Entries by Amanda Manson

Organising A Garage or Shed

With the Easter weekend upon us and the Spring days now getting longer, it’s the perfect time to tackle one of those lingering organising tasks you’ve been putting off all winter. Here’s how to get organised in your garage or shed this Easter weekend.   Preparation for organising is key! Choose a dry, warm day […]

Data Back Up – 3 Key Areas to Check

Back up your data before you wish you had done! Regular data back up is crucial for busy individuals who can’t afford to lose important files or documents. Data back up isn’t exactly sexy. But imagine the thought of losing all of your treasured photos, documents and important files stored digitally – it doesn’t bear […]

Is January the best time to get organised at home?

Is January the best time to get organised at home? Maybe not. Controversial, I know! Most people talk about wanting to be organised at home, starting their new year off on a positive note and getting everything ‘into order’ so they can get on with life. New Year, New Start and all that. Christmas decorations […]

How to Recycle Responsibly

Can I Recycle this? As another National Organising Week draws to a close, it’s time to discuss one of the key considerations for decluttering your home – how to recycle responsibly. What to do with all that stuff you no longer need?! Recycling the basics such as food, paper, glass, etc has become a way […]

Workspace Wonders

Working from home.  Let’s face it, many of us have been doing plenty more of that this year, and will be doing so again over the coming weeks no doubt! Finding a spot in your home where you can be creative, enthused, motivated and produce results can be hard!  If you are sharing workspace with […]

Goals & Motivation

Do you have a goal in mind for organising your space? What’s your motivation for making a change? These are questions I ask my clients before we work together – it helps to focus the mind on the task in hand. “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca With […]

National Organising Week 2020

Today marks the start of National Organising Week (NOW). The annual event run by APDO – The Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers is now in its sixth year. The initiative aims to help promote the benefits of being more organised in your space, leading to a simpler and less chaotic life. What is National […]

5 Tips for Working From Home during the COVID19 Pandemic

Is Covid lockdown getting you down? During this Covid lockdown you’re likely having to re-adjust to working from home, a situation you might not relish for many reasons.  The lucky ones may have a dedicated room allowing you to concentrate. Those less so may be amongst everyone else’s stuff and shared with your partner or […]

What keeps ME Organised?

How do organisers keep themselves organised? As a Professional Organiser people are often intrigued to find out which things I use to keep myself organised on a daily basis… Online apps? Voice recordings? Reminder systems? Admittedly, I’m only human so I hold my hands up to the occasional mishap, but my solution works for me […]

Tips for Staging your Home for Sale

Should I be home staging? Spring has almost sprung and it’s traditionally the time of year when we start to see an increase in ‘For Sale’ boards going up in front gardens nearby. It’s the peak time to put houses on the market as windows and doors can be left open for air to flow freely, […]