If your cabinets are like mine and don’t extend all the way to your ceiling, the open surface is an invitation for dust. And we are not talking about your run-of-the-mill-everyday-dust, either. Instead, it’s dust that’s [...]
Have you ever felt discouraged by the midstream clutter you create while organizing and decluttering? This midstream mess can be frustrating, but it’s often a good sign you're heading in the right direction. Next time you [...]
It's time for Finish It Friday! If you've been sitting on the sidelines, today is a terrific week to jump in and share your weekend to-do list in the comments. When you do, you'll have more [...]
This morning, I woke up at 6 AM to get my daughter ready for cross country. I pulled open the curtains above the kitchen sink and caught a glance of the thermometer sitting on my window [...]
School supplies are already in stores, and where we live summer break is over halfway done! Whether this makes you groan or rejoice, now is actually a great time to get organized for back-to-school time. You [...]
Hi, everyone! Sorry about the unannounced break from Finish It Friday last weekend. I had too much going on at simplify 101 to do a blog post. (That's kind of ironic, isn't it?) Anyway, tomorrow looks [...]
I love it when one single project allows you to accomplish two goals. I fondly call these projects organizing two-for-ones: two tangible benefits for the price of one organizing project! This week’s organizing two-for-one is to [...]
Today is the first day of the July session of my Organize Your Paper Clutter online class. (Update: Organize Your Paper Clutter is now available as a self-paced online class.) So I thought it would be [...]
Has this ever happened to you? You go on vacation and have a wonderful time. You feel completely relaxed and refreshed – exactly how you’d expect to feel after a vacation. But then…you unlock the front [...]
Today, more than ever before, there’s a nearly endless supply of ideas about how to get organized. Next time you’re at the grocery store, take a look at the cover of just about any women’s magazine. [...]