Last weekend I started a new project—redecorating our master bedroom. One of the first steps in this project was painting the walls. Right now, as a result of this painting project, the bedroom is in quite [...]
How to organize magazines is one of the popular questions asked in my Organize Your Paper Clutter online class, so I thought I’d share my system for keeping my vast collection of magazines under control. If [...]
Let me ask you a question: Are your organizing systems working for you, or are you working for your systems? Not sure? Let me give you some examples. […]
I spent virtually every waking minute this weekend painting, or getting ready to paint, or cleaning up after a painting project. But you know what (aside from my sore muscles from going up and down the [...]
One of the concepts I talk about in my workshop forums (especially the Paper Clutter workshop) is the concept of moving projects forward. This is a tip I picked up from Mark Forster’s book Do It Tomorrow, [...]
I’ve been spending the week putting the finishing touches on my brand new online class Organize Your Closet. So, today, I thought it would be fun to share eleven reasons why organizing your closet is a rewarding [...]
When Jay and I went house shopping, over twelve years ago, I thought I wanted an old home. It gets better. I actually thought I wanted a fixer-upper. Keep in mind, this was before kids, so [...]
As you embark on your decluttering and organizing journey, ask yourself this question: What am I creating space for? If the things in your home are weighing you down, creating space will allow you to feel [...]
If you get my weekly quick tip, you know that clutter and decluttering have been on my mind lately. Not that this should come as any big surprise given my line of work (a term which [...]
One of my underlying beliefs about organizing is that the more we love an organizing solution, the more likely we are to use it (and the happier we’ll be in the process.) The same holds true [...]