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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,...
Karen Furman
Mar 12, 20231 min read


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...
The Klutter Koach
Feb 27, 20233 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 19, 20231 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 15, 20231 min read


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...
karen89682
Nov 20, 20221 min read


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,...
karen89682
Nov 13, 20223 min read


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...
karen89682
Jul 3, 20221 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 27, 20222 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 21, 20212 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 1, 20202 min read


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...
karen89682
Jan 1, 20201 min read
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...
karen89682
Mar 31, 20182 min read


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...
karen89682
Nov 27, 20172 min read


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...
karen89682
Nov 8, 20173 min read


The Aliyah Files #2: To Bring or Not to Bring, That is the Question
Apologies to William Shakespeare on the slight adaption of his famed quote. To bring, or not to bring (belongings on aliyah) is the next...
karen89682
Jan 5, 20173 min read


The L.L.Bean Backpack Post
The Klutter Koach (me) is very much into the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. If something can be re-purposed or re-used, I’m all...
karen89682
Jun 29, 20163 min read


The Aliyah Files #5 The Ultimate in Decluttering Part IV
Those making aliyah in the next future should be taking a long hard look at their belongings deciding what to bring. As a HOME ORGANIZER...
karen89682
Feb 1, 20153 min read
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