My batteries have been bothering me. I had them pseudo-organized, but they were basically a jumbled mess within a container. Little Cougar and I went on a mission to find something to organize the batteries better. I went to the plastic storage bin section first, and then the kitchen storage section next, but nothing was […]
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How to Organize and Rotate Toys
Are there toys everywhere you look? Chances are that an over-abundance of toys is just as overwhelming for your child as it is for you. Joshua Becker gives a compelling argument about Why Fewer Toys Will Benefit Children. In my experience, fewer toys out means less to clean up and more focused and calm playing by […]
Master Bathroom Organization
I’ve given you a tour of my master bathroom before {see tour here}, but I have never shown you how I organize the drawers and cabinets in my bathroom. I actually organized the bathroom in our last home like this and when we moved, everything fit in the new house cabinets and drawers perfectly. One […]
Storing Seasonal Decorations
One thing I’ve learned helping many different types of clients, is that everyone has a different comfort level with clutter. I think this directly relates to the amount of holiday and seasonal decorations you enjoy putting up in your home. I’ve learned my personal comfort level is about one bin of holiday decorations per holiday/season […]
Seasonal Kids Wardrobe Change-Out
Among my circle of friends, one of the most commonly complained about homemaking duties is the dreaded “changing out of children’s wardrobes for the seasons.” What fits? What doesn’t fit? What to do with what they grow out of? What to hold for the next season? What to do with all the unwanted? What to do […]
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 […]
Hide Your Storage
Hmmm … just a nice little entry table … or so it seems … Storage in general is the most basic issue in organizing any home. Finding the perfect spot for our TV remotes or cell phones doesn’t matter a ton in the long run. Things we are constantly using are shifting so much it […]