Sentimental things. Everybody owns them. Letters and cards, your child’s baby clothes, your high school trophies. Even professional organizers hang onto sentimental things! I think it’s hardwired into humans to want to hang onto things with strong emotional memories attached to them. But how do you organize these kinds of items? The trick to storing […]
How to organize all of those summer activities you want to do with the kids
I am resurrecting this blog post about organizing information about kids’ summer activities because it has come up recently during my organizing sessions with some clients: I’ve been making lots of these Summer Activities Folders for my organizing clients. It’s the perfect way to store all those brochures about summer camps and swim lessons. It’s also […]
How to organize kids’ schoolwork
It’s that time of year again when kids bring home armloads of schoolwork and artwork and dump them all over our dining table. It makes a mess and the temptation is to sweep everything into the recycling bin! But most of us have kiddos who won’t let us take such drastic measures, so what’s a […]
How to start a daily toy clean-up routine with kids
Last week, I gave you some tips for organizing a child’s toy collection in their bedroom or playroom. This week, I want to talk to you about how to maintain that beautifully organized playroom. How do you get kids to put their toys away and keep it at least moderately organized? Over the years, this […]
