Make better use of storage space with these kitchen cabinet organizers.
By Jamie Novak, January 16, 2024
Ellen Delap, Professional Organizer Expert
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“No matter the product, always declutter first,” Delap reminds us. “A well-organized space adheres to keeping only what you love and use. That applies to the kitchen with dishes and glassware. We love multiple sets of dishes, however often use fewer than we have. Excess pantry purchases can quickly overtake an organized space.”
Your physical workspace can make a big difference in how productive you are and how easily distracted you can become.
By Cathy Cassata online January 27, 2023
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Delap shares the following tips for discovering your best productivity zone at work and home.”
THE HOLIDAY SEASON is filled to the brim with activities and time together. There’s lots of excitement, not to mention lots of organizing and things to do. Your planning often is about taking care of others and insuring everyone’s happiness. This year we need to practice packing some extra self-care.
By Ellen Delap, December 2022
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During the holidays we experience a range of emotions. Whether happy, sad, overwhelmed, or frenzied, it is good to name emotions. We can acknowledge what we are experiencing and process this. Give yourself time to pause. Check in with your feelings, acknowledge and sort through the reasons behind these. Manage your expectations and keep these in line with what you can physically and emotionally manage.
Wardrobes filled with suits, formal shoes, purses, blazers and belts can feel like relics from another life
By Anne Marie Chaker in print Dec. 1, 2021 Page 1
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Closets these days are “like an archaeological dig,” Ellen says. “It’s not just putting on clothes. It’s much more than that,” she says. Suits, belts, purses and formal attire often go to consignment or to storage, she says. “People are seeking a simpler way to get out the door.”
Certified Professional Organizer Ellen Delap launched Professional-Organizer.com in 2000 in Houston, Texas. Ellen works one on one with clients making time and space for what is important to them. Her niche is working with individuals and families with ADHD in their home, at work, or virtually. She holds specialist certificates in Brain-Based Conditions such as ADHD and Chronic Disorganization, Family management certificates such as Household Management and Life Transitions, and Productivity certificates Work Place Productivity and Team Productivity. She is an Organizer Coach having completed the Coach Approach curriculum.
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In our daily life, we all might experience stress from our jobs, finances, parenting, and other areas of our lives. Our home should be our refuge, a place where we feel safe and relaxed. Living in a messy, chaotic, and cluttered home can be stressful. When your home is cluttered, your mind can become cluttered too. A cluttered space might cause stress, impact productivity, and generally make household tasks more complicated. It can even affect your sleep.
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You know how people always say that the littlest things can make the biggest difference? Well, it’s true, especially when it comes to keeping your home tidy!
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Don’t waste your money—or accidentally create more clutter. Here’s what you need to know to truly streamline your space.
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An organized kitchen makes it easier to cook solo and bring your family to cook together. When all family members know where the tools are, the preparation is easy to accomplish and share responsibilities. An organized kitchen helps you feel more comfortable preparing your meals for you and your family,” Ellen Delap, certified professional organizer, told Healthline.
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It's what Ellen Delap, a certified professional organizer (there's a board for that), sees time and again. People she's helped are left with a new sense of hope.
"Right away, people see change in their environment," said Delap, of Houston, Texas, the current president of the nearly 3,500-member National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals. "They feel their space is lighter."... read more
A routine is the key to success for one early bird.
In Houston, certified professional organizer Ellen Delap sent her personal return and business return information to her accountant earlier this month. The immediate past president of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals expects her taxes will be filed by very early February.
Delap calls herself “a born organizer,” but says it’s a teachable ability. In her work, she helps female small business owners and entrepreneurs keep their commercial and personal lives organized. Part of the job is tracking down tax information throughout the year and centralizing it, whether in a paper file or a digital folder.... read more
All about Smart Home Technology
Smart home technology creates automation in your home so you don’t have to attend to things as frequently. It makes everyone’s life smoother because we don’t have to think about “Did I turn off the lights?”. As a result you are being proactive in terms of saving money and saving time in your day.
“This is the biggest get-organized and be-productive month of the year. It falls so naturally with our inclinations,” said certified professional organizer Ellen Delap, who is president of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals. “Everyone’s doing it, and we’re all on the same page getting rid of stuff.”
Clutter accumulates in every room in nearly every home, and the reasons are fairly universal, Delap said.... read more
If I’m not well organized, then nothing gets done, not on time anyway. Ellen organizes for a living!! She shares some very important advice, along with some time-honed tips & tricks with us today. You might wanna make some notes so you can remember. Here’s little more about Ellen. Enjoy!
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Delap looks at enlisting outside help as a team model, she says. Whether it's sending out laundry, hiring an organizer or cleaner or using meal preparation plans, “you're just enlarging your team,” she says, freeing your time to do what you do best.... read more
There are certain truths that become evident at back-to-school time for most of us: The kids still haven't stopped growing, and we need to update their comically ill-fitting wardrobes. The school supply list is longer, and the prices higher, than last year. The family is woefully disorganized.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're concerned that your child's perpetually messy room will cause him to grow up to be a disorganized, ineffective adult, rest easy. A tidy room isn't necessarily as crucial to a child's development as parents might expect, though it certainly does offer short- and long-term benefits.
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By LINDSAY PEYTON Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle, March 5, 2013
Ellen Delap is making a difference - one suit at a time.
"It's all about confidence," she said. "It's important to establish a professional image, and that's what a suit gives you."
This professional organizer is a big fan of Dress for Success Houston and recently brought the Send One Suit Drive to her Kingwood neighborhood to give residents a convenient spot to donate to a worthy cause.
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By LANA BERKOWITZ Copyright 2011 Houston Chronicle, August 5, 2011
Getting ready for a new school year can be a challenge even for the most organized child wranglers.
"Back-to-school time is stressful for both parents and children, and if you don't meet it head-on, it's one of those things that snowballs," says Kat Jacoby of Divine Organization. That's why the San Antonio professional organizer suggests that parents take a moment to get themselves organized before dealing with sleepyheads and facing stacks of paperwork the schools send home with each student.
"Children crave routine and consistency," Jacoby says. "As we get older, we like more excitement and variety and stuff in our lives, but, truthfully, children just like everyday routines. That makes them feel safe and secure and makes them flourish."... read more
Ellen Delap ... A professional organizer from Houston was among the first in the organizing industry and in the state of Texas recently to receive the Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) designation.
June 2007Kingwood resident Ellen Delap helps others get organized (Katrina catastrophe)
Remove Clutter, Reduce Stress, January 16, 2007
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