Low-Clutter, Organizing-Inspired Ideas for the Mother’s in Your Life

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. (It’s Sunday, May 10!) If you’d like to honor the special women in your life (mom, wife, godmother, grandmother, auntie-who-treated-you-like-a-daughter, or any other wonderful supportive mom-figure), you are likely searching for the perfect gift right about now. Feeling a little stuck since you can’t get to a store? Amazon to READ MORE

Real-Life Pantry Organizing Tips

  Where is the best place to begin a household organizing project? I often recommend the pantry as an easy starting point. Depending upon the size, most basic pantry organization projects can take just 1 to 3 hours. Keep reading to see my process. (And I reveal my #1 favorite pantry organizing container!) These pantry READ MORE

Does this Professional Organizer Love the KonMari Method?

    A quick answer: Not so much… You can’t throw a label maker without hitting Marie Kondo and her “spark joy” method of organizing. She’s everywhere these days, from her best-selling books, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, to her new READ MORE

12-Minute Drawer Organizing

Think you don’t have enough time to organize your home? This blog post proves that even the time-strapped can squeeze in a few minutes here and there to chip away at it! A good place to begin is with drawer organizing. Here, I started with a messy underwear/sock drawer.   Ikea makes some lovely little READ MORE

Six Steps To Fight Procrastination

Why do we put off until tomorrow what we can do today? Because it’s so darn easy to delay! Follow these simple steps to fight procrastination, and you’ll get your tasks done before you can say, “I’ll do them later.” 1. Make a list of all your current projects. Which ones have been outstanding the longest? Are READ MORE

Check Out This Smart & Affordable High School Graduation Gift!

Graduation season is fast approaching. As the open house announcements fill your mailbox, you’re probably wondering what you might gift these high school seniors… I have the perfect idea! My new Off You Go! Success Cards make a handy, relevant, and affordable graduation gift that will prepare teens for college life and beyond!  These are perfect as READ MORE

Is Your Student Ready for High School Graduation?

Are you the parent or caregiver for a soon-to-be high school graduate? If so, have you prepared your student for high school graduation? Is she ready for college and beyond? Likely, there are still some skills that she needs to learn! Some of the areas you might address include: keeping tidy; identity theft awareness; money management; staying safe; physical health; nutrition; time management; transportation; social READ MORE

Beautiful Bedroom, Comfy Bed

Your bed should be your most peaceful haven. You spend about a third of your life here, so why not make something that you look forward to visiting each evening? Here are some bedroom decorating tips to help you create a peaceful bed.   Invest in a quality mattress. If you’re waking up with a backache READ MORE

So Many Shoes, So Many Storage Options…

Are shoes taking over your home? The key to better organization is knowing your storage options. I recently had the pleasure of writing an article for Wayfair on just this topic. Here is the first tip to corral and contain all types of shoes, from high tops to high heels, and then you can click the READ MORE

Last-Minute No-Clutter Holiday Gift Ideas

Help your family and friends stay organized in 2017— give gifts that don’t add clutter to your loved ones’ homes! Here are a few last-minute, no-clutter holiday gift ideas. If you are a little crafty, create a romantic meal-in-a-basket: a jar of pasta sauce, a box of pasta, a bottle of wine, and a classical READ MORE