Wall pockets — We generally don’t recommend these, because we have frequently seen so many problems with them: Problem #1: The solid ones allow envelopes and little pieces of paper to hide down inside, so you end up losing things in them. Problem #2: The wall pockets are often mounted too close together, so […]
5 tips to make organizing your memorabilia easier
When it comes to home organizing, nothing is harder to organize than memorabilia. (Memorabilia is objects we keep because they remind us of past events in our lives.) In fact, when I work with organizing clients, I always recommend that we don’t start with memorabilia; rather, we save organizing it for last once the client […]
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 […]
This home organizer’s brave solution for dealing with kids’ school pictures
What’s the one thing that everybody has too many of, but is just TOO HARD to let go of? Answer: Kids’ school pictures! I finally hit on a solution (note: this took me a long time to figure out. My son is in sixth grade!) I found this frame at Target that is more of […]