Originally posted on Livabl_ The KonMari method is a system of simplifying and organizing your home by getting rid of physical items that don’t bring joy into your life. “Removing excess from our lives makes us look closer at debt, busyness, mental clutter and toxic...
Finding your Joy at Work
When organizing your workspace ask yourself what type of work do you do in this space? Is this your primary work area? What is your vision for this space? Here are 20 tips to help you tidy up at work and create a work area that truly sparks joy! Gather all items into...
Professional Organizer, Effy Terry, on Breakfast Television
Professional Organizer and Certified KonMari Consultant, Effy Terry, spent the morning with the Breakfast Televsion crew chatting about how to organize small spaces, work spaces, Marie Kondo and the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Thanks to Roger Peterson for...
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up your Workspace
In Marie Kondo’s book, the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, the ability of identifying what brings you joy leads to a space filled with items that you love, the goal is to get your space and items in order and lead a life that sparks joy every day. You can apply the...
Who Pays the Price for Our Clothing? The True Cost
As a professional organizer and Certified KonMari Consultant I have seen the true cost of fast fashion and mass consumerism first hand and quite honestly it scares me. I embraced the concept of Spark Joy precisely because it teaches us to be intentional and to only...
De-Clutter Your Life the KonMari Method
Got too much clutter? The KonMari Method™ is gaining popularity in cleaning up and assessing your mess. On January 17th, 2019, Larry Fedoruk of NewsTalk 610 spoke with Effy Terry, KonMari Certified Consultant, and Founder of Organize That. List to the complete...
Effy Nicopoulos and Why Sparks of Joy Are so Important
On January 13th, Effy Terry was featured on CBC's Fresh Air with Nana aba Duncan. List to the complete interview below. Effy Terry is a professional organizer and certified Marie Kondo consultant who talks about why Marie Kondo's new decluttering TV show is...
8 Lessons I Learned From Marie Kondo
I have loved to organize since I was old enough to make a mess. From as early as I can remember I loved to empty out all my closets and drawers just so I could reorganize everything. Every time I would go through this exercise I would inevitably end up with a bag...
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