Do you have time to take care of yourself regularly? Not many people can say "yes" to this question because they are busy doing tasks for others. I know that I will take care of myself better some days than other days. I am trying to change this, make better choices, and choose myself first. […]
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Questions To Ask Yourself to Stop Worrying about Decluttering
We all worry about the next step in various areas of our lives. Getting ready to declutter is no exception. Today, we are discussing a discussion I had with a potential client and how her worrying and family negativity are stopping her from taking action. Read on to see the questions to ask yourself to […]
Organizing College Student Self Care with an Academic Planner
As students head off to college, they can easily get engulfed by all the craziness and busyness of a school year. This results in feeling overworked, tired, and maybe even sick. To combat this, before they go away, setting up a well-organized self-care plan in their academic planner will remind them on those busy days […]
13 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself to Clear the Clutter
Merriam-Webster defines clutter to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness. The key to this definition is that clutter impedes movement or reduces effectiveness. Effectiveness that will impact your simple life or home. Many things may stop us from removing these obstacles and having an organized home. Today, […]
An Entire Year of Taking Action Challenges
We made it through another year, organizing our life and home. If you haven't been following me, you may not know that I do a monthly challenge at the beginning of most months to help you jump-start organizing your life. Taking Action Challenges helps when we just don't know where to start. It's like doing […]
Easy Ways to Take Care of Yourself During the Holidays
Taking care of yourself should be a year-round thing. But, it can be quite difficult for all of us in November and December. We sleep less, eat what we don't normally eat, play more, and plan more. And all of this can have a major effect on us by the time January rolls around. So, […]
20 Ways To Take Care Of Yourself in 20 Minutes on Busy Days
Let me ask you a few questions: How well do you take care of yourself? Do you do it consistently? How do you feel after you take care of yourself? We are told to take care of ourselves, but what does that really mean? For me, it doesn't mean a grand gesture; it means those […]
Beauty Care Organization - Makeup Shelf Life Tips
While working with clients' vanities and organizing my own, I have gone through tons of makeup. Some were opened and partially used, and some were never used. When purging makeup, there are several tips you need to know. Today, I will discuss ways to keep the vanity organized, what to toss right now, makeup shelf […]
How to Practice Self Care when Working from Home
With everyone in the world dealing with some degree of social distancing, it can be easy for us to forget about taking care of ourselves during stressful times. High-stress levels affect us in different ways, and we need to stop ourselves from getting into deep and creating irreversible damage. Reminding ourselves of ways to perform […]
Take Care Of Yourself Challenge
With Valentine's day just around the corner, this month's challenge will be not about giving gifts to someone else but to yourself. This gift is the gift of self-care. We will embark on a journey to determine what your most favorite way to take care of yourself and to get the activity incorporated into your […]
All You Need to Know About Nail Supplies Organization
Feeling overwhelmed with all your nail care supplies? Do you struggle to find the right color and nail care supplies when needed? Small things can quickly become obstacles for many when organizing their homes. We tend to manage these items last because of the overwhelming feeling of the massive number of small things. But really, […]
Amazing Checklists to Reduce Stress in Your Life
The other day, my client and I discussed how tired she gets after going through the clutter (clothing, papers, books, etc...). Here is my take on the organizing process. Not making decisions turns into an incomplete action. Let's compare it to a little pebble that stays in your mind until the action is completed. Over time, […]
How To Jump Start Your Goals This Year
Welcome to the new year! Today, we are going to start the year off with the January challenge. We may have lots of goals this year, but all of them may not come to completion. But, to help us make this year more of a success, we will determine our targets for this year. Here is […]
8 Inspiring Quotes for the New Year and the New You
