How does your home measure up against those pretty pictures in the magazines? Maybe instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses, you could re-imagine your definition of what an organized home really means. Sometimes letting yourself off the hook is beyond measure! (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the… Read more »
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Clutter Video Tip: Make It Work! How NOT to Be Perfect & Get Away With It
Is your home picture perfect? Neither is mine! Sometimes organizing projects just aren’t worth the time. Watch this video for some strategies I use in my own home that are anything but perfect. Form and function don’t have to be perfect strangers when decluttering your home. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Anything! Part 5: Revisit Your System
Have you completed your organizing project and established homes and routines for everything, but now your space is looking just like it did before you began? Do your once organized spaces now make you feel like saying Bah and Humbug? You don’t have to wait for the Ghost of Christmas Past to revisit your system… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Anything! Part 4: Establish Homes and Routines
Oh give me a home, where no clutter roams… The deer and the antelope understand the need to establish a home, and it’s no different with your organizing project. Watch this video to learn the strategies I use to establish homes for items and routines for managing those items. Following these tips will make your… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Anything! Part 3: Decide Where Things Belong
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe was a great tool for making decisions when you were younger. However, this may not be the most effective method for helping you organize your space. Watch this video for the 3rd step in organizing any project- making decisions. Deciding where to place your items can be as difficult as catching… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Anything! Part 2: Review Your Items
Is your cluttered space taking center stage in your own B-Movie? The reviews are in… You don’t need special effects to make your space red carpet ready. But you will need to take stock of what you have. In today’s video, I am taking you behind the scenes to show you how to create your… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Anything! Part 1: Outline Your Plan
Organizing projects can be hard to navigate, but you don’t have to be a cartographer to map out a plan for your cluttered space. Sometimes, it’s hard to get your bearings and know which direction to go. Watch this video for the compass I use when charting out any organizing project. Consider it your GPS… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize a Tiny Laundry Room (and Install Elfa Shelving)
Genies know a thing or two about maximizing small spaces. But arranging a laundry closet to meet your needs is a wish that you can make come true- without taking one thousand and one nights to do it. Watch this video to see how I maximized the space in my new laundry room in one… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: How to Organize the Details
When you’re stuck in a big organizing project, do you feel like you can’t see the forest for the trees? Watch this video to stop sweating the small stuff and keep the end in sight. When you are swamped by your project, following these tips will help you remember the big picture. (Click here to… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Deal with Disorganized Family Members, Part 2 (Kids!)
Helping your Little Bo Peep find her sheep can be frustrating. Don’t be discouraged if you can’t get your Little Boy Blue to finally blow his horn without nagging him. Making your son or daughter pick up toys can be as hard as putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. Watch this video to help your… Read more »