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    Bumps in the Road: How Major Life Events Complicate Our Organizing

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly (webcast series)
    Online

    Big life changes can derail our productive routines, introduce new sources of clutter, and complicate the work of decluttering and organizing in frustrating and unexpected ways. In episode #244 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explains how major events confound our efforts to organize and suggests strategies for keeping momentum in spite of life’s interruptions.

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.

    Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

    Free

  • Small house model with looming shadow of much larger house

    A Roadmap for Downsizing: Planning for Your Smaller, Simpler Life

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly (webcast series)
    Online

    Moving to a smaller home is a complex process that requires careful planning and tough decisions. But sooner or later, we all need to reduce our possessions, either to fit in a smaller space or so we can comfortably and safely age in place. In episode #228 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explains how to plan for a smaller living space and applies downsizing lessons to “right-sizing” the stuff in our cluttered homes.

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.

    Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

    Free

  • Small house model with looming shadow of much larger house

    Down, But Not Out: The Clutter Fairy Guide to Downsizing

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly (webcast series)
    Online

    Moving to a smaller home is a complex process that requires careful planning and tough decisions. But sooner or later, we all need to reduce our possessions, either to fit in a smaller space or so we can comfortably age in place. In episode #211 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the challenges of shifting to a smaller space and applies downsizing lessons to “right-sizing” the stuff in our cluttered homes.

    The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.

    Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

    Free

  • Very old tree

    Independence, Safety, Security, Comfort: Organizing to Age in Place

    Online

    Aging forces us to shift our thinking about many aspects of our lives, including our mobility, safety, comfort, and independence. In episode #85 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, digs into the pros and cons of “aging in place” from an organizing perspective and offers strategies for preparing your home for the future you.

    Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

    Free

  • Three barn owls

    Speaking Engagement: Association of Retired Rice University Faculty

    Rice University Student Center 6100 Main St. MS-530, Houston, TX, United States

    Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy, will speak to the Association of Retired Rice University Faculty. The topic of the presentation will be “Organizing for Retirement.”

  • Senior couple relaxing in hammock

    Speaking Engagement: Katy Area Retired Educators (KARE)

    Leonard E. Merrell Center 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy, TX, United States

    Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy, will speak to the Katy Area Retired Educators (KARE). The topic of the presentation will be “Organizing for Retirement.”

  • Senior couple using tablet computer

    Speaking Engagement: Lone Star College CyFair

    Lone Star College CyFair 9191 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress, TX, United States

    Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy, will speak to members of the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) of Lone Star College CyFair on the topic of “Getting Organized After Retirement.”

  • Women enjoying retirement

    Speaking Engagement: Briargrove Park Women’s Club

    Briargrove Park Office 2301 Seagler Road, Houston, TX, United States

    Gayle Goddard will speak to the monthly meeting of the Briargrove Park Women's Club (BGPWC) about getting organized after retirement. Open to Briargrove Park Women's Club members only.

    Free
  • Happy retired teachers!

    Speaking Engagement: Houston Association of Retired Teachers

    Bethany United Methodist Church 3511 Linkwood Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy, will speak to the monthly meeting of the Houston Association of Retired Teachers (HART). Gayle will discuss the challenges of organizing after retirement. Open to HART members only.

    Free

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