November and December are by far the busiest months for my family and me. On top of the normal holiday merriment, BOTH my children have their birthdays. Not only does this test my time management abilities each year, it also challenges me organizationally. By the time December 26th (finally) arrives, my kids’ rooms and closets are literally bursting at the seams, overflowing with birthday trinkets and Christmas treasures.… continue reading…

Of all the types of clutter you may find in your home or office, paper clutter is the most unsettling. Paper clutter represents lingering decisions and lingering to-dos. When you’re surrounded by paper clutter, you’re never quite sure what’s hiding at the bottom of the stack and so you’re never quite sure what needs your time and attention.… continue reading…

Keeping your scrapbook tools and supplies organized is a huge factor in how often you scrapbook and how much you enjoy yourself in the process. If it takes you hours to dig out all your gear and get it set up … you’ll be less likely to scrapbook unless you have hours and hours of free time on your hands.… continue reading…

Taking on a spice organization project is a quick way to add a dash of organizational bliss to your kitchen. Toss in a new spice storage system, add some labels, and suddenly making dinner is a pinch easier and a dash tastier than before!… continue reading…

Do you keep waiting for a “free weekend” or a week off work to start your organizing projects, like organizing your closet? If you’re overwhelmed by clutter or you’d rather not dedicate an entire weekend to organizing your home, here’s a simpler approach:

Take a bite out of clutter 15 minutes at a time.… continue reading…

The right storage solutions are an essential component to any organized space. Primary storage pieces such as bookcases, desks, shelves and drawer units allow you to perform the tasks that the space is designed for and give homes to the items used and stored in the room.… continue reading…

…you’re more likely to use it.

When getting organized, go the extra mile and select organizing products and storage solutions you love. When you do, you’ll find it easier to maintain order because you’ll enjoy—and stick with—your new organizing systems. 

So splurge on the cheerful, colored file folders instead of settling for plain vanilla manila.… continue reading…

If you’re active on Pinterest, then you may have seen this popular quote recently.

Summertime is loaded with photos ops like vacations, shots of your backyard get-togethers, trips to the zoo, and Fourth of July fireworks, to name just a few. But if you’re already surrounded by heaps of disorganized photos, you may hesitate to take even more photos, since that would cause you to get even further behind in your photo organization.… continue reading…

Around here our motto is “more fun, more done.” While you might debate whether the fun should come before the done, you’ll probably agree that the more fun something is, the more likely you are to do it.… continue reading…