Quick, can you tell me how many stockings you need to stuff? Where will you hide your gifts– and can you then remember where you hid them? Let's organize your gift-giving right now so you can feel more like singing "Joy to the World" instead of "In the Bleak Midwinter." Make a list– just like… Read more »
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Organizing Your Home: Easy Small Habits that Add Up
Just as it would be foolish to do one colossal lawn-mowing or tooth-brushing session one day a year and expect good results, it's also a little silly to save up all of your cleaning, maintaining, and organizing for one giant project. There are some small things you can do regularly to keep things working well… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Your Refrigerator
Peppermint Patty knows how important it is to have a well planned holiday meal. But, chances are you aren’t serving toast, pretzels and popcorn for Thanksgiving. So, you may need to think about organizing your refrigerator before the big day. Today, I’ll give you a peek into my own refrigerator and show you how I… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Couponing, Spares, and Stockpiles
You don’t have to be a Kingpin to enjoy a good spare. Gutter balls and turkeys aside– how do you know when enough is enough and how do you store your stockpiles? Watch this video to keep your spares in line and make your living space more striking. (Click here to watch on YouTube if… Read more »
Five Must-Have Tools to Organize Your Living Room
When my grandmother called her the living room the "den," it always made me feel cozy and warm, like we were bears curling up in our little nook to relax together. Unfortunately many families' living rooms are the opposite of relaxing, littered with DVD cases, snack wrappers, toys, and old newspapers. There are five must-have… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Any Room (with 4 “F-Words”)
When you are setting up or rearranging a room, there are a lot of “F-words” that come to mind. While it may feel satisfying to shout those words, it’s not very productive. Watch this video for four “F-words” that will assist you in starting any organizing project. And, you won’t have to wash your mouth… Read more »
Is Your House Ready for Guests?
Does the sound of the doorbell fill you with dread? Holidays are coming up! You may be hosting family holiday meals, dinner parties, gift openings, or even (gasp)… overnight guests! Click here for your checklist for making sure you're ready on the Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog. Flickr image courtesy roblisameehan Follow me on… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Greeting Cards
When you care enough to send the very best (greeting cards)- shouldn’t you also know where they are and when to send them? Watch today’s video for the strategies I use to store and organize my greeting and holiday cards. These tips will streamline your card writing and make sure that your sentiment arrives on… Read more »
Set the Stage for Organizing Success
Want to know an organizing pro's secret for fast sorting? Staging areas! Visibility is truly the goal of any organizing project, whether you're filing papers or organizing a closet or pantry. During the project itself you need to get visibility to be able to make decisions and sort out piles. A staging area is a… Read more »
Organize Your Bathroom for Cold and Flu Season
Achoo! Uh-oh, it's time again to get organized for cold and flu season! Click here for some tips on what medications to keep, where to keep them, and how to find and manage them efficiently on the Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog. Follow me on Twitter for my Daily #ClutterTweetTip, "Like" us on Facebook, and… Read more »
