The worst way to solve a problem is to not define it correctly, as we discussed in my previous post. The best way to rectify the problem with problems and solutions is to recall something you used in grade school called the scientific method.
What’s the Problem? (Part 1)
Organize Versus Simplify
The Container Store is Not My Version of Heaven
I receive a handful of similar questions and assumptions when I disclose my profession to people I meet. Number one is whether I’ve worked with hoarders (the answer: I have not and I would not, except perhaps under the direction of a therapist specializing in this work). Number two is the assumption that the Container Store is my favorite place.
Putting Things in a File Cabinet Drawer is Death.
What if Your Home Was Robbed?
The Organizing Problem with Labels
On Moving
My first post, written just over two years ago, was about moving. I had just sold my house, left my job of a dozen years, and launched Less Equals More. It was a time of transitions; too many to count.
Take Stock of What You're Stocking
Calm the Pulse of Impulse Buying
Erase Embarrassment
Space for the Special Stuff
A Place for Mess
Downsize Like a Project Manager
Cascading Decisions
Landfill Purgatory
The Burden of "What If?"
On Zero Waste, Part 2
I gave an introduction to zero waste in a post last year and would like to explore further how one can implement zero waste principles. To this end, I interviewed Erin, a former client, on the zero waste path.
Plastic-Free Is Where We Need To Be, Part 2
Last year, I wrote about seeing plastic waste wash up on a beautiful island. The immediate visual impact of those two unlikely images coalescing was harsh, and the repercussions can be daunting and haunting.