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Simplify your Summer
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…
How Do You Help Your Kids Get Organized?
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…
How To Quickly Spring Clean Your Desk
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…
Live Like You’re Moving Next Month
The optimal way to live in your space is as though you will be moving soon. In other words, everything you have in your cabinets, drawers and closets is exactly what you want and currently use. Does this hold true for you? If not, here are some tips to help streamline and simplify: Storage Space: Are…
Organizational Tips with @Properties
Check out this video from @Properties featuring our organizing tips :-) I love what Dr. Ferrari said about how clutter drags us down. He noted that people with more clutter are less happy with their lives and that we need to develop relationships not relics–good stuff! Watch the video:
Once your Taxes have been filed, do this to stay Organized
Once you’ve signed off on your tax returns, there are some tweaks you should make to your filing system to keep things current: It’s important to keep your most current tax return in your file system for easy access in case you need it for anything. You should still have your 2015 return handy, so…
Under Sink Storage Options
Is the space under your kitchen or bathroom sink a mecca of great storage solutions, or is it an albatross of long lost clutter? If you relate to the later, consider revamping the space. That under cabinet storage space is prime real estate because of its easy access. Here are some options: …
Spring Cleaning: Things You Should Throw Away Now
If you’re trying to get motivated to work on some spring cleaning projects, this article that we were interviewed for on MSN has some good inspiration. Here’s the full article: “Spring Cleaning: Things You Should Throw Away Now” Every year, when spring returns, many feel the urge to clean and organize their homes. While some…
The Newest Trend in Man Caves: The Closet!
The newest trend for men is no longer an expansive basement space with high tech home theater, or a sprawling bar area. Instead, the mini man cave is in and they are popping up in closets–oh happy day! Here is a link to, “No Room for a Man Cave? Squeeze Into a Mini Man Cave…