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The great thing about Command Hooks is that you can hang them anywhere with the option to remove later. Our organizers love to use these hooks because they can help make so many things more accessible and more organized at the same time. Rather than just writing about all the great uses for Command Hooks, here are photos of some very creative uses. Hopefully they will inspire you to hang a few and organize something of your own.
This first image uses Command Hooks for jewelry. It’s a great way to maximize otherwise unused space in a closet and even if you don’t have any vertical space to use, you can even adhere hooks to the wall behind your clothes! Great for jewelry, belts, even accessories that go with the items hanging nearby. Think about how you might be able to use every crevice of that closet.
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Here’s a quick way to keep your linen closet looking super organized: Use labeled baskets on the shelves to store sheets. Blankets fold nicely, but those fitted sheets, no matter how neatly you fold them, still look straggly. Fitted sheets don’t really need all the attention of folding them properly because you pull them tight…
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Today I was training a new organizer. We do training in my home, there’s always a place that we can be challenged to kick up the level of organization. With three kids home for the summer, there’s plenty of chaos to choose from. I brought our new organizer out into my garage and we worked…
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If you’re carrying around a briefcase, handbag or purse that feels like a bottomless pit, here is a good solution. The Grid-It system by Cocoon is a light flat surface that you can strap items to so they will stay organized and easily accessible inside your bag. They are great for work items like in…
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The break room at your office can be a hard place to keep organized. When many people share a common space, organization can become a challenge. Putting systems into place to make it easy to maintain order is a good place to start. Here are some tips for keeping the break room organized: Put someone…
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Summer is filled with fun outings and adventures. When you head to the beach, the zoo or some other full day outing, you need to pack up a bag with essentials for the day. When we’re busy having fun, enjoying the summer and going from one adventure to another, the time isn’t always taken to fully empty…
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Do you remember the movie “Up In The Air” with George Clooney? Clooney plays Ryan Bingham an axman and part time motivational speaker who encourages others to rid themselves of everything that weighs them down. This philosophy can correlate to simplifying your life and organizing in some ways. Of course he is way over the top…
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Bookshelves can be a great focal point in a room, but if they’re stuffed full, they can become the focal point of clutter. Getting baskets that fit nicely inside the bottom rows of the bookshelves can be a great way to store some of the more unattractive items you might need to store on your…
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Last week I attended the annual conference for the National Association of Professional Organizers. At the conference there is an expo where companies can show new and interesting products that we organizers might be interested in. One product I found that I believe many of our clients would like is Pliio.
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For the most timeless closet system, you can’t go wrong with white. While wood finishes look lovely and fashionable, white is not only timeless, it also brightens the closet. After all, most closets are just that–closets. They are not all dressing rooms like in some of the fabulous closet pictures we see. Even if a…
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