All posts by Katrina

My Story

Ticket Stubs

Posted on July 2, 2019 By Katrina
For most of my life I have been obsessed with holding on to things, chronically things, tracking things. I kept every Christmas card I ever received, even the ones from my bank. I kept all my old school papers and every program from every play I saw. Most importantly, I kept all my tickets stubs. [&...
Read More
Decluttering

“I Might Need It Someday”

Posted on June 13, 2019 By Katrina
One of the most common excuses we have for keeping things we don’t use is that we “might need it someday.” Someday it might be useful to have this costume jewelry. Someday I might need this half-used box of crayons. Someday I’ll have a problem that can only be solved by eight sets of takeout...
Read More
My Story

Doctor Heal Thyself

Posted on May 28, 2019 By Katrina
When talking to friends and family about what kind of problems I help people with, I’ll often bring up examples from my own life. I’ve struggled with all the usual issues: buying useless things, accepting dumb junk just because it’s free, stuffing my drawers so full they won’t shut, keeping ...
Read More
Decluttering

Ask An Organizer: Monsters Under the Bed

Posted on May 16, 2019 By Katrina
Every once in a while I’ll find myself on an online forum with people asking for help decluttering. This is a question I answered a while back that I thought might resonate with others. If you have an organizing or decluttering question you’d like answered, send it to me at katrina@katrinaconsul...
Read More
Decluttering

No, You’re Not Going to Sell It

Posted on May 6, 2019 By Katrina
There’s a scene I’ve come to expect when helping people declutter their homes: a client will finally make the decision to let an item go, only to insist that it can’t be put into the donation pile because they could sell it online and make back some of their money. While this sounds li...
Read More