What happens to your groceries when you bring them home from the store? Do you toss what you must into the fridge and throw the rest haphazardly into cabinets? The most important part of maintaining an organized kitchen is unpacking your groceries in an orderly fashion. You actually need to think about the organization of your…
Do you ever get that musty smell from your front load washing machine? Here’s a super easy quick tip to keep the mold away. Simply keep a folded towel hanging on the door of the wash machine and it will keep the door open just enough to let air circulate. The towel provides just enough…
School’s Out–are the kids home and driving you crazy yet? Unless your kids are in camp or summer school full time, they are around much more during the summer months, so intrusions and distractions abound. There are many different scenarios with little ones of different ages, but here are some tips to help you get work…
June is one of the most hectic months of the year. Summer planning is in full swing, sports programs seem to overlap, there are graduations, communions, showers, weddings, vacations to plan, etc… So how do we stay on top of the hectic schedules and remain organized? Here 5 ways to keep your schedule running smoothly:…
I have a plaque in my house that reads, “The Time You Enjoy Wasting Is Not Wasted Time”. It’s there as a reminder that relaxation is a key component in the ability to work hard and do our best at whatever we do. We hear plenty about how to get more done and work harder,…
I recently wrote post about how to toss all the magazines and catalogs that can clutter up your space. Once you’ve weeded them out and set parameters as to what stays and what goes, these Clear Magazine Holders are perfect to organize them all. You can also purchase them in sets of 4. Keeping your…
Here’s a cool idea from Martha Stewart. If you have a bulletin board and it’s filled with clutter (but important clutter that the family needs for current activities), pull down a roller shade and cover it up! Now that’s not a green…
The kitchen is the most important area of the home when it comes to organization and efficiency. Think about the amount of time spent in the kitchen. Unloading groceries, food preparation, snacks, drinks and clean-up, the kitchen is such a heavily used area that proper organization is critical. When Chaos To Order organizers unpack a…
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Wire door racks are one of my favorite organizing products of all time. The back of a door is sometimes the last place people think of for storage, but with a large open area of vertical space, a door is the perfect place to store smaller items while keeping them handy and within reach. These…