How often do you take home the travel size toiletries from a hotel stay? We see many clients who not only take them home, but collect and store up more than they will ever use. Here are a few solutions: Organize: sort them out by eliminating what you know you won’t use, then by type…
This week is National Simplify Your Life Week, so we thought we’d share tips to pare down and let go of what you’re not using. But how do you know when it’s time to go? Here are some guidelines: Clothing: If you haven’t worn it for the past season, consider passing it on. If a whole season…
When kids come home from school on the last day before summer vacation, they usually have a heavy backpack in tow. They’re excited about the summer and the last thing on their mind is emptying that backpack, clearing out the contents and dealing with all of the books, notes and notebooks from the past school…
A family called on us to digitize and organize their family history that was filling up boxes, totes, albums and plastic containers in many areas throughout the home. Thousands of pictures dating back to the 1800’s! Nothing was in order–no rhyme or reason. Our client was so overwhelmed with the magnitude of this project. They…
When you try on that pair of jeans and they’re not just right anymore, what do you do with them? If you want to keep your closet optimally organized, you need a place for everything, including those jeans. Things that don’t work, out of style, stained or ripped, need a place to go too. Don’t…
Do you have an organizing project that you’ve been putting off? Are boxes from a recent (or not so recent) move still waiting to be unpacked and organized? Are you paying for the storage of stuff that really needs to be sorted out and pitched? The angst it causes in your mind is worse than…
Summer is like a celebration after a long, cold winter. Make the most of summer by being prepared and organized for all the activities and events. Here are some tips to help you simplify and enjoy this season to the fullest. Simplify Schedules. Keeping up with a hectic summer schedule, especially with kids around, can be a…
Kids follow by example. They may walk behind you like a tornado cluttering everything in their path, but if they see you putting things away, they will eventually start to model this behavior. Does that mean that they’ll start cleaning up after themselves when they’re 3, probably not. One thing for certain, you’ll improve…
Giving your desk a good once-over during spring cleaning season is a must. Many opt to overlook it because there are papers and piles, so it can seem to be too daunting of a task. Here’s a quick-fix to get your desk tidied up for spring. Focus: You can get easily sidetracked into other…