Sort and eliminate what you don’t want first. THEN categorize like with like. And only AFTER THAT do you buy an organizing container, now that you know exactly how much space each category will take up. It’s a waste of time and money to buy containers before starting your organizing project. Buying all matching containers […]
Pretty organizing containers are not enough
Pretty containers and cool systems alone won’t keep you organized. You need two other pieces: Behavior and Motivation. Behavior: making time each day or every other day to put things back into their new system. Motivation: Remembering WHY you are making time each day to put things away. What are you moving TOWARDS? […]
Why January is the best time of year to buy new organizing products
If you are planning a big organizing project this year, JANUARY is the best time to do it because that’s when all the organizing products go on sale at the big box stores! I think this is because they are capitalizing on all of the people who make New Year’s resolutions to get organized. Some […]
7 tips for organizing bathrooms
To keep your bathroom tidier, eliminate almost everything on the counter. Store everything in drawers or cabinets instead. This will make a daily swipe-down of the counter much faster for you. An easy way to organize drawers is to assign each drawer a different grooming need. For example, you might have a drawer for all […]