Parents need time together to stay connected when there are children in their lives. It is a critical time when your baby is young to get into the habit of making your relationship a priority. Today, I will walk you through how to find a babysitter, schedule a date night and affordable date night activities, […]
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Create a Complete Baking Supplies Zone with this Checklist and Tips
This is the first part of a two-part series on creating a complete baking zone. These posts include printable checklists to help you make sure your baking supplies zone is complete. The second part of the baking supplies is your baking tools. Here is the other link post: How to Create a Baking Zone with […]
How to Make a Winterize Your Home Checklist
Winterizing your home or fall to-do checklist is for tasks that need completing before the cold weather hits each year. If we don't do these tasks, things will break in the cold weather. Doing these tasks now, you should have plenty of time to do all the different functions and be finished before winter. Let's get started […]
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 […]
FREE Dorm Room Checklist and Tips for Successful School Year
There are so many areas to organize when you are away. You not only have to deal with your schoolwork but also handle your living facilities. Lucky for you, I have compiled this post with a FREE Dorm Room Checklist and many tips for a successful college year. ------22% of US students live in older […]
How to Create a Customized Spring Cleaning Checklist
As spring approaches, creating a spring cleaning checklist personalized to your home and family is a great time. Doing this will make it easier to complete all the necessary tasks without missing anything. But why should you create a customized spring cleaning checklist? Benefits of creating a customized spring cleaning checklist. Creating a customized spring […]
Daily Cleaning Checklist for Any Busy Parent
While my kids were growing up, keeping the house clean and free of germs was no easy feat. It was a lesson in learning what was important to clean and what wasn't. So, I developed a cleaning system to help me and my kids clean my entire home during the week so that the weekend […]
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 make an effective checklist
Whether we are making a to-do list for the holidays or have a long-term project, list-building is a necessity to make the best use of our time. If we make lists just to make lists, we most likely are not completing all the tasks because there isn't a clear and convenient transition from one task to […]
How to Create an Inventory Checklist for Organizing Spices and Herbs
Every year around this time, I organize my spices and herbs to update expired items and determine needed ones. Though every year, it takes me longer than necessary to organize spices and herbs in my home. Here are the reasons why: Why did I need an inventory checklist for herbs and spices? Below are several reasons […]
Top 5 Popular Checklists to Organize Your Home
Each year, I like to revisit and see what people enjoy and share about my free checklists. I love making checklists and hope you like sharing and using them as well. I break down the process and make the checklist easy to use for anyone. This post shows the popular checklists to organize your home […]
Never Forget a Task at Work with These Methods
Starting a new job can be scary for anyone, but especially a 20-something person. Your brain is juggling 47 things right now, and one more Slack message might break you. You are on a Zoom call meeting, take mental notes, nod confidently, and leave feeling productive. Then, 20 minutes later, you forget everything. The task […]
The Spring Cleaning Guide for Busy Parents and Homeowners
Spring is in the air. Everyone is opening the windows to let in the fresh air. And we are all getting the itch to declutter and clear out the dust in our rooms from the winter months. Spring cleaning is a time to take action to clear those unwanted things and dust under areas that […]
Amazing Games to Help Kids Understand How to Organize
Many games can teach kids many lessons. They can teach them how to analyze situations, do math, distinguish between colors, strategize, etc.… Below are fantastic games to help kids understand how to organize. These games would also be great for gifts. Amazing Games that Show Organizing Skills The Pickup Sticks game It shows fine motor […]
How to Organize Your Holiday Cookie Baking Tradition
Baking this massive number of cookies on the same day takes a lot of planning. So, this post is about baking cookies more efficiently without spending extra money on overbuying ingredients and reducing the time it takes to make them. I hope these holiday cookie-baking tips help first-time cookie-bakers and anyone who wants to bake […]
Easy Ways To Do Spring Cleaning in your Home
Spring is in the air. Everyone is opening the windows to let in the fresh air. And we are all getting the itch to declutter and clear out the dust in our rooms from the winter months. Spring cleaning is a time to take action to clear those unwanted things and dust under areas that […]
The Ultimate Guide To Organizing Herbs and Spices
If you have followed me for a while, you know that I do a quick dinner recipe once a week. So, my herbs and spices are key to keeping my space organized when cooking. This post will share tips for organizing herbs and spices to speed up your cooking and reduce the risk of accidently […]
How to Organize Donation Items before You Donate Them
Do you wish you had donated more items last year? Do you want to track the items more efficiently? If your goal this year is to give things away and want to make space in your home, this post is for you. These days, not everyone gets a deduction for their charitable contribution, but it […]
How to Remember Daily Tasks (Even When Your Brain Won't Cooperate)
We've all been there. At the end of the day, on our way out of the office, we realize, "Oh shoot - I forgot to do …." Then we run back into the office and do the daily tasks that needed to be done earlier in the day. We always have that one thing that […]
The Best Gift Ideas For Older Parents
These days, more and more independent older parents live in their homes. They opt for living in a familiar environment to save money and reduce stress. But, if the house doesn't have the necessary home safety products, it may be dangerous for them. This post shares how to decide if your parents need these safety […]
Easy Home Organizing Tips for People With Short Attention Spans
While doing my chores recently, I was going through my kids' rooms. They are teenagers now and, of course, don't listen to Mom's advice about how to keep a room neat and tidy, even though I have 25+ years of experience. No bother; it's a typical mom-and-teen relationship. Anyway, I found that my kids, like […]
Let's Get Organized This Year {Obstactles of Getting Organized}
