Many people ask me how I became a HOME MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT and also ask me how they too can become Professional Home Organisers? The answer is that it is a process. In 1990, I qualified as a lawyer from the Uni of London with an LL.B (Hons) and I also got married. So, the next… Continue reading Finding my Way to Where I Am
Author: Raveena Singh
Getting Things Done
Getting things done! Isn’t that every-single-one’s basic thought for this year, for every year? It certainly is mine! Getting Things Done is more than just a dream or a nagging phrase, it is actually a method which enables these goals be achieved. David Allen has structured this process in his book by the same name… Continue reading Getting Things Done
Finding my Way through Sentimental Decisions
Clutter can creep into every home and every item has the potential of becoming clutter.Raveena Singh We accumulate clutter by postponing decisions we need to make. We don’t want to procrastinate but neither do we want to make the decisions we are sensitive, sentimental or unsure of. No matter how advanced a homemaker you are… Continue reading Finding my Way through Sentimental Decisions
Finding my Way through Impulsiveness
I saw this message from a fellow homemaker and I find that this is a question many declutterers ask. How do you stop yourself from being too savage with the "get rid of it" pile? I find that I am super quick to decide if something needs to go. Has anyone had the issue of… Continue reading Finding my Way through Impulsiveness
Making my Way through Filing
When we work on our homes, we are reminded to file away papers we need to keep and to discard those we don’t. Home Management Planners always set aside some time each week to attend to bill payments and filing. Today, let’s discuss UNFILING s part of the decluttering process. One fine morning, when you… Continue reading Making my Way through Filing
Self Care! Self Care! Self Care!
This morning I was listening to a talk show and the psychiatrist mentioned that while most stress is circumstantial, the worrisome one is Extended Acute Stress. Stress is our built-in response to danger, a surge in hormones as we choose between fighting, fleeing, or freezing. The danger may be real or imagined, immediate or farther… Continue reading Self Care! Self Care! Self Care!
Finding my Way through Bad Projects
The most frustrating thing in my life (home related of course) is a project gone wrong. In my case, the garage! Sorry, I threw that in but I am just so frustrated with the garage. Our garage is at the entrance of our house. We have two entrances, one from the visitor’s parking which is… Continue reading Finding my Way through Bad Projects
My Decluttering Habit 😊
So.. I feel like sharing something. It’s a personal little excerpt of my DECLUTTERING SYSTEM Before I declutter I always clean the room itself. I actually take the time to clean before I clean. I clean any fan or cooler I will be using. I also clear off and wipe down countertops. And then I… Continue reading My Decluttering Habit 😊
Finding my Way through Bad Choices
Have you ever made a bad choice? Some might even say, their partner was a wrong choice but let’s keep this space about home making. Have you done a bad purchase? Or made a bad meal? Sure you have! I have done this too often. So, what happens next? You have bought it but now… Continue reading Finding my Way through Bad Choices
Finding my Way through Hurdles
In an earlier article, I mentioned the paralysing resistance that comes with the decision to declutter. It manifests in many ways, including distraction, resentment and dread. In addition to that, while many of us do have the desire to get things decluttered and organized in our homes, it is not always such an easy thing… Continue reading Finding my Way through Hurdles