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I am asked often about my favorite books on organizing. As a professional organizer, I do read many books on the topic. I’m an avid reader and love exchanging reading lists with friends!  I generally read autobiographies and historical fiction (I love a good setting). Books on personalities and how our minds work are also […]

My Favorite Books on Organizing

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you. Raise your hand if your closet storage is optimized.  Most of my clients have respectable storage spaces in their homes. Their frustration comes from the space not being used to its full potential. I […]

Kids Closet Makeover

Professional Organizer Caroline Roberts organizing clothes

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Most of us have heard some variation of the Golden Rule.  The gist is to treat others as you would treat yourself.  I caught a 10% Happier podcast episode a few months ago that argued we should actually be doing the opposite of the golden rule.  Say what?! Most people are much kinder to other […]

Self Love

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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Call your friends! (This is going to be fun!) For a very limited time, we are offering Zoom parties where you can learn “Your Path to Simplified” with your friends! What? “Your Path to Simplified” – Learn the 6-step process I use with my 1:1 clients, so you can do it in your own home! […]

Virtual Parties

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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As a mom, I think it is crucial to build community to support one another. All of us have different skills, expertise, and talents. It’s when we come together that we are able to utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of everyone involved to achieve a shared goal. It was such a pleasure collaborating with […]

How to Prepare for School – Collab with Kristin

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(This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you.) Here are 6 Tips to Thrive in the Dog Days of Summer with Kristin Ferree of Crystal Coast Family If your summer has lost its sparkle, you will want to read this!  Caroline’s friend […]

Has Your Summer Lost its Sparkle?

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If you are a mom, you know dealing with kids’ clothing is a huge task. Kids’ clothes are a never-ending cycle of too big, too small, hand-me-downs, worn out, etc. Here’s how I handle it in my house, and I hope some of these tips will work for you! To give some perspective, I have […]

How I Handle the Never-Ending Cycle of Kids Clothing!

Professional Organizer Caroline Roberts organizing clothes

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Have you ever walked into a junky room and had no idea where to start?  It can feel so overwhelming, and that feeling can often make us walk right out of that room without accomplishing anything!  You know what you are missing?  Vision.  You don’t know where to start because you don’t know where you […]

The One Thing You Must Do Before Decluttering Your Home

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I was scrolling through my podcast episode library the other day and stopped in my tracks.  My podcast library is full of podcasts related to business, fitness, nutrition, spiritual/mental health, and some lighthearted ones like Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.  (No true crime for me!) What stopped me was the titles of some of my […]

How getting your home in shape is like getting your body in shape.

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If you daydream of having a decluttered home and streamlined systems, so you can free up time, money, and energy to focus on other things, then you are in the right place because that is exactly what I do for my clients. If you are totally “in”, but still a little nervous, then let me […]

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First KonMari Session - The Simplified Island

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I'm Caroline Roberts - your guide for getting your home decluttered and organized once and for all!

tell me more...

Categories

KonMari MethoD™

Storage

Decluttering

Systems/Routines

Created by REVAfrom the Noun Project

Personal Life