Clutter and disorganization can zap your energy and create unwanted stress. It can disrupt your daily routine, keep you from finishing things, and leave you with several unfinished tasks. Today, I will share some obstacles, tips for getting organized this year, and my previously written posts to help you overcome these issues. January is Get […]
Decluttering Challenges for a Fresh Organized Home
I've been sharing my home-organizing decluttering challenge ebooks for many years now. As the year begins, we want to get you ready to start your new year with a fresh, organized way to declutter your home. I will revisit all these decluttering challenges to help you get organized in your home and life. And, you […]
How to Make a Spice Drawer Organizer in a Small Space
Organizing a small kitchen can be difficult. Finding the right places for the right items becomes a crafty challenge. We had this situation in our kitchen where the drawers on the side of the range (when fully open) are hard to get to. Basically, when you open the drawer, your back will hit the fridge […]
15 Organizing Tasks that take 15 Minutes Each Day
We are all so busy these days. With work and shuttling kids around taking up most of our day, our organizing tasks are usually lumped in with every other chore. However, organizing doesn't have to happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You need to change your habits and make organizing a priority. […]
How to Organize Your Family Holiday Traditions
Starting to plan your holiday traditions? It seems early, but if you do holiday traditions around Thanksgiving, it isn't that early. So, let's plan, shall we? Every year in the United States, there are many holiday traditions you can do from Thanksgiving to the New Year, and we immediately take part in or host them. […]
Essential Baking Supplies in the Kitchen
For a well-organized kitchen, it's best to organize the areas into zones: the baking zone, the prep zone, etc. Today I am going to talk about one zone that even the kids would like to set up with you - "The Baking Zone" - who doesn't like a sweet now and again? I am not […]
The Easy Way to Make a DIY Home Management Binder for your home
Having a home management binder to keep all your important information and tasks will not only help you stay on top of different things, but it will also help you be in control of your life and home and give you time to plan for things that are coming up. No one likes to be […]
Easy Tips to Make Your Holiday Season More Relaxing
The holiday season is so stressful for me. It is tough for me to calm down and relax amid the massive number of family activities, volunteer projects, work schedule, Christmas gift shopping, and planning and hosting parties. I don't think I am alone in this. Today, I am going to share my favorite tips on […]
How to Organize Your Time and Money on Black Friday
Black Friday will soon be here. Do you enjoy shopping 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 stay […]
14 Signs You Need to Declutter the Kitchen
While walking into my kitchen the other day, I realized that I had not had the time to declutter and open up the area a bit. In 2014, we remodeled our kitchen, and during that time, I purged and cleared out lots of stuff. But, since then, the kitchen has accumulated new stuff that I may or […]
10 Things to Do to Make Your Moving Process Seamless
There are many reasons why people move - Changing jobs, downsizing to a smaller home, their kids going off to college, wanting to be closer to work, wanting to be closer to their children, whichever reason will be a stressful time - sorry to say. But to make the process easier, I hope to help make your […]
DIY Small Baking Cabinet Organization Idea
Kitchen baking cabinets can range from large to small. Although I have a larger kitchen, my baking cabinet, which houses all my baking pans, is small. Follow along to see how I organized my baking cabinet in this small 24-inch-wide cabinet in my kitchen. Here is an easy way to manage this one small baking […]
How to Make a DIY Command Station Magnet Board
This week, I will be sharing a DIY project I created using an old magnet marker board. The board itself would stain whenever you would use a dry erase marker, so I decided that it wasn't going to be a markerboard any longer. Here's how I cleaned up this board and transformed it into a […]
How to Make a Fabulous Beverage Station that will amaze your entire family
Having a beverage station in your home will organize all your drinks and glassware, allowing for an easy and relaxing morning routine. Let's create a beverage station in your home. I love this idea! We have one in our home and use it frequently. The kids love it! It doesn't need to be big. It just […]
The Ultimate Cruise Packing List Everyone Needs
Soon, we are going on a week-long cruise. We haven't been on a cruise in over 15 years. Wow, it's been a while. So, to prepare for the trip with my family (a total of 4 people), I started researching what to bring for this "relaxing cruise." So, of course, I had to create one and share […]
Things To Do to Organize Your Holiday
Ready for a challenge to motivate you to get more out of your holiday season? In just a few weeks, the holiday season will be upon us. This year, people are going all out to make up for last year. By doing this, it is more critical than ever to plan out your holiday season. […]
12 Organizing Tips I Learned as a Kid
As back-to-school has begun, I wanted to share a post about what I learned as a kid about organizing. My immigrant parents were wonderful people and were entrepreneurs, but organizing wasn't their strongest trait. So, as a kid, I had to figure out for myself how to organize my space. I was a fan of […]
How to Organize Your Home Update Projects
While watching HGTV's Fixer Upper the other day, my husband and I were amazed at how gorgeous the house was and how much it was in disrepair. It was so sad to see such a beautiful home in such disrepair. The house had beautiful details like thick wood molding, which outlined the archways and window frames, and a […]
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 discuss setting up an emergency plan, including how to prepare a to-go bag and an emergency food kit. With the increase in catastrophic weather, it is […]
Holiday Tips to Maximize Fun and Minimize Stress
Christmas is a perfect time to spend with family and friends. It's a great time to entertain and take part in annual traditions for the entire family. And, if you are like me, it's also important to decorate the inside and outside of the house in holiday fare. Unfortunately, we can't do it all. So, to help […]
12 Essential Container Types For Your Next Organizing Projects
There are numerous container types available for purchase these days. From dollar store finds to expensive boxes at an organizing store, different container types can help for various purposes. You can use individual containers for the refrigerator, but other bins wouldn't work in the fridge. Some can be stored in the basement, but others will […]
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