Spooky season is almost upon us. Every year, a friend and I text each other our favorite Skelly sightings: you know, the 12-foot tall skeleton decoration that I'm sure graces your neighbor's yard. Thinking about Skelly makes me wonder how people store him in his off season, so I wanted to write a little Guide to Organizing Your Seasonal Decor. 

Thank you to VoyageKC for this lovely feature on my journey to becoming a professional organizer in Kansas City!

It can be a really overwhelming experience to move homes, but downsizing and making decisions about your possessions can reduce your stress, save you time AND money in the long run. Downsizing can mean fewer boxes (or suitcases/bags if you're packing!) to pack - as well as a smaller moving truck or fewer movers to hire. If you're using a storage unit or a pod, this can also mean less square footage that's needed overall.

What does “spark joy” mean do you? And why are we using it to declutter our items?

As a professional organizer in the Kansas City metro, I'm happy to help you figure out where to take those decluttered/purged/edited items! The goal is to responsibly find places that align with your values and keep things out of the landfill!

How do you want to FEEL after you're done organizing your possessions? What do you want to see in your home? What do you want to wake up to? How do you want your home to smell? What do you want more time to be able to pursue?

The book that started it all, and that changed my life: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.