Shhhh- no talking in the library! But wait, this is no library; this is your living room. And, the “shhshing” isn’t coming from a librarian- that’s the sound of the pages in your books rustling. If you aren’t the Library of Congress and you aren’t going for a Guinness World Record- why do you have… Read more »
Posts Tagged: clean
Clutter Video Tip: How to Deal with Kids’ School Papers
Time for pencils, time for books, time for teachers’ dirty looks. Dirty looks? But the school year just started- how do I avoid the dirty looks? Take control of the avalanche of papers that go along with back-to-school by watching this video, and you might just become teacher’s pet.(Click here to watch on YouTube if… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Clear Mental Clutter by Planning to Plan
Do you feel like your week is one of those nightmare halls that keep stretching and stretching out in front of you while you are stuck running in place? Then just when you get to the weekend time races right by you. While you can’t control time, you can control how you spend it by… Read more »
Organizing Kids’ Bedrooms
Do you keep the door shut to your kids' rooms just to preserve your sanity? Last time you threw something in there, did something throw it back? Consider the tips for kids' rooms of all ages in this week's Good Housekeeping Home Style blog. What are your challenges with your children's rooms? Share in… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: 5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About File Folders
Is your filing keeping you from smiling? Do your stacks give you panic attacks because your files go on for miles? Watch this video to make your filing less tedious and painful and more efficient and gainful (and I promise to stop rhyming). 😉 (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the… Read more »
Save Money and Cool Off by Organizing Your Freezer
Hot outside? Open the freezer, if you can… is it crowded and cluttered? Do you have UFOs (Unidentified Frozen Objects)? Organizing your freezer can save you time and money and cool you down all at the same time. I'll show you how in this week's Good Housekeeping Home Style blog. Let us know in… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Take Out the Trash– More Efficiently
Unless you are Oscar the Grouch, you probably don’t love trash. I’m no grouch, but I do love that you are throwing stuff away, because that means you are clearing space and hopefully getting better organized. Watch this video for five ways to take out the trash without being left holding the bag. (at http://bit.ly/TCDTrash)… Read more »
Lunch-Making Logic for Better Brown Bagging
We all know that packing lunches is a great way to save money, and you can save time for yourself, too, by not driving somewhere else during the work day. For efficient brown-bagging, you want to consider three things– tools, process, and the food itself. Read this week's Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog. for tools,… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Find Your Keys
Do you want the key to organizing success? Wait, did you say key? I wonder where I put my keys when I got to work/home/dear Aunt Mabel’s… If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone- next to your marbles keys are one of the most common items people lose. Watch this video (at… Read more »
Kids and Clutter: What to Teach Them About Organizing
Our children bring much joy to our lives, but it’s hard to focus on that when you just stepped on another Lego with bare feet. Kids are the cause of much of our homes’ clutter, so what can we do to prevent some of that, or at least feel better about how we’re preparing them… Read more »