The first step to the organizing PROCESS is to create a plan. Why? Without a plan you’ll have no direction or road map for your journey. You may flounder along knowing you want to make change but not knowing how or even where to start. A plan can help you identify the necessary steps required [...]
I’m excited to be a new monthly columnist at Organizing Your Way and I now have my first post up: 6 Benefits to Getting Organized & Slowing Down. There are many benefits to becoming organized but today I’d like to concentrate on the six that have made the biggest impact on my life since I [...]
I’m currently reading a book I purchased a couple of weeks ago called, The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy, Organized Home by Family Manager, Kathy Peel. This book is FULL of helpful solutions to everyday dilemmas from managing your home and property to managing finances and special events. In her book Kathy includes a [...]
Today I want to touch base on the second step of the PROCESS. That would be REMOVE. What does this mean exactly? Trust me the easiest and fastest way to tackle any project is to empty the space you are trying to organize and do your sort/purge from ideally a different room altogether or, if [...]
You all know I have a tiny little obsession passion for organizing products right? (okay, that just might be the biggest understatement of the year :) ) I get excited by products that simplify life, not complicate it. Products that help to eliminate chaos and confusion and bring a piece of sanity to my life. [...]
Let’s face it, one of the hardest things about the organizing process is making the decisions about what to do with all our stuff and I’m no exception to that. While I can often let go of things pretty easily there are still times it’s difficult even for me. This was the case a couple [...]
This time of year can be especially overwhelming for some when it comes to organizing. To get organized seems to be a popular new years resolution and the big question often seems to be “where do I start?”. I’m over at BlogHer today discussing some easy steps to help you avoid this dreaded organizing overwhelm. [...]
Earlier this week I mentioned how the kids and I had done a major purge of their rooms in anticipation of Christmas. Today I’d like to share with you one of my favorite organizing tools for toys. This post was originally published in 2007. We have a playroom downstairs for the kids. I have tried [...]
