New Leaf Organizing LLC

07/15/2026

07/13/2026

I never thought about it this way but it makes sense. When clutter builds up, it gives us information about what is not working and inspires us to change our processes.

Corinne Berry, PhD When I design organizing systems, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s real life. I look at the space, what it needs to do, and the routines already happening there.&n…

07/07/2026

I believe thinking about the items you are releasing this way makes it a lot to let them go! Sometimes a change in perspective can help us let things go.

07/03/2026

Organizing as a form of self-care!

By Mimi Sykhounmeuang, CPO® Life doesn’t feel the same all year long. Your energy shifts with the seasons; sometimes slowly and predictably, sometimes all at once. There are periods when…

07/01/2026

As we are in a record-breaking heat wave in Detroit, there may be some things in your garage that the extreme heat will affect. Check this out!

Heat and humidity in a stuffy garage can permanently ruin these items. Read on to learn what they are and how to protect them.

07/01/2026

Some great life organizing tips here! Lots of being organized is about building habits.

06/27/2026

Drove through Wayne County’s Hazardous Waste drop off at Henry Ford Community College just now to give them old printer. Students in my Organizing classes told me it was a much shorter line than one I go to in Westland in August. They were so right! In and out in 20 minutes! I like to think Mother Earth is smiling at the line of cars with things that will NOT go in the landfill.

06/23/2026

Next Wayne County Hazardous Waste Drop-off is this Saturday at Henry Ford Community College on Evergreen. I’ll be in line to drop off my old printer.

06/16/2026

Do you have a partner who doesn’t see obvious-to-you household chores that need to be done?
Asks for a chore list? This article was very enlightening as written by a guy who realizes a chore list should not be necessary from his wife.

Most marriages have an invisible ledger. One partner tracks what needs to be done, and the other waits to be told. It is a quiet imbalance that rarely g...

06/10/2026

I’m going to spend this steamy hot day in the cool air conditioning sorting my accumulated papers and file them. When this small drawer gets full, it’s time to do it!