The new year should spark a renewal of our lives, a completion of the end of something, and the wonderful beginning of a new and prosperous year. If you feel as if we are here each day to learn about ourselves, our behaviors, and others, you will enjoy this week's post. This week, I want […]
10 Fabulous Stress Relief Gift Ideas For Loved Ones In Your Life
A quiet and relaxing evening spending time taking care of yourself is something every one of us should do now and again. Preparing for Thanksgiving, getting the house together for relatives, doing annual traditions, and shopping for the holidays, we all have tasks that need to be done. So, to help loved ones in your […]
Time Management Tips to stay on track with Your Health Checkups
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Have you scheduled your mammogram today? I know it's not the most pleasant and comfortable thing to do. All the squashing and pressing your precious body parts up against a cold glass plate to have the overhead plate press down on you. What joy, right? That's what I want to […]
5 Practical Baby Shower Gift Ideas Momma Will Love
Did you ever get a gift that you didn't think was practical but felt obligated to keep? Sabrina's Organizing Practical Gift Ideas series helps you find useful gifts for all occasions. Visit our Practical Baby Shower Gift Ideas collection of posts here. This installment is about practical baby shower gift ideas for the momma and […]
Last-Minute Organizing Gift Ideas for Mom
Are you looking for last-minute gift ideas for Mom? Why not get your mom organized AND give her a great gift for Mother's Day? She will appreciate the thoughtful gift to get organized. Here are perfect organizing gift ideas to help her get organized. Full disclosure: some of the images below are from Amazon.com, and if you […]
43 Positive Mantra Sayings to Keep You on the Decluttering Path
When organizing, your home can get frustrating and downright overwhelming. To stay focused and motivate you to keep going, I created these personal mantra sayings to help you keep moving through the clutter to the lighter side of a home organization process. Say your favorite mantra or affirmations first thing in the morning, starting your organizing […]
14 Essential Items to Keep in Your Junk Drawer
We all have that kitchen junk drawer; you know, the one. The one that holds all the little items that are not large enough to have their designated space. These little things can be challenging to store and usually get stored in several places in the home. This place can easily be a dumping ground for […]
Inspiring Quotes about Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
Looking at the clutter in an area, do you see just the clutter, or do you know the fear of what ifs that happen if the clutter is gone? What if I need it again? What if I can't afford to buy a replacement if I need it? Many what-ifs can come up. Fear and […]
15 Unique Bathroom Things to Toss Right Now for a Stress Free Life
The bathroom can get cluttered very quickly. I experienced this firsthand, working with my family's and clients' bathrooms. Piles and piles of opened self-care products stacked in baskets shoved in drawers and layered in cabinets. It's no wonder the space got cluttered quickly. Today, I am talking about 15 items that will help you declutter […]
How to Organize Your Time and Money on Black Friday
Black Friday will soon be here. Do you like to shop on Black Friday? If you haven't done it before, there are some plans you should make to make this shopping day productive and cost-effective. The trick is to be organized in your strategy. Today, I am sharing my favorite Black Friday Tips to help […]
How to Track your Expenses and Create a Budget - Part 1
To be an adult means doing a lot of things you may not want to do. One of those things involves managing money. But where do you start? Years ago, I learned that tracking where you spend your money is essential. It will give you the knowledge to help you save money. Today, I am […]
How to Track Your Money and Create a Budget - Part 2
When you create a budget, the assessing and documenting start at the beginning. Our prior post discussed gathering all the information about your spending and tracking it by category. Today, we will show you how to use all the tracked money information to make an easy budget for yourself. If you didn't read the other […]
15 Easy Tips to Keep Dorm Rooms Clean
Living in a dorm can be very cramped, and it can be downright uncomfortable if there are two people or more with all their stuff. Keeping the dorm room clean is critical for keeping germs at bay and minimizing sickness. Today, we will talk about 15 easy tips to keep dorm rooms clean. Make sure […]
7 Easy Tips On Packing For Long Trips
Taking trips are greater than three nights here, five nights there, all seems great, right? But, when you have to plan a more extended vacation, like two weeks or more, it can be stressful. What do you wear? Where are you going? What do you need for the evening? It gets even more stressful when you […]
