The Brian Lehrer Show Spring Clean-Out
Mar 27, 2026
Christina Fallon, owner of Dream It Done Organizing, is a professional organizer who helps households create maintainable systems. She talks about why spring is ideal for building organizing habits. She shares simple rules like Only Handle It Once, ways to tackle overwhelming projects, strategies for sentimental items, and easy donation and resale options.
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Start Organizing At The Entryway
- Do set an intention and create routines so organizing becomes a lifestyle, not a one-off chore.
- Christina Fallon recommends starting at the entryway and offloading essentials immediately to establish home order.
Only Handle Items Once
- Do follow the OHIO rule: Only Handle It Once to avoid repeated decisions.
- Fallon says offload keys, wallet, sunglasses, jacket and mail as you walk in so leaving the house is effortless.
Emotional Attachment Drives Clutter
- Insight: Emotional attachment, not space, is often the real barrier to letting go.
- Fallon frames keeping items as fear of losing memory and recommends building decision habits to overcome it.