For many families who have a guest room, it has a tendency to serve as a junk room when no guests…
Wear clothes more than once between washes, assuming they still appear clean, and certainly do not smell of anything other than your signature scent. Real Simple and Consumer Reports both offer suggestions on how many times you might wear an item before washing it.
When the email time finally arrives, start by culling out those that are not worth your time right now. You can transfer to folders or simply delete. Then skim the subject lines and prioritize accordingly. This is why subject lines are so important.
Keeping good records for your pets shouldn’t be a chore. There are many different ways to manage the information. Owners should speak with their veterinarians about specific medical record recommendations for their pets. Often vets will pass along free medical record sheets provided by animal…
Many of us have an extremely annoying habit: the minute anyone walks into our home, we apologize for the condition of our home, namely being a mess. Why on earth would we do this?For me personally, there might be some toys or an abandoned drinking glass on the kitchen counter, but nothing they…
Our homes and offices can have everything in place yet still be cluttered. Why? Some of those well-organized things are actually things we seldom use.
Ever lost the title to a vehicle or tried to find your passport the night before a big trip? Do you put off going through your mail simply because you don't know what to do with it? Paper is tough, even people who have everything else organized nicely struggle with paper.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a teacher, or lawyer, or television news reporter, depending on the day asked. Professional Organizing wasn't even a profession to choose from, yet it is a career that I find very rewarding. Other children were able to lay claim to what they wanted to "be" early on…
I personally am of the mind that being prepared and organized can help you in just about every possible way. So before I bore you with the "ins and outs" of holiday excess, I want to give you some very important information: ways to survive your family during the holidays.Let's face it, by…
This time of year is frequently associated with gift giving with good reason, and gift giving means gift receiving, which almost always means new things coming into your home. It makes perfect sense that now is a great time to declutter. If you are welcoming guests for the holidays, your motivation…
