CMFTO™ Blog

Last month, we were thrilled to offer our expertise to Dennis Rodkin of Crain’s Chicago Business. The article explores the next wave in rightsizing, specifically for empty nesters on the North Shore.

Clearing the clutter from our closets can be a challenging task, and the way you organize your clothing closet is different from how you organize closets that store linens, board games, or sports equipment. 

In this post, we’re addressing an important project: clearing out the medicine cabinet.

There are three main questions to ask yourself as you assess each item in your medicine cabinet or closet: 

• Is the item expired?

We’ve all done it. I’m talking about impulse buying. We’re walking through a store, and there’s a sample being offered. It tastes good, so we buy the product with visions of becoming a Master Chef at our next gathering.

At CMFTO, we work with a lot of clients who are rightsizing their homes and their lives. Often, they’re transitioning from a space where they hosted large dinner parties to something more streamlined.