I have always needed the space around me organized because I felt that my brain lacked the level organization that I personally desire. Having helped many people with organizing over the years, I’ve come to believe that those of us who need the space around us organized often feel more scattered on the inside, this…
It’s getting to be crunch time to make sure your 2014 taxes are buttoned up. Here’s a great site and app that will help you make the most of each and every item you donate. It’s Deductible by Intuit is a terrific app to keep online or on your phone to organize and keep track…
Do you reach for a pair of pants and end up pulling down several because they slip off the hanger? Here’s a quick and easy solution: stick felt glides on the pant rod. Felt glides are the things you put under vases and other object to keep them from scratching a surface. Another easy solution…
Do you constantly save documents and files onto your computer without ever taking the time to clear out and organize what you don’t need? Our computers come with tons of digital storage, so why do we need to take the time to organize them? The answer is simple, if you keep too much, you can’t…
Do you bury your head in the sand when it comes to tasks you just don’t like doing? The stress and worry of a looming project can be more miserable than the project itself. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with the drudgery: Just Get Started: Agreeing to spend 15-30 minutes on it will immediately…
Christmas is over and it’s time to get the red out. It’s festive and wonderful to pull out all of the Christmas decorations, but once the Holidays are over, it’s even better to see them all get put away. It’s great to have a clean fresh, clutter free space in the new year. Here are…
If you’re wrapping gifts and getting ready for the holidays, this is a great solution to keeping ribbons not only organized, but also accessible. A pant hanger works perfectly to hold the ribbons with easy access to change them around and add or subtract depending on the season. The rod serves as a dowel and…
Kids are heading back to school, and getting them prepared is a big job. According to the National Retail Federation, parents are expected to spend about $350 per child on clothes and shoes this year. If you want to save some money and aggravation, approach it from an organized perspective. Here are some tips to help…
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…
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…