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How to Make a Two Tier Raised Garden Bed

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If you have followed me for a while, you know that I love to garden from spring to fall. I live in Pennsylvania, so we have true seasons here, and when it is time to go outside, I am so ready for the fun my garden brings my family and me. I have three gardens […]

What to Keep In Your Wrapping Gifts Area

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When giving gifts to a family member or friend during the holidays or for someone just to say "happy birthday, "thank you," or "congratulations," we like to wrap the presents either with a decorative gift bag or pretty wrapping paper. In every wrapping gifts area, several things will make it a well-organized space to wrap […]

How to Make a Fabulous Kids Playroom

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Children's Playrooms are so much fun to organize!  It's one of my favorite places. There are no restrictions on how to do it.  Kids are very flexible when it comes to their space. Whether your playroom is large or small, these tips will help you get your space more organized, resulting in less cleaning and straightening […]

How to Make Trash Can Labels

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Trash cans are an essential part of a home and office. It helps keep your home clutter-free of items you do not want or need. There are at least two types of trash cans you can have in your home or office - a recycling bin and a trash can. While recycling bins can be […]

Soup Can to DIY Makeup Brush Holder

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Cleaned metal soup cans are great to repurpose to help you organize your home. Making them an easy and cost-effective way to organize any cluttered space. Doing this DIY makeup brush holder will clear up your vanity and make your makeup area more attractive to others who use the bathroom. They can easily be stored […]

Eleven Easy 15 Minute Closet Organizing Tasks to clear out the Closet

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Fifteen-minute organizing projects are a great way to break up the tasks into smaller, manageable DIY projects that can fit into any part of your day. We have shared several of these 15-minute organizing tasks over the years. The closet organizing process, with all its areas, can also be broken down. Follow along and see […]

Delicious Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup Recipe

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My goal for this year is to make more vegetarian meals. The plan is to make one meal a week meatless. You probably heard of Meatless Monday. If not, read some history below about how it came about. What is Meatless Monday? Meatless Monday was started by the U.S. government as a resource-saving measure during […]

How to Create an Attractive Armoire Room Divider

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I created another room divider a few years ago to divide my office from my family room area. The room was long and narrow with plenty of doors and other obstacles. The only place I could create a wall was to place one in the middle of the room myself instead of building a wall, […]

31 Days of Loves Challenge

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This monthly organizing challenge will be a little different this year.  Because it's Get Organized Month, it's a great time to jump-start your decluttering.  But, if you don't know what you want to declutter, how will you start your purging process? You can't.  So, instead, let's determine what you love and want to keep before […]

How to Make a Customized Charitable Locations list

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Did you want to donate something but don't have the time or energy to find a place? You are not alone! Many people don't give because they don't have the time or the energy to find the right place to donate a particular item.  To inspire you to get rid of that unused stuff, I […]

Quarantine Gift ideas and Ways to Give Gifts Safely

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The pandemic is here to stay for a bit, sad to say. But do not fear; we will make it through, and we will be back to normal in the future. During this time, showing loved ones, you are still there even if you are not physically is essential. Today, let’s talk about quarantine gift […]

How To Make A DIY Shiplap Wall

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Since we started working from home over 15 years ago, the steps to the offices are used A LOT. I mean we use it even more than the bedrooms on the third floor. To make them look a little more appealing, I wanted to add some character to the focal point wall on the landing. […]

How to Improve a Cheap Bookcase

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Bookcases are great for storing items vertically in small spaces. It's awesome for small bedrooms and living spaces to keep the floor clear and safe for people to walk. This week, we are sharing an easy way to improve a cheap bookcase. The bookcase was one I purchased for my son after we finished the […]

Pantry Wire Shelving Accessories to Maximize Your Storage

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Wire shelving is not only used in closets, as we discussed in a prior post. They are also used in pantries storing and organizing food and supplies for use later. It’s an area that can be in your kitchen, in a hallway near your kitchen, or maybe even in the basement. To keep costs down, […]

Easy Organizing Kids' Areas Challenge

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Kids grow so fast through different phases and their spaces get cluttered with unused clothes, toys, and anything else that they may own. This month's organizing challenge is organizing kids' areas. Here are areas your kids may have piles of stuff. I included links from other kids organizing posts I created over the years. I […]

Saving Time In Your Day Challenge

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This month's challenge is about saving time. And, figuring out where you are spending too much time. It could be doing bills. Or maybe figuring out what meals will be served this week. It could be cleaning the house. Any task that takes away from your enjoyment of life is what we will be focusing […]

12 Essential Container Types For Your Next Organizing Projects

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There are so many container types to purchase these days. From dollar store finds too 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 do in that cold space. Some can go in the basement, but others will […]

How To Upcycle Planters Into A Desk Pencil Holder

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In the coming weeks, I am going to share with you some DIY projects I did recently. If you have an aversion to DIY projects, have no fear, these projects are so easy and fun to do that you will be amazed. This week's project is a DIY pencil holder.  I transformed these planters into […]

6 Organizing Lessons I learned from my Dogs

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Pets teach us lessons all the time even when we do not realize it. From unconditional loving to have fun and enjoying the small things in life, we learn a lot from them. I also think we learn some organizing lessons as well. Read on and see what I learned from my sweet dogs over […]

6 Critical Tasks To Do Before Starting High School

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This week, I will be talking to the teens of parents visiting my blog. It is a little shift in my focus on helping teenagers directly since they need to be more independent as they embark on their new high school experience. So, parents, hand over the laptop and allow your students to read these […]

