I have a few favorite things when it comes to organizing. Today I'm going to share five of them with you. If you have ever worked with me you can probably name a few because you're probably using them in your house. It will also come as no surprise to my friends and clients that you can find everything I suggest at Target. That's not to say that you can't buy these things at other stores...I just may or may not have a bit of an obsession with Target. In fact, I ...continue reading
Julie’s Principles of Organizing
Someone asked me the other day what were some common things I tell my clients. I thought about it some and these are some things I try to teach all my clients. If we have worked together before you'll probably be nodding your head along the way. I hope these help spark some ideas for you and help you get started on your journey to having a Neat & Pretty space to enjoy! 1. Use Vertical Space We all know how to use flat surfaces to store our stuff (aka piles) ...continue reading
Office and Laundry Room Update
Back in August we decided to update our laundry room/storage area and turn it into a functional office space for the Mister and a much more comfortable laundry room for myself. This area is accessed by going out of our house into our carport and then there is a little room off the carport. It's been cold and ugly and dirty...not exactly the place you'd like to be doing laundry or working, right? Here is a little reminder of what we did to the room in August. And here ...continue reading
Laundry Horror to Laundry Haven
We live in a 1960's ranch house. Evidently when they built my house noone thought it was important to put the laundry room inside the house. Instead they thought it would be fun to put it in a storage room off the carport. So yes, I have been known to run half naked out to the laundry room to grab a pair of jeans that are still in the dryer...you know you do it to! It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter...no one wants to put on their winter coat to go fetch ...continue reading
Double Up!
Have you ever considered that having two of an item might make your life a little easier? I know doubling what you have wouldn't be called decluttering or simplifying but it might really make life easier if you don't have to go hunting for that one item. Here are a few items I was thinking of that might be a good idea to duplicate: 1-cleaning supplies - Having a set of cleaning supplies on each floor of your house (or maybe in each bathroom) would make it easier to do ...continue reading
