Looking to get your act together? I've heard nothing but positive reviews from students who have taken the creative declutter classes over at Simplify 101. In addition to online classes and over the phone coaching consults, professional organizers Jay and Aby Garvey also provide in-home organizing services in metro St. Louis and Metro-East in Illinois that, "are conducted in a friendly, non-judging manner, and all your information is kept strictly confidential." Reading through their website I liked this tip offered for those who are buried under such a mess that they're not sure where to start….
The tip? According to Aby, "A good place to start is with the area that is causing you the most stress or anxiety. What’s nagging at you? Is it the pile of paper and bills on your kitchen table? Is it your car that hasn’t fit in your garage for over a year? Is it your hall closet that’s a hazard to open?". That's a practical and easy to handle first step I think. It's not overwhelming to organize things in your home if you take it in baby steps starting with where your absolute pain point rests. Good tip!
A new class starts June 2nd, 6 weeks for $65, you can learn more about their online course and enroll here.
Have you used any of their services? Your thoughts?
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I’m currently taking my 8th workshop with Aby, and I am signed up for her next round of Org 101. The Simplify 101 approach puts the individual in action with their clutter. There’s not a prescribed plan to follow-instead it’s about forming a habit to deal with one’s clutter individually. It’s also not about the “right” system or organizational tools, but rather about finding out which tools and products work for you. I was very stuck and overwhelmed with my clutter, and I’m happily unstuck now!
I love everything about Simplify 101!!! I had let things go for months and was feeling quite overwhelmed when I stumbled upon Organizing 101 this past Christmas. Now I have organized drawers, and organized and freshly painted laundry room that I enjoy being in. I am now in the Paper Clutter class and am working on whittling that down. What I love about Aby & Jay is the extremely well run classes/website, very encouraging comments & ideas from both of them as well as other classmates on the forum, and the opportunity to “repeat” as an alum, which I will do this June only because I still have areas that need organizing. If you find yourself at a total loss of where to start in your home, start by signing up for the next class at Simplify 101!
Like Marcia and Jean, I am a huge fan of Aby’s (Simplify101) online workshops. I take each workshop offered and see huge changes in my life. The individuals within the workshops connect with each other in a way that I feel is difficult to do in other environments. Aby makes everyone feel at home
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The workshops teach you not only “how” to organize/declutter/simplify, but also “why” different habits have formed. The “why” component is the critical ingredient to lasting change.
The best part: they are FUN! You get to be creative and organize at the same time. Regardless of what is going on in my life, I make time for these workshops and savor the sense of calm that accompanies them.
I’m learning a lot in my first workshop — “Organizing your Paper Clutter.” Aby teaches thought processes, decision-making processes, that make it easy to adapt for individual needs and life-situations. I’m making more progress than ever before.
I love Simplify101! I’ve taken several workshops and I like how Aby’s approach isn’t just do this & you’ll be organized. She helps you set up systems that work for you. I’ve hired organizers before. They came, set something up and then everything went into a pile till they came again. Through Simplify101 I’ve developed strategies for my clutter and organization solutions so that they work and I use them. It’s been a huge relief using these workshops to get my new house in order. Before finding Simplify101 – I was paralyzed and drowning in boxes with no plan for putting things away. Now everything’s put away and even better – I can find what I want when I want it.
I’ve been doing Aby classes since June 08 – I’ve made such great moves forward. I’m a total Aby addict !!!
favourite class was get organised for the holidays … i had such a stress free christmas from doing that class !!!!
I’m on a mission to get my house decluttered and organized in 2009, and taking classes from Simplify 101 has helped tremendously! I’m about to start my sixth workshop! The workshop materials are excellent and the online forum is an amazing source of support and information from both Aby and fellow classmates. Thanks to Simplify 101, I am decluttering and organizing my home in a way that works for me, and I have developed the habit of taking action on a daily basis. This is huge! I certainly recommend taking classes at Simplify 101.