Shana Tova from The Klutter Koach
I wish my followers, clients, and site visitors a shana tova umetuka, a happy, healthy, sweet new year. Thank you for your support, and...
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The Klutter Koach
- Jul 27
- 1 min
The Clothing Blues, a Lamentation Poem on Tisha B'Av
Clothes in your closet Clothes on the floor and clothes on "the chair" A mountain of laundry No flat surface is bare What's still in the...
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The Klutter Koach
- Jul 9
- 2 min
What does DECLUTTER mean?
As a former teacher, it dawned on me that sometimes a word needs defining and an example to comprehend the meaning. Home organizing seems...
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Karen Furman
- Apr 23
- 2 min
The Aliyah Files: Moving Tips for Self-Packing Books
Jewish homes have lots of books. Marie Kondo's suggestion of a 30-book limit just doesn't work for us. I think I keep that many on my...
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The Klutter Koach
- Apr 23
- 1 min
How to Downsize Your Book Collection
As much as I love books I don't own every book I've read nor have I kept every book I've bought. Gasp! Is it sacrilegious to give away...
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The Klutter Koach
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Post-Pesach Home Organizing Tips
Pesach 2023 is over and now is the time to start planning for next year. "NOW?! I'm still trying to locate items from the pre-Pesach...
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Karen Furman
- Mar 12
- 1 min
A Guide to Donating Used Clothing
Spring Cleaning is typically the time of year folks go through closets and weed out clothing no longer wanted. With good intentions,...
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The Klutter Koach
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Decluttering Vitamins and Supplements
The other day I went for a follow up appointment with my alternative dietician. Using a machine called a magnetic resonance quantum...
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karen89682
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Kickstart Your Spring Cleaning Before Purim
It’s almost “that time of year” again. Spring cleaning and Pesach cleaning. HOWEVER, the two are NOT THE SAME. So I gently recommend that...
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karen89682
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Favorite Coffee Mug
I fathom to guess that if you’re reading this, you may be a coffee aficionado. Or perhaps you prefer tea, cocoa, or cider as your hot...
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karen89682
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Easy-Peasy Decluttering Task
I could write about the impending Black Friday and Cyber Monday: the perils of impulse shopping… where today’s purchases become...
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karen89682
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
The Wiser Generation and Downsizing
As a home organizer, I work with a wide range of clients. Believe it or not, many are already organized, but simply don’t have the time,...
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karen89682
- Jul 3, 2022
- 1 min
Buying Storage Containers
A question I’m repeatedly asked is “What I should I buy before you come for my organizing session?” The answer: NOTHING. BUY NOTHING. Pro...
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karen89682
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
Transitioning your Weekday Table to a Shabbos Table
The meme goes like this: A shopper asks a furniture salesperson how many loads of laundry a dining room table can hold. He replies with...
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karen89682
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Saving and Reusing Plastic Bags from the Perspective of a Home Organizer
Do you save bags? Most friends I know do. Many clients do. I do. But at what point does this bag collection become out of control? When...
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karen89682
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
The Aliyah Files #6 You’ve finished your stash of Motrin and Tylenol, now what? Here’s the Israeli
When I’m achy and miserable I want relief. I also want TLC, soup, and a hot beverage but that can’t be bought at the pharmacy. So what...
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karen89682
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Aliyah Files #7 Got Tummy Trouble? What OTC meds can you take for relief?
The topic of the Aliyah Files #6 was OTC medications for pain relief and sinus. To continue with the OTC medication theme here are...
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karen89682
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
The Aliyah Files #4: Ditch the Warehouse Club Mentality
Warning! Warehouse club mentality is hazardous to your aliyah. Let me explain what this means. It means don’t buy in bulk or x-large...
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karen89682
- Nov 27, 2017
- 2 min
The Aliyah Files #1: Recommended Cleaning Products to Buy in Israel
Time to clean your house, wash dishes, and do laundry. Say goodbye to your favorite standbys and hello to the following items. Natural...
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karen89682
- Nov 8, 2017
- 3 min
The Aliyah Files #3: The Illustrated Guide to School Supplies
It’s time to shop for school supplies. This will be a brand new experience unlike any other back to school shopping outing you’ve had in...
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