Living in a sentimental house of cards is no fun. If the cards are all stacked against you, maybe it’s time to get organized and declutter some of your paper keepsakes. But how do you get organized and not feel like you are one card short of a full deck? I have a few cards… Read more »
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Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Sentimental Items, Part 2: 4 Easy Ways to Let Go
How do you solve a problem like memorabilia? Do you have sixteen going on seventeen keepsakes, but don’t know what to do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do with them? If your sentimental attachments are not your favorite things, watch this video and I will share tips on decluttering your keepsakes. Find a home for your edelweiss and say so long,… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Sentimental Items, Part 1: Rules for Keeping
Memories, like the corners of my mind… Are the corners of your mind over flowing with memorabilia? Are you home organizing photos and sentimental keepsakes? How do you get organized when you are surrounded by scattered pictures and heirlooms? Watch this video for the rules for decluttering and keeping your misty water colored memories in… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How Do I Get Organized with My Family Communication?
Questions, questions, questions… Are you the center for communication in your family foundation? A central location for your family calendar, grocery lists and meal planning may be your salvation. Watch this video for strategies I use to organize family menu planning, grocery shopping and other compilations of habitation expectations. Following these tips will take some… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Organizing Your Junk Drawer
Can you keep a secret? I’m not only a junk drawer advocate; I’m also a junk drawer user. There I said it- I firmly believe that you need a place to store your doodads, gizmos and thingamajigs. The key is organizing your junk drawer. Today I am showing you my junk drawer and explaining how… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Streamline the Daily Routine with a Destination Station
Back-to-school doesn’t have to mean back-to-rush. Organization for school can help get everyone off to a good start. Are you looking for a way to help your children be organized for school? Would you like to calm your morning rush and smooth your morning routines? Watch this video to see my Destination Station and how… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: 5 Ways to Organize Your Wardrobe Closet Like a Pro
There are certain jobs you really want the pros to handle. Plumbing, electrical, surgery… But there are some jobs that you can do yourself, if you just had the secrets of the pros. Wardrobe organizing is one of those jobs. A few tricks of the trade for home organization will make you feel like you… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Make a Family Binder for Organizing School Papers, Emergency Information & More
Calendars, school papers, emergency information, schedules, phone numbers… Do all of the “little things” you have to remember make you feel like a human Rolodex? Put your mind at ease and centralize all of the kids papers, home checklists and neighborhood phone trees in one location where everyone can find it. Watch this video to… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to be Organized to Have a Brand New Kitchen!
Spatulas and tongs and slotted spoons, oh my. Is that how you feel about your new kitchen? Are you relocating or just having trouble locating your can opener? Kitchen planning will take just a few minutes, but you will feel the effects for as long as you live in your new kitchen (or your renewed… Read more »
Studying Americans in their Natural Habitat
The Boston Globe says, "American families are overwhelmed by clutter, too busy to go in their own backyards, rarely eat dinner together even though they claim family meals as a goal, and can’t park their cars in the garage because they’re crammed with non-vehicular stuff." Several media articles lately have covered a fascinating new book… Read more »