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Dog Days of Summer
Dog days of summer is when it's HOT HOT HOT. Researching the meaning of this refers to Sirius, the constellation of the dog that appears...
Karen Furman
Aug 112 min read
Moving a Piece of Furniture from One Location to Another. What a Mover Needs to Know
Information a mover needs to know about moving a piece of furniture from one location to another.
Karen Furman
Jul 301 min read
My Cassette Mix Tape's Digital Upgrade
Are you old enough to remember making mix tapes? Whether using vinyl records or waiting expectantly for that favorite song on the radio...
The Klutter Koach
Jul 181 min read
Karen's 10 Sanity Savers to Cope During Times of Uncertainty
This post started out as a journal entry and then a thought popped in my head to make it a blog post. Sharing is caring, so here we go....
Karen Furman
Jun 182 min read
Declutter With The Power of One
If you find decluttering difficult, consider the Power of One (a phrase I coined) Examples 1️⃣ fridge magnet 1️⃣chotzke 1️⃣book or...
The Klutter Koach
Jan 211 min read
Where's Your Umbrella? ☂️
It's now considered חורף (choref=winter) in Israel because Sukkot has ended and the Hebrew month of Cheshvan is beginning. In Israel...
The Klutter Koach
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Terms to know when selling or buying secondhand
Secondhand- Pre-owned; having been used in the past by someone else. A secondhand item can also be new/never-used but considered...
The Klutter Koach
Oct 15, 20242 min read


The Klutter Koach and Secondhand Israel
What's new with The Klutter Koach 1. Decluttering, Downsizing, and Organizing services are now available in Tel Aviv in addition to Bet...
Karen Furman
Sep 15, 20242 min read


The Tale of a Broken Washing Machine
Once upon a time appliances were built to last. Unfortunately, their lifespan is much less than that of decades past. Hence when...
Karen Furman
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Secondhand Israel: Our Thrift Shore in RBS Exclusively for Books and Household Goods
What happens to your household "stuff" once you've decided to curate your possessions? I'm Karen Furman, a home organizer focused on...
The Klutter Koach
Jun 9, 20244 min read


7 Tips for a More Organized Pesach
7 Tips for a more organized Pesach
Karen Furman
Apr 22, 20242 min read


How to Reduce Clutter in November
How can you reduce clutter in November and future months? I'm going to be harsh, dear readers, but it's tough love. If you already have...
Karen Furman
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Clothing Storage Solutions When You Don't Have a Closet
Karen! Doesn't EVERYONE have a closet? NO, not everyone has a closet. For starters, I live in Israel. While there may be exceptions, most...
Karen Furman
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Your STUFF during wartime
OK, everyone, it's time for a blog post. Focusing these days has been a challenge with the war. One of my musings is about STUFF: one's...
Karen Furman
Nov 8, 20231 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Sep 15, 20231 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Jul 27, 20231 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Jul 9, 20232 min read


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...
Karen Furman
Apr 23, 20232 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Apr 23, 20231 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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