How to Shift Your Seasonal Clothes in 5 Simple Steps

organized closet with clothes, shoes, and accessories

The season is changing – so should your closet! Here’s the deal: organizing is not a one-and-done process. Systems need attention and maintenance all the time. Weekly. Monthly. And especially seasonally. The best time for a bit of closet organizing is right before the start of spring and summer and then again just before fall…

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5 Simple Steps to an Organized Pantry

pantry shelves with containers and organization tools

Gorgeous pantries are hot right now. Just hop on Pinterest for a minute and you’ll see what I mean. Don’t let these masterpieces scare you away from believing you can have your own beautifully organized pantry. You can! Here’s the deal though – pantry organizing does not require fancy, expensive supplies. Simply apply a few…

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10 Habits to Keep an Organized Kitchen

Kitchen in luxury home with white cabinetry

Kitchens are one of the most difficult rooms in the house to keep organized. It’s no wonder: 3 meals a day to prepare, endless dishes to clean, daily mail and other armloads from the car dumped on the counter, plus any number of activities happening on the kitchen table. That’s a lot of activity to…

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How to Set Up a Family Command Center

Whether you’re single, a ‘party of two’ or the Brady Bunch – life is just plain busy! Details to remember, stuff to keep track of and no time to remember and look for any of it as you race out the door in the morning. A perfect recipe for overwhelm! There’s an easy solution ……

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4 Life-Changing Reasons to Make Your Bed

Reasons to Make Your Bed - The Organized Approach

By now, you’ve likely heard of Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I mention it here because I love the momentum the book is giving to the concept of “tidying up” and I completely agree with her belief that “tidying up” will change your life. However … if you’ve read the book…

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How to Organize the Perfect Guest Room

The Perfect Guest Room

Overnight guests are arriving, oh my! If it’s been quite some time since you’ve opened the door to your guest room (other than to toss in another storage item), here are a few simple steps you can take to get ready: Purge If your guest room doubles as a “catch-all” storage room, the first step…

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