Read articles in which Marcie Katz, owner of Expertly Organized, has been quoted. These well-written articles also contain excellent advice on the benefits of hiring a professional organizer.
June 04, 2008
“Checklists are very valuable if you already know how to do a task,” Katz said, “but they’re not as valuable if it’s something new to you, because basically, a checklist is not a to-do list.”
“Another valuable use of checklists is for something that you’re trying to develop as a habit or a routine, such as household chores,” Katz said, “or before you leave your house, particularly for busy parents who might be rushed in the morning.”
January 15, 2007
“Things that were relevant once may no longer be relevant,” Katz said. “You have to get to the root cause.”
“When people realize their time is limited, it’s an eye-opener,” Katz said. “You have to infuse a bit of reality, to ask your client how long it takes them to complete a task.”
January 07, 2007
“You really have to be realistic to be organized, because if you are too much of a perfectionist or if you want your house to look like Martha’s house, you’re setting yourself up for failure,” Katz said.
“There’s an overorganizing trend,” she said, that prompts people to aspire to a sterile, super-clean house. “People panic because they don’t have matching containers and all that kind of stuff.”