Moving Organizer's Tips - San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York

This post by Mona is a wonderful reminder that people hire us for a variety of reasons, not just our particular area of expertise.  I think the more our clients and potential clients can know about us, strengthens the first steps of our business relationship. When I reblog something, it tends to ...

3 Reasons Why People Have Too Much Stuff   As a professional organizer and moving and relocation specialist, I am constantly reading articles regarding my industry in order to keep myself abreast of new strategies, paradigms and research as to why people do what they do. According to Dr. David To...

Recycled Materials & Creative Art Prior to starting PHA/Peggy Hughes Associates for my organizing and moving & relocation services, I was the Director of this wonderful Artist in Residence Program! If you want to see some incredible art - all created from recycled materials.... visit Recology's a...

Art from Wire Hangers Who knew?  I recently posted my thoughts about organizing wire hangers.  You can read that post here.... One of the responses I received from my fellow CA AR member, Lloyd Binen mentioned he had seen a sculpture made from wire hangers. Since I'm the former Director of Recolo...

Where Are Your Wire Hangers?   If you're like most people, your wire hangers are either on your closet rod or on the closet floor... And, most of them will not have clothing on them!  I personally don't care for wire hangers. I think they're too flimsey to hold clothing properly. They allow too m...

Referrals - Thank You Doesn't Seem to Be Enough I went on a walk-through today for a move from San Francisco to San Jose that will happen mid-March.  I was referred to this couple by another couple who I had moved twice before - both of those moves were within the City of San Francisco. And, I go...

A Cool Kitchen Organizer As a SF Professional Organizer, and a home stager, I am always on the lookout for any cool organizing tool or gadget.  And, I think I've come across something pretty nifty! This kit, from KMN Home is available at www.drawerdecor.com. It comes in five different colors and ...

Had to re-blog Chris Ann's post as it is a subject near and dear to my heart!  After 11 years of helping people move and re-organize, I'm still surprised at the number of homes that could be so much more functional if folks could just "let go" of clutter.If You Really Want to Sell, Declutter Your...

Is Your Glass Half Empty??? Over the weekend I received a phone call from another moving organizer. During our conversation, a discussion ensued regarding revenue levels for 2011.  My goal for 2011 was to achieve a high, mid-level six figure gross revenue... and while I didn't reach my goal, I ca...

Jay provides important information for anyone who wants to truly be successful.  It's not easy to get up each morning and BELIEVE, but, until you learn to truly believe in yourself, how is someone else going to believe in you?  Thank you Jay for the reminder.      ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER... Think, B...