If you have a family, odds are you can use some help with keeping them organized!
At the Uncluttered Domain, we hear from stress-ridden moms all the time!
On our TV Show: Debby Says TV, you can find helpful tips for keeping kids organized.
It's all about Time Management!
The unofficial guide to uncluttering your life
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Home Organizing and Moving Assistance in Nassau County and Queens
The Uncluttered Domain recently visited
two familes on the North Shore of Long Island, one in Great Neck,
Nassau County, and the other in Queens. The Great Neck family had
recently moved and the Queens family was getting ready to move. Both
had series home organizing issues. In both cases, clutter and
disorganization made their lives, and their moves, more difficult.
In the case of the Great Neck family,
The Uncluttered Domain provided ShelfGenie shelving, which helped the
family declutter their kitchen, which was where much of the clutter
was located.
In the case of the Queens family, The
Uncluttered Domain was able to be more proactive. Since the family
had not yet packed for their move, The Uncluttered Domain was able to
work with the family to determine which items they truly needed to
keep, which items might be photographed and then thrown away, and
which items were simply no longer needed at all. The Queens family
was able to eliminate 30% of their clutter, which made packing for
the move that much easier. The Uncluttered Domain also guided the
Queens family in packing, unpacking and re-organizing their
belongings, including the installation of a garage organizing system,
all of which led to a decluttered home and happier homeowners.
The message: be proactive in your
decluttering and make your move, and your life, less cluttered and
more manageable.
For more information, please visit the UnclutteredDomain.com.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Debbie's Uncluttered Domain - Episode 3
Debbie Ginsberg is now hosting her own TV show on LongIslandNY.TV. Check out these videos and learn some great tricks and tips to organizing your life and your home.
Episode 3
On this episode Host Debbie Ginsberg discusses who can benefit from a professional organizing service like Uncluttered Domain.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Debbie's Uncluttered Domain - Episode 2
Debbie Ginsberg is now hosting her own TV show on LongIslandNY.TV. Check out these videos and learn some great tricks and tips to organizing your life and your home.
Episode 2
On this episode Host Debbie Ginsberg explains how to not let your closet drive you crazy.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Debbie's Uncluttered Domain - Episode 1
Debbie Ginsberg is now hosting her own TV show on LongIslandNY.TV. Check out these videos and learn some great tricks and tips to organizing your life and your home.
Episode 1
On this episode Host Debbie Ginsberg explains how her own life experience led her to begin helping seniors cope with moving, downsizing and clutter.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Case Study #2 – Uncluttering in Manhasset,
On Long Island's North Shore
A realtor from Laffey Fine Homes
referred Uncluttered Domain to a client in Manhasset, on the
North Shore of Long Island. The home was to be put on the
market, but the home wasn’t ready to be shown due to extensive
clutter throughout the house. It was apparent that the wife was once
organized, but for medical reasons, fell behind in maintaining the
order in her home. She simply needed assistance with motivation,
making important decisions as to what to keep or donate, and help
cleaning out the extras – in short, uncluttering and organizing.
Uncluttered Domain can be hired
to provide organizing and uncluttering (sometimes
called decluttering) services from start to finish, or to
compliment previous or ongoing work that the owner may be doing for
themselves. In this case, the homeowners were actively involved and
our staff worked side by side with them.
I chose a caring member of our staff
who work well with our 55+ clients, and blends kindness with a
no-nonsense attitude, so that the work gets done on a timely basis.
The homeowners bought our 20-hour value package, which includes 20
man hours of work and the materials needed to donate, distribute or
discard the belongings. At any time the homeowner can choose to add
hours if that seems warranted.
My staff person has one session left to
complete the uncluttering and organizing process. She will provide
light home staging, another service of Uncluttered Domain,
which helps prepare the home for marketing. This Manhasset, Long
Island client called to highly compliment me on my staff and
said, “I was so overwhelmed and don’t know how I would have
done this without your staff.”
