Perhaps the time has come for your parents or other aging family members to move to a smaller home or senior living community. Years of raising a family, inherited heirlooms, hobbies, careers, and the treasures of life are evident in every room of the house. Move forward with compassion and respect.

When you hear the word clutter, what thoughts come to mind? Piles of paper? Overstuffed closets? S-t-u-f-f e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e?

As I was cleaning and putting away the last of the holiday table linens in my dining room, a rush of memories and emotions hit me. The 2020 holidays were to put it mildly, unique, and I like thousands of others marked those occasions for the first time, without a precious loved one.

In normal times, and by normal, I mean anything at all that happened pre-pandemic, this is the time for families to gather and celebrate the holidays. For many, it is the annual trip home. It is the once-a-year in-person visit. And it is a time to see for yourself, especially in the case of visiting with older or aging parents and other loved ones, just how much has changed since the last visit.

Planning to do a little online shopping this holiday season? Perhaps you have been doing a little (or a lot) online shopping for the past several months. If your holiday gift-giving includes shipping, there are several companies and delivery options to choose from. When it comes to holiday deliveries, they have one piece of advice for consumers – don’t wait.

This blog post first appeared years ago on the everyday ORGANiZiNG website. To say Thanksgiving this year will be very different is not nearly enough to express the emotions the holiday will bring. I remain forever grateful for our own, special tradition, and offer these words now in my husband’s loving memory.

Productivity can be an elusive thing. Especially if you are working from home, just about anything can serve as a distraction robbing you of precious time and putting a pin in your productivity. The laundry is calling your name. The dog is scratching at the door. A child asks for help with an assignment. The list of distractions is long, and time is short.

The sentiments ring out again and again. Going back to school this year is like no other. Whether your child returns to the brick and mortar, participates in remote learning or a combination of both, you can create organizing systems to support a successful school year.

If you found yourself suddenly working from home, perhaps you jumped right into the work without thinking much about organizing your workspace. An organized work area, however, is a key ingredient to increased efficiency and productivity.

As Massachusetts businesses begin to open and resume operations, though for some in a limited capacity, Sort It Out Boston is happy to let you know, Yes, We’re Open! We missed you! As the service we provide in move management and home organizing is very much hands-on, we will continue to apply the safety precautions we have been practicing and add even more, keeping the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone involved as our priorities.