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If you’re in Mesa County, this is one heck of a deal!

No foolin’: we are offering FREE e-waste collection at Southwest Arbor Fest this year! The Mesa County Solid Waste Hazardous Waste team will be on-site to help you clear out those old electronics at no cost to you. It’s truly a special deal to help keep our community clean!

When: Saturday, April 25 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Park (near the pickleball courts; enter from Gunnison Ave.)
The Deal: Up to 40 lbs of residential e-waste per vehicle for FREE!

Have more than 40lbs? Simply pay a discounted rate of $0.65/lb with card, cash, or check.

👉Details: https://www.gjparksandrec.org/228/Southwest-Arbor-Fest

A great resource! Don’t forget to wrangle all your outdated electronics and bring them along for disposal too—a one stop solution 👍👍

Don’t let the vicious—and expensive—lie of “retail therapy” ensnare you!

As I wrapped up 2025 yesterday, I reviewed all the titles I had read/listened.
Here is my category of organization/downsizing/minimalism/self improvement:

The year of living Danishly
by Helen Russell
What makes the danish people some of the happiest in the world? If you do audiobook, I hope you love Lucy Price Lewis‘ accent as much as I did.

The joy of less: a minimalist guide to declutter, organize, simplify
Francine Jay

Take control of your life
Mel Robbins

The minimalist home
Josh Becker

Nobody wants your sh*t: the art of decluttering before you die
Messie Condo

The clutter connection: how your personality type determines why you organized the way you do
Cassandra Aarssen

Decluttering at the speed of life
Dana K White

How ADHD affects Home organization
Lisa Woodruff 

The year of less
Cait Flanders

Can you spot the theme?

LESS!

LESS IS THE SOLUTION!

That doesn’t mean that you can’t keep the sacred treasured items that you’ve collected over your lifetime. It means you need to apply discernment to the items in your home— HomeGoods and artisan made are not the same thing. And, I have to say it, for the love of our 🌏 PLEASE STOP SHOPPING FOR RECREATION!

As we collectively look at the practices that we want to incorporate into 2026, as well as the habits that we would like to leave in 2025, I encourage you to think about one shift you could make in the coming 364 days to positively affect you and your home. This does not mean you’re going to tear apart your house and get rid of 60% by Monday morning—please don’t do that! But could you resolve to bring less plastic into your home? Shop at a “Refillery”?  Shift spending your disposable income on travel and experiences over things? Read one title on minimalism? Maybe even try a 30 day shopping ban?

 in 20 years of owning and operating Spaceworks, inc: professional organizing. I have educated myself, tried all of the tips that I recommend to my clients and refined my relationship to inanimate objects. I have learned that no two people organize the same way nor have the same relationship to the items in their home. What works for me might seem absolutely bonkers for you. I also know that if we always do what we have always done, we will always have what we have always had. Is this the year that your desire aligns with willingness and creates the environment for change?

If you have read this far, please leave a comment about what you’re intending for yourself and your home in the coming year.

Feel like your home and its clutter are dragging you down? You are not being dramatic!

Clutter affects everyone, but research shows it impacts women on a deeper biological level. Studies from UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of Families found that when women walk into a messy home, their bodies produce a measurable rise in cortisol, the primary stress hormone. This happens because women tend to interpret clutter as unfinished responsibilities. Their brains read visual mess as a signal that there is work left to do, which activates the stress response even if they are not actively thinking about it.
Men in the same studies showed little to no increase in cortisol when viewing the same level of clutter. Psychologists believe this difference comes from social conditioning and cognitive load. Women are often expected to manage the emotional and physical environment of a household, and their brains track these responsibilities automatically. When the environment feels overloaded, their internal system becomes overloaded as well.
Clutter also divides attention and makes it harder for the brain to process information efficiently. Women report greater irritability, lower mood, and reduced focus in messy spaces compared to men. Over time, chronic exposure to clutter can drain energy and increase mental fatigue.
This does not mean women are “overreacting.” Their brains are responding in a real and measurable way. Restoring order, even in small steps, helps regulate cortisol and creates a sense of control and calm. A tidy environment becomes more than clean space. It becomes psychological relief.

You cannot have order without infrastructure! I don’t care how organized you are, if you have to move four boxes to get to the bottom box, you will stack it on top of the top box— 99% of the time. Being able to access boxes one at a time increases productivity. Being able to see your decorations means you don’t purchase duplicates. Being able to walk across the room without the threat of twisting an ankle or drowning in cardboard means you’ll take the time to find what you need and put it back when you’re done. having a space for toys you’ve bought over the year means you’ll remember to give them to your children this Christmas. having designated amount of space for cardboard boxes, and packing materials mean you’ll likely make better choices on what to keep and what to recycle to keep your materials accessible and not overwhelming.  Even though we’ve used every inch of possible storage space—and that back wall is full to the ceiling— it feels less overwhelming to be in than in its original state. How do I know? My client mentioned maybe putting a rug down in that room. Mission complete!

We filled the Work Beast yesterday with cardboard— So. Much. Cardboard!
95% of this cardboard had not been collapsed and was being stored as boxes in an attic storage space.

Sometimes organization is about a paradigm shift. Before the Amazon and online orders, boxes didn’t arrive at your house every day. Keeping a few for future use was prudent and resourceful. Today, most US households receive a package (if not multiples) on the daily: medicine, food, dry goods, and retail. Let alone that it is the month of December when you are likely to receive gifts in the mail.

In case you need to hear this, I’ll say it loud.
YOU DO NOT NEED THIS BOX. There is another box already on its way to you.
You should recycle this box or at the very least, empty it and break it down to store it in its smallest dimensions.

Where is an outdated paradigm creating clutter in your home? Schedule now to make 2026 a year of new paradigms and greater organization 970-234-0544.

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TBT Swedish Death Cleaning - yay or nay?

Sometimes the projects are huge, full house overhauls, and sometimes they’re the laundry room. This small project not only improved functionality, but also tamed the overwhelming feeling that visual clutter in a small space creates. Laundry, rooms—like kitchens—are hubs. When they’re not functioning efficiently, it costs the members of that household time and enjoyment— and that’s far too high a cost!!! By removing items that had accumulated over the 20 year residence in this home, I was able to prioritize the addition of dry good storage as well as cleaning supplies. This freed up room in the guest room closet and the hallway linen closet.
What room in your house could benefit from having new eyes on it? Book now to get a jump on greater organization in 2026!
(no organizing items were purchased for this project)

Last day to nab your deal! 722 Pacific Dr in Grand Junction 8-3. Designer jeans size 28 to 30 waist, workout equipment— amazing water, resistant rowing machine—kitchen items, art, size 8 shoes, household, and curiosities. DON’T MISS OUT

When a room has no purpose, it becomes a catch all for deferred decisions. That’s really all clutter is—unmade decisions. When preparing to sell your home, it is important to highlight your square footage and the functionality of your space. Our client has some really cool furniture pieces that we used to stage this space. Bonus: We are also hiding large packed artwork behind the privacy screen. Not everyone will vibe with this aesthetic, but I can assure you nobody would vibe with this room in its original state.