Sharing my favorite scarf organizing hack here!

My friend Ann, who runs a color analysis business locally here in Howard County recently asked me for scarf organizing tips. She has a large collection herself and often recommends scarves to clients since it’s an easy way to add color to an outfit.

Small accessories can easily get lost in a closet (honestly, anything can get lost in a closet without intentional systems and maintenance…) With scarves, you want to see your options and grab them easily without shuffling other things around.

This lovely client is a self described clothes-horse. She is in the midst of downsizing her wardrobe to a manageable quantity.

While minimalism will never be her jam, she recognized that the amount she had collected was taking over areas of her house and she was struggling to keep up with putting things back on hangars... so a “floordrobe” situation was developing in her bedroom.

Organizing sentimental stuff is hard.

You have an emotional connection to the items and it’s hard to anticipate what you will regret tossing and what you will care about in 20 years. (Or what your children will care about in 20 years.) 

Curious about the most common clutter offenders I find when working as a professional organizer? I’ve rounded up the top 10 categories I find when delving into the closets and basements of the average American home.

This client wanted to do a "phase 1" project to quickly clear space for her teenagers to enjoy the basement.

Craving a bathroom that’s high on style and practicality? Here are some simple, budget friendly tips: