I have a series coming up where I am going to share the Five Secrets of Organized People. If you haven’t already subscribed to receive my blog posts in your email, subscribe now on the sidebar. Also, you do not want to miss my follow-up to last year’s Garage Organization post coming soon, because I’ve done […]
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When In Doubt, Get Rid Of It
While I take a minute to share an organizing thought, my 3 week old baby is sleeping peacefully next to me. I love hearing his little sleeping sounds. The last 3 weeks have mostly been a beautiful, sleepless blur, with plenty of bumps in the road. There are a few thoughts that have stood out […]
Quit Your Free Thinking!
FREE is not a compelling reason to acquire something you do not need and will not use. I love saving money, but bringing things into my home I do not need does NOT save me money. Buying things with a coupon I wouldn’t have purchased otherwise is NOT saving me money. Purchasing excess stuff at […]
Too Many Leftover Containers! & A Little Bit About Organizing Kitchen Cabinets
{See my full kitchen tour HERE.} Most of America seems to have a love-hate relationship with leftover containers – they love to buy them and hoard them, but hate finding a way of keeping them neat in their kitchen cabinets. When I asked on Facebook earlier this summer for problem areas my readers want me […]
Kids Laundry: Setting Limits & Creating Neat Drawers…
Do you have any ‘friends’ who have trouble controlling themselves when it comes to shopping for their kids’ wardrobes? This topic has been on my mind lately. I was watching Hoarders: Buried Alive, which I consider professional training. One of the recovering hoarders had a problem buying her daughter too much clothes – so much […]
Diagnose your Garage & Cure the Clutter
Spend a few hours this weekend and get your garage whipped into shape! No? Why not? If that doesn’t seem possible, I can probably guess a few reasons. Garages are where unused things go to die. My guess is that your garage is full of things you don’t need or use. Here are the 4 most common garage diseases […]