In today's post, Nancy shares an organizing roadblock she has encountered when getting organized. Can you relate or do you have different organizing obstacles? Let us know in the comments! I worked for many years for [...]
Consider a kitchen cabinet assigned to pots and pans. What’s the best way to use it? It might feel efficient to get as many items in as possible. You’re getting more storage bang for the buck, [...]
In today's post, Nancy tells all about an area in her home that she struggles to keep organized. To me the big takeaway is this: sometimes it makes sense to make peace with a bit of [...]
The backs of doors are some of the best storage spaces in your home. Think about it. We all have doors—tall doors to closets or rooms, or smaller cabinet doors in kitchens or bathrooms. That’s a [...]
Recently, I’ve made a couple of changes in what I cook for my family. I’m feeling good about serving better food and enjoying my return to a long-dormant hobby. But these changes have had a cascade [...]
I often encounter people who feel guilty about not following familiar organizing rules. “I know I should be doing X,” they tell me. Or “I just need to stop doing Y.” But organizing is a personal [...]
I really like my spaces to be neat and organized. I also really dislike spending money. Most of the time, these two personality traits don’t conflict. In fact, they often work together. When I need an [...]
Do you decant? Picture an organized kitchen. Does the image in your mind include a pantry full of matching, neatly labeled containers? For a lot of people, the answer is yes. In fact, shelter magazines and [...]
Does your kitchen have what my friend calls a “scary cabinet,” stuffed with perilously stacked items? Or a drawer crammed so full that it’s hard to open—or to find anything inside? It’s easy to accumulate kitchen [...]
If I had a surveillance camera in my kitchen, there would be a lot of footage of me at the microwave. I warm up the same cup of coffee several times. And since I often drink [...]