I just got a postcard in the mail for 30% off my entire purchase at one of my favorite stores. Now, I am not a power-shopper type of gal, but I do know a good deal when I see one. So it made me think about how you turn "Shop 'til you drop" into "Shop… Read more »
The Clutter Diet Blog
This Week’s Clutter Video Tip: More Hidden Storage- Look Up!
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Here is our fourth video about finding more hidden storage. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hey, it’s Lorie Marrero, and today’s Clutter Video Tip is… Read more »
Are You “High Maintenance”? Streamline Your Grooming Time
As the only female in a male household of two teenage boys and a husband (even the dog and the parakeet are male), I am frequently criticized and am the subject of exasperated sighs due to the waiting around for me to “get ready” when we are going out. I have tried to explain to… Read more »
Great Moments in Kitchen History
This week I was in New York on a media tour for Staples, as I am currently working with them as a spokesperson for some fun new office products and some great tried and true ones too! More about that later… During my trip I got to visit the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) to… Read more »
This Week’s Clutter Video Tip: Make Dinnertime Stress Free with Organized Recipes
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Here is our third video about organizing your recipes. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hey, it’s Lorie Marrero and today’s Clutter Video Tip is about… Read more »
What to Do With Your Broken, Weird Stuff You Don’t Need
By now my regular readers will know that, as Ambassador of Goodwill's Donate Movement, I love to talk about donating gently used clothing and household items, because donating is recycling and philanthropy all at once, and everyone wins! But what happens when you have objects that are broken or just plain strange or random, and… Read more »
But I Don’t Wanna! 5 Reasons Why You Should Make Your Bed
We had our monthly member "freestyle" Q&A webinar last Tuesday night, when our members can send in photos and questions and get live consultations (no additional cost, included in our membership program). Always such a blast! One member asked me this week, "Why should I make my bed every morning?" Here are 4 good reasons… Read more »
This Week’s Clutter Video Tip: Find Hidden Storage with Helper Shelves
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Here is our second one about finding hidden storage space. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hey, it’s Lorie Marrero and today’s Clutter Video Tip is… Read more »
Got Drugs? Old Ones, I Mean?
Organizing bathrooms means you usually have to organize medications. I have seen and organized many drugs throughout the years in clients' homes (most legal, and I pretended not to see any illegal ones…), and there is a huge problem of how to dispose of them safely when no longer needed. I wanted to draw your… Read more »
Are You Improving? Ten Little Ideas to Be More Organized
September is National Self-Improvement Month. What are you currently doing to improve yourself? I have a friend/mentor who tries a new self-improvement habit every 30 days, a new focus for each month. He sees how much it improves his life or not, and if it's good, he keeps doing it. I love this idea! Here… Read more »
