By Donella Enerio – Home Staging Association Organising and decluttering are usually the first steps a homeowner needs to tick off their list when putting their property on the market, followed by handyman work, a thorough clean and the ever-so-efficient Home Staging. Professional organisers are people who can help you arrange any of the […]
Living in a two bedroomed apartment with an open plan area can be challenging if you are not organised. Of course, there is no room for clutter, but there is plenty of scope for not getting the ‘areas’ zoned in the right way. If you are self-employed, you will know how hard it is to […]
My bedroom is my sleep heaven. It is tranquil and organised, with everything in its place. Pastels dominate the colour palette; they bring a sense of calm. My chest of drawers, again in a pale grey, house everything from make-up to undies but there are no messy lipsticks or mascaras for me. All the […]
“Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe While embracing the relaxation of Covid-related restrictive measures, our road to recovery is shadowed by clouds of war and the constant bad news…do you ever find it hard to relax, even in your own home? You’re not alone. A […]
Hands up, who’s ever been in a bathroom with toiletries all over the place, towels strewn everywhere and cupboards full of random bathroom items (and the rest)?? I’m pretty sure anyone who’s ever set foot in a bathroom, whether it be their own or someone else’s, will have seen something along the lines of the […]
Laura Pearson is a Professional Declutterer and Organiser, Intentional Life Coach and Meditation Teacher. She created her business Intentional with Laura to help people to declutter and simplify their lives, minds and space, so that they can consciously create and live their own version of an intentional, joyful, self-connected life. Her mission is to help […]
There is no denying that the past few years have felt anything but calm. The world has been a weird and anxious place, with ever-changing rules and regulations to adapt to and everything that we took for granted as normal thrown up in the air. So, how can we possibly feel calm when so much […]
In October, the APDO Book Club hosted an online workshop led by Chris Lovett, the author of Discovery of Less (Less is Progress, 2021). In it, Chris not only read from his book, but shared his further adventures in minimalism. As well as being a lot of fun, this evening was a reminder to us […]
Over the past few years we’ve become accustomed to the variety of recycling bins that we are asked to separate our waste out into. The coloured bins have become a feature of our kerbsides up and down the country… and, quite rightly, many people think that by separating out their rubbish in this way, they […]
