A few extra things

Over the weekend I worked with an apartment dweller in the East Bay who had accumulated "just a few extra things" over the years. In the end we sent all this stuff off to charity.

While she has struggled unsuccessfully for months to clear her apartment out, we managed this in one weekend. What was the difference? Bringing in a professional organizer who is not attached emotionally to the stuff, knows how to ask the right questions and keep the pace of clearing going.

We actually had a good time during the process and celebrated with a lovely lunch when we finished our project ahead of schedule. Stay tuned for the next phase of this project - organizing the kitchen...