It's January....the new year...everyone is making resolutions and goals. Have you? Did you make a goal about organizing? Before you can make a goal you need to know what you want to change or why you want to change. Here are some things that you may be thinking. -I want to get more organized. -I want to declutter my house. -I want to get my house ready to sell. -I don't want to be embarrassed to invite someone over to my home. -I want to be able to ...continue reading
How To Keep Your Dresser Drawers Tidy
Dresser drawers get treated pretty poorly. Things are shoved in, forced to comply to the given space and things often disappear never to be heard from again. OK maybe I'm being a bit dramatic but for the most part we just don't have our drawers looking great and functioning to their greatest potential. I thought I would offer up a few solutions for how to make your drawers a little more Neat & Pretty. These are some simple solutions that won't break the bank and you ...continue reading
How Long Should You Keep Packaging Materials
Someone asked me recently what to do with all those boxes of electronics and appliances. You may have been lucky enough to get some great presents for Christmas and now you have some boxes hanging out taking up space. So the question is...do I have to keep them? And if so, for how long? This is not a yes or no answer so let's break it down. 1- Do you own the item still? If no...GET RID OF IT! If yes...see number 2. 2- Does the item have a warranty? If ...continue reading
Move Some Furniture
Sometimes you have looked at a space in your home so many times you just can't envision it any other way. You can't see the potential in a room. I have had the opportunity recently to work with a client who has let me help her rearrange some spaces in her home. Actually every single room in her house she let me rearrange. We moved a couple dressers, a sofa, a dining table, a large shelving unit and got rid of a bed. Her home looks amazing and it seems to have gained ...continue reading
War on School Papers
If you're anything like me...you are always battling a war on paper...specifically school papers. We talked about those stacks of paper last week. Let's continue to talk about how those stacks of paper enter your home. They don't always enter your home as a stack...usually they come in the form of cute drawings and special stories written by your children. They come in the form of papers from the teacher and communication from school. There are all kinds of sources ...continue reading