29 Days Small Items Big Clutter Challenge
Decluttering is so much easier when you clear out small tasks a little each day. As you know, small items in any house can envelop the home if not controlled. Every group in this challenge can get out of hand rapidly if not looked at and scrutinized periodically. This time, we will be sharing a […]
What to Keep in Your Organized Closet
How does your closet look right now? Can you find everything you need to wear when you need them? This is one of the biggest issues I encounter with my clients with my years of experience. Many of my clients with different sizes of closets have asked me this question. "How can I make my closet […]
Bathroom Organizing Essentials To Make Your Mornings Easier
The home's bathroom can get very disorganized, which leaves you wasting time in the morning and buying items you don't need. This post talks about bathroom organizing essentials to help you get your bathroom organized and, hopefully, save you time and money in the mornings. Every bathroom has a maximum of six areas. All these […]
How to Downsize the Home Without Moving
In 2021, only 8.4% of Americans moved. It is less than half the move rate since the Census Bureau started tracking it in 1948. It's a fact that people are staying in their homes longer than ever before. But are they keeping their homes clutter-free? Probably not. Many homeowners rent space in a storage facility […]
Critical Areas to Visit When Organizing Older Parents
In this time of uncertainty, revisiting tasks that may have fallen by the wayside with you and your senior citizen parents is essential. These areas are not just for organizing your aging older parents. It's necessary for you, too, to get these items in an order that your beneficiaries can understand and take action on […]
Extensive List of Used Book Donation Places and Tips
While we all love books, sometimes we do need to declutter them so that we can buy more books. We only have so much room in our homes, right? This post shares a detailed list of Used Book Donation Places and tips. Plus, how to organize the treasured books you have left. Read on, and […]
One Year of Monthly Organizing Challenges
To help you throughout the year, this post comprises of 12 monthly challenges to help you declutter and simplify your life. It is super easy to do; all you need to do is visit each post and do the challenge, and by the end of the year, you will be well on your way to […]
20 Empowering Motivational Quotes
There are many quotes that help motivate you to resolve issues, concern fear, and take action on whatever is stopping you right now. I found these motivational quotes to be quite helpful, and I hope they help you too. Quotes are a great way to get perspective and build up the courage to take action […]
How to Set Up Your Home Emergency Plan
It is National Preparedness Month (NPM) here in the U.S. It was designed to help people get prepared for disasters in the home or in their area. We will talk about setting up an emergency plan and how to set up a to-go bag and emergency food kit. With the increase in catastrophic weather, it […]
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Important Moving Checklists Every Person Needs
People move all the time! I had several family members, clients, and friends move across town, across the state, and even across the country over the years. They always ask me, "How can I make the process of moving less stressful?" Today, I am sharing my favorite go-to moving checklists to help you complete your […]
Why You Should Say No and No Statement Examples to Save You Time
Many people have time management issues. You may have to say no to some of the requests to make time in your daily schedule. This post talks about the benefits of saying no and examples of how to say no to free up your time and energy for other important tasks. You don't need to […]
How an Immigrant Parents' Child became a Successful Business Owner
This is my story about how I became a Successful Business Owner. Spoiler alert: it wasn't a straight shot to the top. Looking back on my life story, I found that organizing and helping others was always my goal from the very beginning. Read on to learn how I transformed myself into a successful business […]
Quotes To Motivate You To Take Action
Everyone struggles to take action now and again. Life is busy, and we can easily forget the important tasks that need completing to achieve our goals. And, that is OK. We are not always going to stay on target. There are many times that I feel lost and then have to refocus my energy to get […]
What to Keep in a Bathroom Vanity
If you wear make-up, you probably have your own make-up area. Whether it is in the bathroom or the bedroom, you have a place to put on make-up, dry your hair, and take care of yourself. But, how organized is your bathroom vanity area, and is all your stuff in one place? I love my […]