Friday, September 5, 2014
Case Study 1: Uncluttering in Port Washington, Long Island
Image courtesy of Shelf Genie
The social worker’s potential client, Susan, was a woman in her 80s who lived in Port Washington. Susan’s home was in such disrepair that it failed the state regulation, therefore the social worker couldn’t permit a member of her team to enter the home to provide Susan with the essential home care that she needed.
My first meeting with Susan included a health and safety assessment of her home. Susan was in her housecoat and a winter coat when I met her. It was immediately apparent that there were a multitude of problems in the home. Susan explained that she was discharged from the hospital and her only relative lived far away.
The home had been terribly neglected; it was not only cluttered and disorganized, it was unsanitary. There were signs of rodents and termites. Extension cords were attached to other extension cords going from one room to the next – very dangerous. The structure of the home was unstable due to the termite damage. Black mold was discovered all over the basement, first floor and second floor. The boiler was broken and the chimney needed to be rebuilt.
Papers cluttered every surface; documents, mail, junk mail, magazines and more, all piled on top of one another throughout the rooms on the first floor. Susan’s home desperately needed to be downsized, uncluttered and organized. While the Uncluttered Domain staff took charge of the document and mail management, Susan and I were busy vetting vendors for the additional work and repairs that were to be done in her home.
The home was restored to its original state – safe and healthy – within two months. Instead of aging-in-place, as Susan had originally planned, she sold her newly uncluttered home and chose a residence that met her satisfaction.
Learn more or request a quote at TheUnclutteredDomain.com.
Learn more or request a quote at TheUnclutteredDomain.com.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
What is the hardest job in the world?
Celebrate all the amazing things that your mom does with this incredible video
and make sure to pass it to all your loved ones.
and make sure to pass it to all your loved ones.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!
From all of us at Uncluttered Domain.
If you are having trouble viewing this video, check out it out this YouTube link.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Mothers Day Gift Certificates
MAY 11, 2014
MAY 11, 2014
MAY 11, 2014
MAY 11, 2014
MOTHER’S DAY 2014
Did You Buy Mom Her Gift Yet?
Give the Gift of Love
Be Her Favorite!
To find out more about our gift certificate,
call or email Debbie Ginsberg:
1-516-984-9365
Debbie@UnclutteredDomain.com
For more of our gift certificate options
visit our website www.UnclutteredDomain.com/gift-certificates.html
or call us today for more information 1-855- 2B-ORGANIZED (226-7426).
To find out more about our gift certificate,
call or email Debbie Ginsberg:
1-516-984-9365
Debbie@UnclutteredDomain.com
For more of our gift certificate options
visit our website www.UnclutteredDomain.com/gift-certificates.html
or call us today for more information 1-855- 2B-ORGANIZED (226-7426).
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Fun Tips for an Organized Room
On Thursday April 24th
Debbie Ginsberg presented at the Atria Glen Cove
This presentation introduced these fun tips:
The enthusiastic seniors proved that there is always something new to learn at any age!
Friday, April 25, 2014
“Ask the Organizer” at the Walt Whitman Mall
Upcoming Events for Uncluttered Domain:
A Night of Indulgence for Mothers
Place: The Walt Whitman Mall
Date: Thursday, May 8th
Time: 5pm – 8pm
(Amazing programs planned and Fun Giveaways)
Visit the Uncluttered Domain table to “Ask the Organizer” (Debbie Ginsberg) and to enter our raffle
Friday, April 4, 2014
Debbie Ginsberg Presents on Time Management
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
It’s day 4 of our Spring Cleaning Week and homes are being
uncluttered, domains are being organized and our followers are feeling good!
Just the way we like it.
Today’s tip can be applied to almost any room in the house, which
makes this challenge much more fun.
Put like with like.
Learn it. Live it. Love it.
This tip when incorporated throughout your house will simply
change your life!
Organize the canned tomato products together in your
pantry. Hang all the skirts together in your closet or line up all your sandals
together in your shoe rack. Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. Just put like with like.
