



Decluttering & Organising Horoscope - August 2024
Our Decluttering Horoscopes are a fun way to find inspiration for decluttering and organising your home. Look to the stars and see if decluttering is in your destiny for August 2024

The “Bystander Effect” and household clutter
In a busy household, clutter can quickly pile up as each family member assumes someone else will take care of it. This is called the “Bystander Effect”. Here's how you can recognise and overcome this effect to maintain a tidy and organised home.

Winter 2024 specials
Winter is a great time to declutter - you’re inside anyway with the yucky weather outside, so let us pitch in and nail your decluttering goals before the sun makes its reappearance later in the year.


Why is it so hard to ask for help?
I am reluctant to ask for help - it feels like I’m a burden, or an inconvenience. Perhaps an admission that in some way I am not good enough if I cannot manage everything on my own. Can you relate?





A new understanding of consistency
If you’ve felt a lack of motivation (maybe even a sense of dread) when it comes to decluttering, I wanted to share with you that getting your home under control doesn’t have to be a big bang, an all-or-nothing, a whole weekend of you slogging away in misery to achieve your goal.

New name, new services, new professional organisers - same excellent customer service
The winds of change have blown and it’s time to announce some changes. The Ship Shape Shoppe has been renamed The Decluttering & Organising Co!

It's been a hot minute - hello again!
Yikes. The last time I published a blog post was November 2022. To my horror, a whole year (and then some!) has passed. This post is purely a quick update on the last 15 months or so, so anyone that has been wondering “where’d ya go, Beks!?” can get caught up.

How to declutter your wardrobe this summer
Summer is here and if you can’t find your jandals because your floordrobe is out of control, then you need my simple 3-step guide to decluttering your wardrobe.



