School is out in less than a month, which means vacations, summer camps and kids underfoot 24/7. Yikes! Here are some things you can do NOW to get ready for summer: 1. Sign up for summer camp, swim lessons and other summer activities. This is at the top of the list, because it has to [...]
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It’s hard to find the energy/time/interest to organize. So when that inspiration to organize finally hits and you are able to clean out that black hole in your home, you probably feel ecstatic! Yay! Time to post a brag picture to Pinterest! But how often have you kicked clutter to the curb only to find [...]
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In the last few weeks, I came to a momentous decision: I decided to allow my 7-year-old son to keep his Legos in our living room. Those of you who have heard me speak about organizing toys probably know how much I hate Legos (thousands of ugly, tiny pieces of plastic, each of which go [...]
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On Friday, I listed the 5 easiest places to organize in your home. That list is designed to help people ease into organizing if organization doesn’t come naturally to them. Today’s list tackles the 5 hardest-to-organize places in your home. The point of this list is to steer you away from starting with these difficult [...]
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If organizing doesn’t come naturally for you, then it’s best to ease into getting your home organized by starting with an easy area. Save the tough, complicated spots until after you have successfully organized some of the simpler spots in your home. But where are these simpler spots? Here are the top 5 easiest-to-organize spots [...]
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April is a good month to take stock of your children’s closet and figure out which items they have outgrown, which items can go into storage for next winter, which items can be handed down to a younger child and which items they are lacking for summer. But, boy, that can be a big job! [...]
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Does your house feel out of control? Are you sick of the clutter, the piles of papers, and the tornado of toys and art supplies on the floor? The trick to keeping your house clutter-free is to get rid of the stuff you are not using. The less stuff you have in your house, the [...]
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Does the state of your teenager’s room drive you crazy? Do you find yourself in frequent fights with him or her in an attempt to get it cleaned up? It can be very maddening indeed, especially when the mess creates bigger problems for your teen such as lost items, late homework and chronic tardiness. If [...]
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Dealing with Mt. Laundry is bad enough, but when your laundry room starts to feel more like a dungeon, it’s time to take action. Here are some ideas for spucing up this oft-neglected space: 1. Go through your detergents and cleaning supplies to pare down what you own. Toss duplicates, detergents that have clumped together [...]
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I’m a mom to a 7-year-old and even though I only have one child, I sometimes get really stressed out trying to juggle the whole work-home balance. So these tips are as much reminders for me as anything. I hope you will find them useful too: 1. Embrace home organization as the money-saver, peace-of-mind creator [...]
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