Closed September 2017
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 »
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 »
It’s that time of year to listen for things that go bump in the night. But, that bump shouldn’t be you walking in to a big pile of holiday decorations. Do you have a stack o’ jack o’ lanterns in storage? Have your mummy’s and monsters run amuck? Watch this video and illuminate your deepest… Read more »
As a professional organizer, I have worked in clients’ homes who have entire large rooms devoted to storage of holiday decorations, outfitted with uniform rows of shelving units stacked with color-coded bins for Easter, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and of course, countless bins for Christmas. Other clients have basements, garages, and attics full of these… Read more »
Are you having trouble "keeping it all together?" Anything you do repeatedly can be captured for next time to make processes easier. When you think about it, recipes for the kitchen are really just procedure checklists, and we know how useful those are! Think about all of the processes common to your family where having… Read more »
With airline baggage fees, confusing security measures, and grumpy passengers, air travel is getting trickier every year. As a professional organizer and frequent traveler, I know the organizing strategies in this week's Good Housekeeping Home Style blog will help you enjoy your trip as much as possible — and get there in a good mood!… Read more »
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! What does a table cloth have to do with presents? Watch the video and find out. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero,… Read more »
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Our holly, jolly focus this week is creating and organizing your gift wrap station. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero, and today’s… Read more »
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Our eighth video, focuses on making your guests feel “at home”. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero, and today’s Clutter Video Tip… Read more »
