DIY transformations are wonderful to observe. I have seen several before and after organizing the home to improve older, shabby pieces of furniture. Our DIY Home Organizing Series will show you the previous projects we have done in the past. This post is about our DIY powder room transformation, where we repainted the cabinet and […]
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One Year of Monthly Organizing Challenges
Motivational Quotes to Help You Think and Take Action
My blog has been around for over 12 years, and it has been a terrific ride to share all my favorite things, from home organization quick recipes to DIY projects. Early on, before I found my niche, I would share motivational quotes to help my readers think a little more and hopefully take action. Today, […]
Dining Room Organizing Challenge
This month is the start of the Monthly Organizing Challenge. Hope you stick with me until December. This year's challenge will help you organize 11 areas of your home and life and will motivate you to declutter and simplify. The final month will be a self-care month. In our first month, we are focusing on […]
How To Make An Effective Garage Organization
DIY Organizing Projects to Keep the Kitchen Running Smoothly
A to Z Organizing Challenge
Upcycle Large Yogurt Container Idea
10 Kitchen Organizing Essentials You Need
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and it can be very messy if not well organized with some planning and some necessary organizers. This post will cover different kitchen organizing essentials and what is needed to keep those areas organized. This area has a lot of things to organize. To help you know […]
10 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 […]
8 Areas To Make An Amazing Child Playroom
DIY Liquor Bottle Craft Project
The Easiest Method When Organizing Lego Pieces
I get bombarded with Legos during the holidays. I found them everywhere: on the sofa, under the kids' sheets and bed, and in their shoes. The Lego pieces even get vacuumed up by the vacuum cleaner - annoying! However, after over 12 years of Legos in our home, I tried every way possible to organize these little pieces […]
Unique Organizing Tips I Developed While Working with Clients
There are many tips on organizing on the internet, TV, radio, and podcasts. What makes these unique organizing tips? It is because these tips were created as the client and I needed them. All of these tips and photos are from my consultations with clients. Read on to see how we came up with these […]
The Art of Making Choices
Making choices have been on my mind lately. We make daily choices, from what to wear (the easier decisions) to what direction we should take our career (the more difficult questions that aren't as easy to answer). Some choices we wish others would make for us. And some choices we wish to make ourselves. This post talks about […]
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 […]
Children's Books About Organizing Their Lives
While raising my two kids, I struggled with the lack of resources to help my children understand the importance of organizing their lives. As a Professional Organizer, I know first-hand how it can transform a person when they become more organized. While my kids are young adults, their organizational skills have progressed nicely after many […]
How to Create an Organizing Tool Box
When I organize any area of my home, I take my handy-dandy organizing toolbox with me so I don't have to run around the house to find specific items. This toolkit saves me time and keeps me focused on the organizing project. I'm going to show you all the things I have inside my create an organizing […]
The Best Times In Your Life To Get Rid of Clutter
Recently, we decided to replace our daughter's carpet with cork flooring while she was away. To prepare for this renovation, she and I began clearing the unwanted clutter in her room. Usually, it would be a torturous event where she would argue with me that she wanted to keep it all, and I would explain with […]
DIY Cheap Boho Decor Stand for Fall
No Pasta Italian Wedding Soup Recipe for a Crowd
Recently I coordinated a hospitality area for my daughter's indoor percussion home show at her high school and was responsible for making various meals to feed the judges. The recipe below is one that I modified from Giada De Laurentiis' Italian Wedding Soup. Feel free to visit her recipe. It's really good. But I made […]
The Best Decluttering Advice You Were Ever Told
We all get advice for different areas in our lives. How to declutter is one of them. Over the 20+ years, while organizing, I have given advice and heard advice from clients, associates, and family members. This post shares my favorite best decluttering advice, and my colleagues are chiming in too! Here are my four(4) […]
An Easy Way to Organize the Laundry Folding Task
We have a laundry room in the basement, and because of that, I do laundry once a week. It takes about 8-12 hours with an efficient washer and dryer with no interruptions (like me having to go out, getting distracted, etc..). So, to make this laundry process more efficient, I developed a system with my […]
Powder Room Organization Challenge
The powder room is an area of the home that you not only use regularly but also a place where friends and family see. So, to honor this room, we will make this month's Powder Room Organization Challenge. In a prior year, when we did the Organization Challenge, it focused on bathroom organizing, so we will also revisit […]
Acorn Mime People Craft Upcycle Project
Each year, we visit an orchard in our area. It's been a tradition since my husband, and I got married over 20 years ago. They have everything from hayrides, apple slinging, animal feeding, face painting for kids, lots of food, fall decorations for the home, pumpkin and other fruit picking, and several different kid activities. […]
How to have a Glow In The Dark Sweet 16 Party
My daughter recently turned 16, and we wanted to have a party. It was a last-minute thing, and we pulled it together beautifully. She and her 15 friends, who comprised of Band and Guard kids, enjoyed the Black Light Room, as well as the Sweet Candy Bar. We incorporated gluten-free and dairy-free snacks for the […]
15 Unique Things to Toss for a Stress Free Kitchen
25 Areas to Clean a Dorm Regularly
How To Create A Fabulous Custom Silverware Drawer Organizer
Many silverware drawer organizers just don't fit in the drawers properly. And, if you have a large drawer, it is even more challenging. Doing some research, I found that getting a custom drawer organizer can be quite pricey, and frankly, I had the tools to make one myself. So, that is what my husband and […]
Unique Clutter Free Ways To Organize Shoes
Shoes can easily take over the home. Let's do the math. Say there are four people living in a house. If each family member has seven pairs of winter shoes and seven pairs of summer shoes, that could include snow boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, work boots, sandals, flats, slippers, flip-flops, sneakers, dressy shoes, and high […]
Practical Graduate Gift Ideas your Student Will Love
Graduation season is on its way, and you may be wondering what graduate gift ideas you can give these individuals to help improve their lives without generating clutter. To cover both types of adult graduates, this post will talk about high school and college graduates. (Reminder: the link below are mostly affiliate links which, at […]
Doable Weekly Challenges to Clear the Clutter This Year
9 Creative Ways to Organize with Mason Jars
Quick Chicken Breast Recipe with Vegetables
Weeknight meals should be easy to make and delicious. As well as satisfying for the entire family but not too time-consuming for the cook of the household. This week's quick chicken breast recipe and vegetables are super quick and easy to make for your entire family. It makes a serving of four and will pack […]
Before and After: Foyer Organizing Kid's Backpacks and Activity Supplies
Step By Step Entryway Organization
DIY Freshman Year Reference Binder
Helpful First Time Off Campus Apartment Tips
Cork Flooring Bedroom Project
Each summer, I like to do a different home improvement project. This season was no different. I decided to do a cork flooring bedroom project. I decided to remove the carpet in the smallest room in our house. It's our daughter's room. Visit our other post where we used cork flooring in my son's room. […]
Easy Self Care Remedies for Common Ailments at College
This time of year, we are all exposed to different ailments because we are usually indoors most of the day. Germs and viruses are all over the place, especially for students in college. I noticed that there are specific self-care remedies we use at home that my kids completely forget about when they are away in college. […]
Tuna and Artichoke Tomato Sauce Recipe
How To Reduce Academic Stress For Middle Schoolers
I remember speed walking (because you couldn't run in school) around my pretty large donut-shaped three-story middle school, worrying that I wouldn't have time to get to my locker, get my books, and get to class on time. It was three years of this emotional rollercoaster ride since the locker wasn't anywhere near my classes. […]
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