Yummy Curry Chicken Salad Recipe

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Going to Whole Foods and picking up their curry chicken salad recipe is a delicious dish I would buy ALL THE TIME when I go there. So, since I haven’t been there in a while, I wanted to replicate this dish with a little twist. This curry chicken salad recipe has cranberries instead of raisins. […]

How to Create an Organized Wrapping Paper Zone

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I was looking for a place to store my wrapping paper in my home. While my home is not large, I wanted a place out of the way, like maybe behind a door in a basement closet. In there, I could have a place to store all the things I used over the door recently, […]

19 Creative Ways to Reuse Meal Delivery Containers

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If you are like me, you receive a meal delivery each week. I like that the delivery companies provide everything and all I have to do is pull out the food and cook. But, what do you do with the containers afterward besides recycling them, of course? After a year of doing the food delivery […]

Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

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I love this Italian meatloaf recipe. I added shredded vegetables to the meatloaf recipe. It tastes great and is easy to put together.  It serves 6 to 8 people depending on how big the slices are.  You can even put it together the night before. I like to freeze it after it is cooked too. […]

31 Days to An Organized Life

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Are you looking to get your life organized right now? This 31 Days challenge may be just the thing! Here is the entire list for you to review and share. The rules are simple. Organize one area each day for 31 days. And, just wait and see how your life will be transformed into a […]

How to Arrange Photos For Better Theme Placement

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We added crown molding to our home recently and needed to take down the artwork. What a difference a little crown molding makes!  I love it!  I can't believe the difference.  Since we had the prints, paintings, and photos all down, we decided to arrange photos into groups, like Iris photos (my favorite flower), faith […]

Easy and Delicious Potato Salad Recipe for a Crowd

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Potato Salad is a great side dish for a crowd, and this one is straightforward! I made a potato salad for a party we had for my daughter's birthday.  It was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it. I call it my "Easy and Delicious Potato Salad for a crowd."  And, a bonus to help you make […]

Replace These Kitchen Tools To Save Space

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Some years ago, we redesigned our kitchen. Here is a picture of part of the kitchen. As you can see, we have lots of drawers and cabinet space.  We love it!  It works really well and we have cooked ever since. Though there is one issue, the drawer openings are a little narrow from what we are […]

Apple and Walnut Bundt Cake Recipe DF GF

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Apple and walnut pair so well in a dessert, so it was natural that I added them to this cake to spice up the vanilla gluten-free cake box I had in the kitchen. While I enjoy Wegman’s brand Gluten Free Vanilla Cake, I found that I wanted to make something a little tastier. So, the […]

How to Make a Fabulous Beverage Station that will amaze your entire family

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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 all the time. The kids love it!  It doesn't need to be big. […]

How to Make a DIY Command Station Magnet Board

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This week I will be sharing a DIY project that I did with 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 […]

12 Organizing Tips I Learned as a Kid

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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 puzzles, and doing this task over the years was just another game I would do to keep myself busy. […]

Clutter-Free Ways To Splurge On A Hobby

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If you are like me and many others, we enjoyed buying all sorts of things to add to our hobbies supplies. We add new stickers, cutouts, papers for our scrapbook hobby. We purchase supplies and tools for our photography hobby. We buy music for our music hobby. We buy gear for our exercise hobby. We […]

An Easy Way To Do Wrapping Paper Organizing

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Today, I was wrapping presents when I realized that I needed to reorganize my wrapping paper and organize drawers. I do not like wrapping presents. It seems like it would be fun, but it takes too long to do to make it enjoyable. So, I created this easy way to organize my wrapping paper storage […]

How to Modify A Stone Wall with Little Effort

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Last week, I updated my post about how we transformed our small family room and created a focal wall with lots of storage. I wanted to share with you the update we did because the heater died. Rest in peace. We relocated the heater to the other wall because now it is vented to the […]

Delicious Tailgate Appetizer Recipes Keto Style

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We are in the midst of the fall football season, and if you are like so many other football fans, you are having those delicious tailgating parties. The high carb recipes and high sweets are not suitable for people on a Keto style or a low carb diet, though. So, this week, if you are […]

Quinoa Rice Bowl with Vegetables Recipe

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I always enjoyed the quinoa and rice sushi I would find at Whole Foods sometimes.  The combination give a nutty flavor.  So, I figured doing a quinoa and rice bowl should give the same tastes.  I was surprised to find that it was even better than my sushi meal.  My teens even enjoyed them.  Here […]

How to Make Your Work Space More Organized

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Imagine while working at your desk, you stand up and walk to file a paper across the room then travel back to the desk and type up a report and print the document. Then, get up again and go to the printer to grab the paperwork. This cycle could happen several times throughout your day […]

4 Easy Ways to Organize Shoes

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Women own an average of 19-20 pairs of shoes. And, if there is a family of four, you can expect to have in your home between 76 to 80 pairs of shoes. If this is true, they take up a lot of space in your home.  So, to combat this, we need to design creative […]

How to Take A Great Relaxing Vacation

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Sometimes when we go on vacation, we don't necessarily have a relaxing time. Has this ever happened to you? You go on vacation, and with all the running around and the tight schedule, you come home saying to yourself, that wasn't relaxing at all. How frustrating! I agree. Well, here are tips to have a […]

Overcoming Negative Talk To Clear The Clutter

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Negative talk can quickly stop anyone from clearing the clutter. Some negative talk statements sound like this: "I can't do this!" "I won't be able to handle it." "I will never get rid of any of this stuff." "I spent lots of money on all those things.  It's like throwing money away if I get […]

Organizing Raised Bed Garden

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I had to revamp our garden this year, so I decided this would be a great opportunity to share the process if you are interested in organizing your raised bed garden. We have done a vegetable garden for years now.  It had been a relaxing and enjoyable experience for us. The kids don't really help, but they […]