I'm a busy working mom and desperately needed help with clutter. A professional organizer gave me 3 crucial tips.
The author (not pictured) recently worked with a professional organizer to declutter her home. Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot I'm a mom of three and work full-time, and being organized doesn't come naturally to me. A professional organizer changed the way I clean. I figured out my "why" for cleaning, and now I clean in short bursts instead of all at once. I'm not naturally organized. Between working full-time, raising three kids and a dog, and living in a smaller house , my space often looks…lived-in. Recently, my pantry — a small closet space — tipped from messy to overwhelming. I reached out to my professional organizing friend, Blanka Molnar, from Your Sorted Space , and sent her an embarrassing photo of it. "Help!" I said. "This space is my demise." Molnar wrote back: "Your pantry is definitely giving up lessons." I appreciated her honesty. We scheduled a call to help me rethink how I organize my entire space . These are ...