Welcome to I’m an Organizing Junkie!! My name is Laura (also known around here as Org Junkie!) and I am hooked on organizing because it saves my sanity on so many levels! I started this blog in 2006 and have regularly blogged about organizing since 🙂
I really am addicted to organizing and some kind of rehab may be in order. What I love most about organizing is the “high” I get from it so I am always looking for my next “fix”. Crumbs on the floor wouldn’t bother me but a pile of papers on the table would drive me crazy!!
I’m a Christian work at home wife and mom living in Alberta, Canada (I moved from BC in 2010). I have three kids (girl 24, boys 21 and 15), two who are away at college and one still home.
This blog is dedicated to my love of all things to do with organizing! Join me as I chronicle the life of an organizing junkie and attempt to get others “hooked” along with me. The more “junkies” out there the less freakish I seem! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Keep in mind that this isn’t a blog about having a perfect home where everything is perfectly organized all the time. Life is constantly revolving and happening and we don’t live in bubbles where nobody moves. This blog provides you with practical tips and ideas to help you manage it all in real life. It’s not about living in magazine ready show homes, it’s about practical organizing solutions for the everyday to help you save time, money and your sanity. You don’t have to be born organized either (I wasn’t!), anyone can learn the necessary skills needed to create a clutter and chaos free home. Together we can do this, I’ll show you how!
I love to help overwhelmed moms learn to manage their clutter and chaos so they can experience the joy that comes with peaceful, organized homes.
Although if you ever get to the point where you are frolicking and playing with your baskets, we may have gone too far and basket rehab might be a tad bit necessary 🙂
The Organizing PROCESS:
I have developed a seven step organizing PROCESS that provides you with the exact order you need to take to organize any space effectively. Read all about it HERE plus get your free printable PROCESS bookmark!
For a list of some of my most popular organizing posts START HERE.
Clutter Rehab:
I wrote my book, Clutter Rehab, in 2010 and it includes 101 Tips & Tricks to Become an Organizing Junkie and Love It! It’s all part of my plan to create organizing junkies everywhere! Available on Amazon (affiliate link).
Publications:
I’ve also been featured in the following publications.
Woman’s World ~ October 4, 2010 issue
Better Homes and Gardens – January 2011 issue
Consumer Reports Shop Smart – March 2011 issue
Home Decor & Renovations – April 2011 issue
Featured in Better Homes & Gardens Secrets to Getting Organized magazine as one of their Expert Organizers – 2012
SmartMoves Magazine (Cdn publication) – 2012
Canadian Living Magazine ~ Blogger of the Month September 2013
Featured in Better Homes & Gardens Secrets to Getting Organized magazine as one of their Expert Organizers – 2014
Family Circle (organizing expert) – February 2015
More facts about me:
I’m an Organizer, Not a Writer
Video ~ How I became an organizing junkie
Video ~ Organization is a process
Video ~ Letting kids take ownership of organization
Connect with me:
You can also find me on:
Twitter ~ Pinterest ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Youtube
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I love hearing from my readers so please feel free to email me at organizingjunkie(at)gmail(dot)com.
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My Housekeeping Mission Statement
To provide an inviting and peaceful household environment, for my family and all that enter, that is conducive to living simply, loving deeply and laughing abundantly. I will make strides everyday to achieve this by practicing and teaching good daily habits and routines along with effective organizational skills. I will graciously and cheerfully serve my family and genuinely enjoy my commitment to creating a home sanctuary that is above all else pleasing to God.