When Getting Organized, Avoid This
As you might know, I'm a runner. It's a great sport because you can do it just about anywhere and it requires very little equipment. Yet, the right equipment can make all the difference in the [...]
One-Year Organizing Plan + Free Printable
I recently blogged about how to achieve goals by breaking them into small chunks and tackling them a little bit over the course of time. This is the approach I’ve used the past two years to [...]
One Out, One In.
If you’ve been around simplify 101 for a while then you know I believe there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all organizing solution. This is why it can be incredibly frustrating if you try to follow [...]
5 Organizing Ideas You Can Do Today
Around here, fall is in the air today. If the same holds true for you, this means soon we’ll be spending even more time inside our homes. If your home isn’t as organized as you’d like [...]
Should you hire a professional organizer?
One of the nice things about being a professional organizer is that you have friends who are also professional organizers. This can be incredibly handy. My friend Janine Adams and I have been swapping organizing services [...]
Saying Goodbye to an Old Organizing System
I once saw a musical called I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. It was about romantic relationships, but the title came to mind recently when I decided to modify one of my favorite organizing systems, [...]
Organization Tips: How to arrange your spaces to make life easier
A few years ago, I hit on an idea that remains one of my all-time favorite improvements to my living situation. Every time I take advantage of this innovation, I’m grateful that I made the switch. [...]
Organizing Tips: Two Questions to Ask While Sorting
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to work on a team organizing project. Our mission for the day was to organize a garage, which included a very large collection of tools. This project gave me [...]
How to Make Peace With a Less Organized Partner
The first time I went to my husband’s house, long before we were married, I marveled at his CD collection—or more precisely, at how much it overlapped with my CD collection. I took that as a [...]
7 Ways to Get Organized (Even if You Have No Time to Organize)
Last week, via my contact form, I received a message from Adrienne, a time crunched mom looking for organizing ideas. Maybe you can relate to her story…full time job, a child with three weekly activities, helps [...]