Did your kids come home with an overload of Halloween candy? You don’t want the candy hanging out in their bedroom neither for bugs nor for the lure of nightime candy snacking. So what do you do with it all now? There’s too much to just eat and get rid of quickly, but if you…
Toys are a never ending organizational struggle. When my kids were little we had a terrific organized toy room with shelving and containers galore. Everything was perfectly placed, my kids were pretty well trained at putting things back into the appropriate boxes, but were also capable of leaving a good mess until I nagged them…
Boxes, bins and bags are all great for containing what we need, putting like things together and helping to keep us organized, but…they can often be the cause of unnecessary clutter. Boxes: Do you hold on to a plethora of shipping boxes because you might have something to ship that size in the future? How long have those boxes…
Are you holding on to things out of guilt? Do you save items because you’re worried someone will find out that you let it go? Don’t get weighed down by stuff; keep in your home only what you need and love. So often we meet with clients who have houses filled with things other people…
What a great excuse to weed through, purge and organize your bathroom cabinets and drawers, today is National Prescription Take Back Day. It’s purpose is to create awareness to the fact that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are at alarming rates,…
US News reports that Americans are throwing out twice as much trash as the federal government had estimated. Americans toss 5 pounds of trash per day–wow! People…this closely relates to the organization/consumerism problem we have. We need to get organized because we have too darn much stuff. The cost of household goods has not risen equally with…
Monday’s are always a good day for planning. Spend some time in your calendar and with your to-do list today. Circle some of the “must do” priorities and plug them into your calendar. Do they have a deadline? Set some benchmark notifications out to remind you that the deadline is looming. Do you have projects…
When it comes to storage, having the proper containers is key. Knowing exactly what you’re storing and exactly where it’s going makes all the difference in finding the perfect fit. Don’t just grab any container, always consider what you’re storing, the size, how it will fit in the space, color, design, and what kind of…
We think of Labor Day as the official end of summer and beginning of fall. It’s back to school and back to work. Vacations are over and it’s time to gear up for the start of the fall season. Your closet, on the other hand, is still in the throws of summer. So when do…
September is the time to say goodbye to the loose schedule of summer and begin fall activities which can become hectic. How do we stay on top of the “busy-ness” and remain organized? Here are a few tips to keep you “running” smoothly: Use Your Calendar Whether it’s paper or digital, make it your…