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What to expect when working with me for general decluttering:

The first step to achieving an organized home is often decluttering. Even if you don’t think you have much to get rid of, most people are...

Do you really need all that paperwork?

For many sorting through papers is a daunting, unsatisfying task, but if you let it get away from you, it becomes something that can take...

The Book Lover’s Dilemma

I LOVE to read. I personally read close to 100 books a year and my “to be read” list never gets any shorter. That doesn’t mean I have...

Decluttering to Prepare for Back to School

If you are a mom like me, you are probably counting down the minutes until your little loves are back to school. Summer has been fun, but...

How Decluttering Your Home Can Improve Your Mental Health

Hey there, space makers! Lily here, and today we're diving deep into the connection between our physical environment and our mental...

10 Tips for Closet Organizing with Product Recommendations

Whether you are already a clothing minimalist or have just finished sorting and narrowing down your things, getting your closet to a...

Tips for Sorting and Storing Baby Clothes

There are 2 things that make organizing with babies difficult: 1. They require a lot of (often expensive) stuff, and 2. They change...

Cleaning out the Closet: Clothes decluttering 101

With the change from winter to summer upon us, I have many clients ready to finally tackle their closets, so I decided to share my...

My Tidying Festival

In the fall of 2019, I had just finished reading Marie Kondo’s best sellers “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy” and...

"Clutter is nothing more than a series of deferred decisions stacked on top of each other." -Andrew Mellen

I am never shocked to find that my clients usually have a pile of items to donate somewhere in their home before I even arrive, and...

Considering a professional organizer but don’t know if it is for you? Here are the top 5 benefits of Making Space with Lily:

No matter if your project is big or small, I will get you started! One of the biggest concerns I hear from people is they don’t know...

Drowning in Clutter? Why a Professional Home Organizer Might Be Your Life Raft

Let's face it, folks: clutter happens. Whether it's a rogue collection of coffee mugs in the cabinet, a wardrobe holding clothes from...