Where ever you chose to incorporate this tip, is totally up
to you. Take pictures and post your results! Your closets, book shelves, desks,
and especially pantries will never be the same again.
SHARE. SHARE SHARE! And make sure to tag Uncluttered Domain on our social sites to enter to win the Spring Cleaning Week prize.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
When it comes to
organizing a home, there’s nothing like paper work to cause some pretty serious
clutter mayhem. Paper work is one of the
hardest things for most of us to organize. It’s hard to keep up with, it’s hard
to get rid of, and it’s small so only when its accumulated to dangerous
cluttering levels do we usually realize that there is a problem with too much
paper work.
Make a vital records
keeper.
Buy a water tight file box that is around 13 11/16 “W X 10
3/6 “L X 11 7/8” H in dimensions. From there, have fun. Pick out file folders
of any colors or patterns that you like. The only rules is that the files all
have to look different.
Color coordinate each folder and then create a label. Your
label could just be a simple hand written or typed up piece of paper that
identifies what each colored folder represents.
For example:
Red-taxes
Green-medical
Blue – business
Yellow – bank statements
Tape this label on the inside of your file box but with the
wording facing out towards you. You should be able to see the label while the
file box is closed.
We know it could take a week or even a month in and of
itself just to gather and filed all your most vital records. For this
challenge, pictures of the box and folders are a great start.
We can’t wait to see!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
We've been getting some great feedback from our Spring
Cleaning Week Challenge and are so /impressed with the way some of our followers
sorted through their rooms after yesterday’s tip.
Tip # 2
Organizing memorabilia is something many people find challenging because we often lack efficient storage solutions and therefore we end up letting our memorabilia clutter our home.
Here are some creative storage
solutions for some common memorabilia items:
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- For children’s’ artwork and projects you can designate one bulletin board for recent/seasonal projects. Kids love to see their art work hanging up. When you go to hang up something new take something old down and store the older item in a large folder. Go back to the folder later and take photos to file on the computer of the accumulated art projects or store the older projects in a photo album.
- Scarves, hats or any family heirlooms can draped over a dresser or hung on a wall with a decorative hook.
- Event tickets can be laminated and used as a book mark.
There is no right or wrong way to store memorabilia. Have fun with it, be creative but just make sure that the memorabilia is not crowding surfaces and is out of drawers.
Show us how you've stored your memorabilia! These are going to make for some fantastic pictures. Let the world see your savvy organizing skills. Remember, whoever gets the most likes wins a prize.
Monday, March 17, 2014
This week kicks off Uncluttered Domain’s Spring Cleaning Week in celebration of
the first day of spring!
Each day this week we’ll be posting different blogs on tips
for getting your home organized and ready for the spring season.
The key to a good spring cleaning is to have fun! So we
invite you, to take the Spring Cleaning
Week Challenge with us!
Follow the daily tips posted on our blog throughout the
entire week. Post pictures of your finished work after you've followed the daily
tip on Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to tag us on Facebook @Uncluttered
Domain Inc. and on Twitter at @UnclutteredMove #springcleaningweek. Whoever
follows our Spring Cleaning Week tips the best and gets the most likes, wins a
prize!
The tips will be posted Monday-Friday. Contestants have
until Sunday 3/23 to share all of their pictures from throughout the Spring
Cleaning Week Challenge. Please email hannahtoran@UnclutteredDomain.com
all 5 pictures by Sunday 3/23 to make sure we have everyone participating. The winner will be announced Wednesday, 4/2.
So now are you ready for a fresh new start this spring
season?
Let the organizing begin!
Tip # 1
First things first. Decide when, where, and what.
When will you begin to start organizing your home? Pick a date.
Where will you start first?
Pick a room in the house to start
with.
What is your goal? Focus
in on one goal.
Once you have decided when, where, and what, you’ll need to
start gathering helpful tools.
I recommend bringing
a collapsible basket, such as a fold down empty mesh laundry hamper, and two
large bags of different colors. These different colored bags are great for
sorting. Use the colored bag for items you wish to get rid of and items you can
donate can go into a clear bag.
