According to Wikipedia, Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is a Danish and Norwegian word for “a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.” It’s a concept to embrace this winter, no matter where you live. This year has been challenging for all of us, so creating ways to feel content should be READ MORE
Get Your Entryway Ready for Fall
First impressions are important, and your entryway is the first thing to greet you and your guests. It needs to be both functional and inviting, providing a spot to drop your keys, bags, and coats when you arrive home. But if it’s not organized, it’s easy for this small space to become cluttered and unused. READ MORE
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
Post-Holiday Fridge Clean-Out
The holidays are now behind us, and it’s time to start the clean-up! One easy place to begin is in the refrigerator. I tackled this chore today, after clearing out the Christmas and New Year’s left-overs! Here are some tips. Begin by purging outdated and unsavory foods. Then, wipe down all shelving and bins READ MORE
Tiny Room? No Problem! Tips to Make a Room Look Bigger
Do you have a tiny room that you wish looked bigger? It’s easy to maximize the space you have by first decluttering the space. The removal of excess “stuff” will always make an area appear larger and more lovely. Then, go a step further by following these tips to make a room look bigger. By READ MORE
Photo Crazy
Wondering how to organize photos? Do you have photos spilling out of shoeboxes, cluttering up closets, or crumbling in the attic? Now is the perfect time to get your collection under control with the following simple process. Recognize that it will take some time – especially if you have decades’ worth of photos to organize 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
Easy, Inexpensive Holiday Decorating Ideas
Today, I’m sharing some photos of my holiday table. I wanted to decorate with natural elements on the cheap. If you’re looking for some last-minute easy, inexpensive holiday decorating ideas, I hope this helps you! I bought nine little fish-bowl vases at the Dollar Store ($9 total). Then, I clipped some evergreen boughs from our READ MORE