Category Archives: Simple Ideas

Cleaning Schedules: Maintaining sparkly surfaces with just minutes a day

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Gabby Burgman

I’d like to confess that although I love to organize, I dislike cleaning. My awesome husband usually picks up the slack or I pull marathon cleaning sessions before guests arrive. I don’t like either of these scenarios and right now hiring a … Continue reading →

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The One Month Cardboard Box Test from Peter Walsh’s book It’s All Too Much

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Hillary Adams Case

In his book, It’s All Too Much, Peter Walsh offers a simple test to determine what kitchen utensils you are using and what can go: Not sure what you use and what you don’t?  Here is a tried and true way … Continue reading →

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Creating a Home Mail Center

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Amanda Darlack

We may not be sending handwritten letters to our friends anymore, but there’s always something still in the mailbox.  I wanted to give you three tips on how to create a home mail processing center. 1. Assign a home for incoming … Continue reading →

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Get your unwanted medicines out before April 27th

Posted on April 18, 2013 by esoloff

April 27, 2013, is the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day! That makes this month a great time to clean your medicine cabinets. Place anything that has expired or is no longer needed in a separate bag for proper disposal. Pills … Continue reading →

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Spring Organizing Tips

Posted on April 8, 2013 by jcavanaugh

Happy Spring! The calendar tells us it’s upon us, even though there’s still a bit of snow on the ground. However, I did spotted a robin on my walk the other day. I get inspired by spring, the bright yellow … Continue reading →

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Does your space need a tune-up?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Rebecca Burley

I suppose even a professional organizer can become stuck in a rut. A couple months ago I tried to stuff some unruly plastic bags back inside themselves under a deep kitchen cabinet. Suddenly, I asked myself why on earth I … Continue reading →

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Creating a Morning Ritual to Start the Day Off Right

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Amanda Darlack

I love my sleep, but I’ve discovered that I really love having time for a little morning quiet time before getting ready for work. When the alarm goes off (a little earlier than it used to), I get up, put … Continue reading →

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Greeting Card Organizer: A beautiful way to stay in touch

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Erin Elizabeth Wells

I can remember working with several clients who had MASSIVE greeting card collections. A few of them would have needed several bins to contain all these categories, but the principle hold true that at least organizing by type of card and … Continue reading →

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Create more space in your kitchen

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rebecca Burley

-Designate an area in your house to act as secondary storage for your kitchen. A shelving unit at the bottom of the basement stairs, a shelving unit in the garage, shelves in your pantry or even an extra closet are … Continue reading →

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Storage Under Stairs: A GREAT use of wasted space

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Erin Elizabeth Wells

I have seen some excellent concepts to utilize the space under your stairs, but I think this one takes the cake for amazing functionality. Just pull out the section you want and everything is right at hand. Brilliant! Source: deriba.co.uk via … Continue reading →

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