Janet M. Taylor

Name: Janet M. Taylor
Address: Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US
Telephone: +12677024597

Empowering you to declutter your mind & spaces. Janet Taylor has displayed an innate tendency for order since childhood.

Friends even remarked on the organization of her toys. In 1994 she took her natural ability and started Totally Organized - a business dedicated to saving her corporate and government client’s time and money. The firm is certified with the SBA as an 8a firm and in 2013 the Philadelphia Business Journal named Totally Organized as one of the Top Minority firms in the city. Janet now uses her 27 plus

years experience along with skills as an expert organizer, to provide services to notable clients such as: Les Brown, motivational speaker; Hewlett-Packard; Trinity Valley Community College located in Athens, Texas; City of Philadelphia; IKEA; and the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Community Services Institute. She is also a featured speaker at the Philadelphia Home Show.

05/28/2026

🌿 Taylor's Tip Time — and I'm going to say it again because it bears repeating:

Just do ONE thing.

Don't look at every pile in every corner. Pick one:

✅ Clean out a junk drawer
✅ Clear off a countertop
✅ Fold the clean clothes and put them away

Here's why it works: small actions create momentum, and momentum reduces overwhelm. Every single time. ✨

So tell me — what are you tackling this week? Drop it in the comments, I'd love to cheer you on! 👇

05/27/2026

🎙️ This week's podcast guest put something into words that I think so many of us feel but struggle to describe.

Karen Taylor Bass says mental clutter is like noise — and when there's too much noise between your ears, you simply cannot be your best self. You can't move. You're not inspired. You lose access to YOU.
And that hit me. Because organizing isn't just about our physical spaces — it's about creating the quiet we need to hear ourselves think. 💛

What does mental clutter feel like for YOU? Share in the comments — let's talk about it! 👇

🎧 Click the link to listen! https://vist.ly/55kma

05/26/2026

It's and today we're tackling those samples! 💄

You know the ones — the little perfume bottles, makeup samples, and travel lotions that have been collecting in your drawer, your bathroom cabinet, or that one bag you never unpacked. 😄
Here's your challenge today:

✅ If you use it — find it a proper home
💝 If you don't — pass it along to someone who will!

Samples make wonderful little gifts for a friend, a college student heading back to school, or a local shelter that accepts personal care items. Don't let them just sit there taking up space!

Drop a 💄 in the comments if you're tackling this one today!

05/24/2026

Happy Sunday everyone! 🌟

This week I want you to schedule time to eliminate the mental clutter.

Yes — actually put it on your calendar! Here are three ways to get started:
🧠 Brain dump — grab a piece of paper and get everything out of your head and onto the page
📓 Journaling — process your thoughts, feelings, and priorities in writing
🗺️ Mind mapping — visually connect your ideas and see the bigger picture

When your mind is clear, everything else flows easier. Which one will you try this week? Drop it in the comments! 👇

05/21/2026

🌿 Taylor's Tip Time — and this week we are talking about photos!

If you are feeling overwhelmed by that box of photos in the closet, here is my approach: Pause. Plan. Proceed.

Here's how to break it down:
📅 Choose your timeframe — don't try to tackle everything at once. Pick an era. I personally started with 1923 through 1960, then worked my way forward decade by decade.

⏰ Be realistic about your time — I blocked out an entire summer, July through September, and focused solely on preserving, organizing, and eliminating duplicates. Know yourself and plan accordingly.

💛 Honor the emotion — photo projects can be emotionally overwhelming. Give yourself grace and the space to feel it.

Small focused sessions beat an all-or-nothing approach every single time. ✨

What timeframe would YOU start with? Drop it in the comments! 👇

05/20/2026

🎙️ This week's podcast guest is speaking directly to everyone who has said "I'll get to those photos someday."

Rachel Arbuckle, Founder of 2000 Paces Photo Organizing, has a gentle but honest reminder — someday keeps getting further away. Every day you wait, the pile grows bigger and those precious memories are at greater risk of being lost forever. 💛

And with cameras in our pockets taking hundreds of photos a week? The overwhelm only grows.
If Sunday's post inspired you to start sharing your photo stories, this episode is your next step. Rachel is going to help you figure out exactly where to begin. 🙌

Have you been putting off your photo project? Tell me in the comments — you are not alone! 👇

🎧 Listen now! https://vist.ly/54tvx

05/19/2026

It's and today we are tackling something a lot of us hold onto a little too long — greeting cards! 💌
Here is my honest approach:

💛 Keep forever — cards from parents, loved ones who have passed, or milestone moments that hold deep meaning
📅 Keep for a couple of years — sweet cards from friends and family that you love but don't need to keep forever
🗑️ Time to let go — cards that have been sitting in a pile with no real emotional attachment

Cards can pile up fast and create clutter before you even realize it. It is okay to honor the sentiment AND let the physical card go. The memory stays with you! 💛

Are you a card keeper or a card tosser? Tell me in the comments! 👇

05/17/2026

Happy Sunday everyone! 🌟

This is the season to pull out those photos and start sharing the stories behind them. 📸

Think about it — those pictures sitting in a box, a drawer, or a closet are more than just images. They are history. They are legacy. They are stories that deserve to be told.

This week I want to challenge you to schedule just one hour to pull out some photos and share the stories with someone you love. A child, a grandchild, a friend — someone who needs to hear them. 💛
And if you have been putting off organizing those photos, stay tuned — this week's podcast episode is going to be exactly what you need to get started!

What is one photo memory you treasure most? Share in the comments! 👇

05/14/2026

🌿 Taylor's Tip Time — and this week's tip is for anyone who's been feeling tired, overwhelmed, or just stuck:

Organize one space. Just one.

Not the whole house. Not even the whole room. One drawer. One shelf. One countertop.

Here's why it works — when you clear even one small space, you immediately experience less searching, less decision making, and less frustration. That junk drawer? Tackling just that one drawer can lift so much anxiety you didn't even realize you were carrying. ✨

You'll finish feeling accomplished instead of defeated — and that energy carries over into everything else.

What one space will YOU tackle this week? Drop it below! 👇

05/13/2026

🎙️ This week's podcast guest is dropping some serious wisdom — and if you've ever felt like your day got hijacked before lunch, this one is for you.

Megan Sumrell says the biggest drain on women today isn't the to-do list — it's constant context switching. And her solution? Know your personal uncertainty budget.

Here's what that means in practice: Megan knows that about four hours of unplanned work lands in her lap every single week. So she protects those hours on her calendar in advance. When something unexpected hits Monday morning, instead of a domino effect that has her staying up late, she simply slides things around — no stress, no scramble.

That is next-level planning, and it is absolutely something we can all try. 🙌

What would YOUR uncertainty budget look like? Tell me below! 👇

🎧 Listen now! https://vist.ly/53zmy

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