Do you have wonder how some people always seem to have neat, organized homes? It’s really quite simple: they’ve made a habit of getting and keeping it that way. It takes time to make a habit stick. According to James Clear, The 3 R’s of Habit Change are Reminder, Routine, and Reward. Try implementing these over […]
Let’s get your stuff SOLD. If you’ve been reading my blog the past few months, you have probably already purged some of your home. If you haven’t, look here and here for some tips. eBay is a great way to turn these unwanted items into extra cash. Their site says, “Selling on eBay is as […]
Oy vey. How many times have you heard that before from your husband/kids/roommate/stranger living in your home? Okay, maybe its time for a grocery run or maybe you’re like me and don’t want any junk in the house and the healthy options don’t “sound” good. Or MAYBE there is plenty in the pantry and refrigerator […]
Today finds many of us making New Year’s resolutions of one kind or another. Some of us want to lose weight, others want to quit smoking, still more want to get their finances in order. Take a look around yourself: how cluttered is your environment? Are you still surrounded by Christmas gifts because you do […]
After you have amassed your enormous GOODBYE pile with the help of Purging – Part 1, it’s time to decide how to say goodbye. Sell or Consign “Goodbye” Items There are a myriad of online outlets through which you can sell items. In this blog, I detailed many options for online clothing sale. These sites […]
You’ve already done your initial SORT. The second part of the organizational process is to PURGE. To purge is to free of something unwanted. The GOODBYE pile from your sort are all items to purge, however, you may need to go through your KEEP and RE-HOME piles with a more discriminating eye to better pare down the […]
In every process, there are a series of steps to follow to be successful. Hopefully, you took a moment to read my previous blog, Getting Organized. If so, you are aware there are four basic steps for this process. We start with SORTING. The old show “Clean Sweep” on TLC best personified the sorting process. On […]
You’ve decided to organize your space and you are looking for a safe storage facility. That’s great. After all, the first step is admitting you have a problem. I’m mostly joking 🙂 Check out this blog where I address many of the awesome motivations for getting organized. Now, let’s break down the process. Getting organized requires a […]
Do you ever ask yourself why you should get organized? Maybe you’re managing just fine amongst your stuff. Perhaps you’ve learned to build in 15 minutes of “just in case” time to every task because you know it take longer. Maybe you enjoy involving the whole family in a fun game of “Find the Keys/Purse/Phone.” However, have you given […]
Under the sink. Sigh. It’s a constant disaster: misplaced trash, multiple open, half-used bottles of the same product, inaccessible items in the back, spills and leaks. In a nutshell, it’s an organizational nightmare. Something like this seems ideal! It looks great, its adjustable, the shelf pieces are all independent of one another… but a garbage […]