To decide which items you should keep and which you should
get rid of ask yourself these questions:
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· Have you used this item within the last 12
months?
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Do you need it for legal or tax purposes?
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If it’s broken, will you fix it? Is it worth
repairing?
Upload and share pictures of your sorting fun. Show us your
bags and bins filled with sorted items and the results. Before and after
pictures are the best and very popular these days!
Happy organizing and may the best organizer win!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Organize your Spring Season and Pesach Prep
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Friday, February 21, 2014
West Hempstead Public Library
With all the snow we’ve been having it’s hard to image that the end of Winter is anywhere in sight.
Join Uncluttered Domain as we say goodbye to Winter blues and Spring ahead into the upcoming season!
Join President and Co-Founder Debbie Ginsberg for a fresh start this Spring.
Debbie will be presenting on the topic of “Getting Organized for Spring”
Monday, March 3rd, 7pm-8pm
at the West Hempstead Public Library
500 Hempstead Avenue
West Hempstead NY 11552
Join Debbie as she goes over easy and manageable tips for getting your home organized and minimizing clutter. With her life experience and sense of humor, this presentation is sure to entertain you as well as inform you!
To RSVP to this event please call the West Hempstead Public Library: 516-481-6591.
This event is free of charge.• Click Here For Event Flyer
• West Hempstead Public Library Website
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Uncluttered Domain in the Media
From the printed press to the worldwide web, Uncluttered Domain Inc. has been making its way around the media. With a cover story and a blog, Uncluttered Domain Inc. has been sharing some of our insightful information and useful tips for a great New Year.
Debbie Ginsberg President and Co-Founder of Uncluttered Domain Inc. shared some helpful organizing tips in this week’s cover story for the weekly local paper The Jewish Home. Readers read up on how to organize some of the most cluttered rooms in our homes, such as the kitchen, the toy room, and the home office.
In case you missed it, check out some of our tips from this week’s cover story:
- Everyday Pantry vs. Backup Pantry. Having two pantries is the key to an organized kitchen. Find a place in your kitchen that works for a smaller pantry where you can store your everyday items, such as bread for school lunches or granola bars. Things like boxes of brownie mix, jars of pickles, or even your mixer can go in a deeper, bigger pantry.
- Sort by age. To make sure each kid has the age appropriate toys accessible to them, try to organize the toy shelf or storage unit by age. You can also sort by gender. The Lego sets don’t need to be accessible to your three year old and the dollies don’t need to be accessible to your boys. When the toys are organized in a way that caters to each child’s specific interests, each child feels special and therefore responsible for their own toys.
- Magazine boxes are a creative and fun option for storing the folders you need immediately. Pick out decorative magazine boxes that work with the décor of your home office. These holders work well with any 1/3 cut folders and can be found at almost any store that sells organizing tools.
By following Debbie’s helpful organizing tips, we hope that readers will get a fresh, clean, and hopefully stress-free start to 2014!
Also, featured this week
was an editorial piece on the radio talk show “Money for Lunch” blog. Titled How to Help Your Parents Age Gracefully, this article discussed some of the challenges children of seniors’ face as seniors begin to age. Highlighted in this blog was Uncluttered Domain’s unique Senior Concierge Services; a service that was created to address many of the growing needs of seniors and their care takers.
To view article Money For Lunch Article click here
To view article Money For Lunch Article click here
We’d love to hear from you!
Please share the blog with your friends or family members and make sure to pick up this week’s edition of The Jewish Home. Feel free to email Debbie at Debbie@UnclutteredDomain.com, with any questions or comments you may have on most recently published articles!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Atria Kew Gardens on January 16th at 6 pm
On January 16th at the Atria Kew Gardens, Debbie Ginsberg will be giving a presentation on “How to Organize your Parents’ Move”. The presentation will begin at 6pm and will cover topics such as : how to approach the topic of moving with your senior parents and how to prepare for moving day.
Debbie will be available to answer any of your personal questions after the presentation.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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