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ORGANIZE WITH BINDERS: MANAGING HOUSEHOLD PAPER & PROJECTS

If you’ve been around here for awhile, by now you know about my love affair with binders. Yes, it’s true. I LOVE to organize with binders. In fact, I’d put my love of binders right up there with my love of clipboards, label makers and Elfa Storage Systems. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission, but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to read my full disclosure policy. ORGANIZE WITH BINDERS: WHY BINDERS ARE MY ORGANIZING BESTIE So… Read More

THE 2019 ULTIMATE HOMEMAKING BUNDLE HAS ARRIVED!

The 2019 Ultimate Homemaking Bundle sale has ended. The good news is that the Ultimate Bundles Group continues to offer different bundles throughout the year (and occasional flash sales on previously offered bundles). If you don’t want to miss out on future bundles, click here to join my newsletter list, and I’ll make sure you’re the first to hear when future bundle sales go live! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas? Nope. Back-to-school week? Nah. We’ve got a few more months until that celebration. I’m talking about the arrival of this year’s Ultimate Homemaking Bundle! This post contains… Read More

THE 40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS DECLUTTER CHALLENGE

Feeling the Urge to Purge? With the KonMari movement in full swing this year, who isn’t? Let’s capitalize on that urge with a new Challenge! Consider this your engraved invitation to join the 40 Bags in 40 Days Declutter Challenge. WHAT IS THE 40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS CHALLENGE? It’s a declutter challenge where you commit to removing 40 bags worth of household clutter within a 40-day timeframe from your home. The Challenge started as a lenten challenge so it typically begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Easter. If you did the math, and you’re thinking, “That’s… Read More

5 HOLIDAY BREAK ORGANIZING PROJECTS (TO REIGN IN THE CHAOS)

Tackle these 5 bite-size holiday break organizing projects to keep you sane during the chaos of the holiday break! I love this 2-week holiday break with my kiddos home from school, and my husband off of work. BUT…this is about the time that I get a little bit antsy about the chaotic state of the house and the willy-nilly-ness (is that a word?) of our daily schedule. As a creature who thrives on structure and order, I’ve had to develop some coping mechanisms over the years to successfully navigate extended vacations and breaks. Tackling bite-size organizing projects around the house… Read More

CLUTTER-FREE GIFT GUIDE {FREE PRINTABLE}

Looking for clutter-free gift ideas for the people on your list this year? Download this Ultimate Clutter Free Gift Guide! During my days as a professional organizer, I regularly found myself giving clients permission to let go of items that they have been holding onto simply because they were given the item as a gift. These are things that the client did not need, use or want…things that were taking up valuable space in their home because of a misplaced sense of obligation to the gift giver. So as the holiday shopping season shifts into high gear, I wanted to offer… Read More

THE DIY HOME DECORATING GIFT GUIDE

Got a DIY decorating fanatic on your gift list? Then you MUST check out this DIY home decorating gift guide! It’s is full of unique gifts that the DIY decorators in your life will adore. Looking for the perfect gift for that person whose obsessed with all things DIY decorating? You know who I’m talking about — maybe it’s you! You’ve come to the right place. I’m all about helping people make a beautiful home that they love — providing education, inspiration, and product recommendations. And I’ve been in the home decorating trenches in my own homes for the past 20+… Read More

HOLIDAY PREP: 8 SIMPLE TASKS YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Reduce holiday season chaos by completing these 8 simple holiday prep tasks NOW! Ready to kick it into high gear for the holidays? Take a deep breath, because they’re coming upon us FAST. When it comes to reducing that sense of overwhelm that goes hand-in-hand with the holiday season, the name of the game is Do. Things. Early. There are likely some key holiday prep tasks on your super-sized To Do List that you can focus on knocking out in now, in order to carve out more time for the fun in December. Need some help generating a list of… Read More

THE ORGANIZE YOUR HOLIDAY CHALLENGE

The holiday season doesn’t have to be crazy and chaotic! Learn to juggle all of the moving parts in the Organize Your Holiday Challenge! It’s not even Halloween yet! I hear your protests loud and clear. But I also know that before we even begin to chomp into the Halloween candy and take those scary decorations down, our thoughts are starting to turn towards the holidays. And if you’re like most, you start to sweat a little, thinking of ALL THE THINGS that will need to get done between now and December 25th. Fear not — this… Read More

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