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The Power of Making It Your Own
One of the biggest lessons I carried with me from the classroom into my organizing work is this: people are far more successful when they have ownership over the ideas and the process. When I was teaching, I saw this play out every day. If a child helped come up with their own strategy to learn math facts or spelling words, they were much more likely to remember and use it. If we did it the way I thought was best, it might work for a while, but it rarely stuck. The same was t
Jodi Holtz
Feb 32 min read


Donating is always the right choice
As a professional organizer, I take donations at the end of many of my sessions. Sometimes it’s a single bag. Sometimes it’s an entire car full. And sometimes, there’s nothing to donate at all. One thing I often reassure clients about is there is no “right” place to donate. Donating anywhere is worthwhile. What matters most is that the item leaves your home and has the opportunity to be used again. People often get stuck because they want their items to go to the perfect plac
Jodi Holtz
Jan 143 min read


Making the Most of Those Hard-to-Reach Kitchen Cabinets
We all have them and if you're short like me even more shelves fall in the hard to reach category. They are great in theory (extra storage!) but in reality, this space is inconvenient and underused. As a professional organizer, I see this all the time and with the holidays coming up, it’s the perfect moment to put that space to good use. 1. Store once-a-year holiday items. Those upper cabinets are prime real estate for things you only need seasonally, Thanksgiving serving p
Jodi Holtz
Nov 11, 20252 min read


Making Space : Helping a Senior Downsize
This week, I had the privilege of helping one of my senior clients downsize for the second time this year. Each move has meant adjusting to a smaller space and this one came with a unique challenge right at the front door. When I arrived at his new apartment, I immediately noticed that his dining table took up nearly the entire entranceway. It was a beautiful, well-loved piece, but far too large for the layout. Every time he came or went, he had to squeeze by. It wasn’t safe
Jodi Holtz
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Why My Favorite “After” Photos Aren’t Pinterest-Worthy
As a professional organizer, everyone wants to see the before-and-after photos. It makes sense, people want to see transformation. And...
Jodi Holtz
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Cool & Collected: How to Organize Your Freezer Drawers for Maximum Efficiency
With Halloween decorations going up all around us, it is a good time to talk about one of the scariest places in our homes, mine...
Jodi Holtz
Aug 31, 20252 min read


“How Do I Get Motivated to Organize My Home?”
Just as my talk on creating a functional space was coming to a close, a hand went up and someone asked, “How do I get motivated to...
Jodi Holtz
Aug 14, 20253 min read


From Clutter to Creativity: Donate Household Items for Preschool Art Projects
As a home organizer, I help clients let go of things they no longer use. Letting go doesn’t always mean throwing away or dropping items...
Jodi Holtz
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Welcome to my organizing blog!
I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals and families to tackle clutter and create systems that bring more time, peace, and...
Jodi Holtz
Jun 29, 20251 min read
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