Are books overwhelming your space? Consider the following alternatives if you’re an avid reader with an unending collection that is taking over. Set a read to purchase ratio. If you read 2 books a month, commit to buying no more than 2 books per month–just set limits. Pass books along. Do you have a friend or…
With the change of seasons, the time is prime for making sure winter clothes are out, organized, and ready to wear. Boots can be floppy and messy to store and access. One solution is to take pool noodles and cut them to help your boots stand up nicely. Take a noodle and cut–you can get…
This photo shows a good example using containers not only sort, organize and contain things, but also as colorful decorative accents. Using the right containers to house what you need and give you easy access is important in any home office, craft room etc. If you have open shelving, consider using the space for more…
There was an article in Huffington Post Green over the weekend that started me thinking about all the stuff we no longer want that’s cluttering up space. So often we work with clients who have corners or rooms or even floors of their homes that are filled with items they really don’t want anymore, but…
Here are some tips for organizing your refrigerator from a talk I gave at Kenmore Studios in Chicago. Note to subscribers: this video is not viewable via RSS feed, you need to click through to the blog to view it. :-)
Do you ever feel like you just need to look at a written reminder so you don’t forget something important? It’s one thing to set reminders (which I love and live by) but sometimes I need to have a bright note that stares me in the face in order to remember–can you relate? So I…
Being organized means staying on top of all of the nagging home maintenance projects that are required as a homeowner. There once was a day when we would remember those mundane tasks like when the air filters had to be replaced or when the dryer vents needed to be cleaned. The business of life can…
It’s back to school time, our friends at Right@Home have included some of my tips in this terrific article on how to get back to school organized. Check it out… Going back to school (or work) after the lazy days of summer can be challenging even for the best of us. Professional organizer Monica Friel admits…
If you are going or sending someone off to college, it’s time to buckle down and get ready. Here are some tips for making the transition to college an organized one. Take the time to sort it all out. Go through everything you have and decide if it stays home, goes with or goes out….
We recently received this question and I thought it would be good to address it on the blog because knowing how to properly store papers is essential to keeping desk and office space organized. We have always referred to our Record Retention Document as the standard for what to keep and then advise that your…