How often do you hear family, friends + co-workers making excuses? How often do you make excuses? We all make excuses for different reasons. I have clients who make excuses. Most of the excuses are over doing ‘organizing’ homework. The most common excuse? “I didn’t have time.” Indeed, you do have time. We all have 24 hours a day to work with so it just comes down to prioritizing. If something is important to you, you will make it happen!
excuses excuses
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
laundry pile up
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Laundry piles up fast when kids start wearing more than one outfit a day, common after kids start school and sports. Do a load of laundry every day to avoid the pile up on the weekends. Assign each family member a laundry basket. When laundry is finished, set the basket in the appropriate room for the person to fold and put away.
clothing organizers save time
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How early do you have to get up in the morning to get yourself and everyone else ready and out the door? Shave some time off your morning by using clothing organizers. Set up one for each family member and label them Monday – Friday. Choose all outfits for the coming week in advance and place them in the clothing organizer (one outfit per day). This cuts down on hassling with the children over what they are going to wear and it saves you time deciding what to wear. I’ve spent one too many mornings jumping in and out of outfits, looking for part of an outfit or just plain staring at everything wondering what on Earth I’m going to wear and then I realize I’m behind schedule. Sound familiar? Planning ahead always saves time! Note: A clothing organizer can also be used in a hall closet for all family members to store shoes or items going back and forth in the car. i love HOOKS
August 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hooks make hanging anything - towels, backpacks, coats, dog leashes, hats, belts + clothing faster to put away. No more floor piles! Hooks come in thousands of options and can be found almost anywhere. I love to use glass knobs for hooks. ETSY and Restoration Hardware are my go to stores.
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craft center
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
School starts soon for most of the country. With school comes reports and craft projects. So, create a craft center for kid/family projects. Keep essentials stocked – scissors, tape, glue, stapler/staples, pencils, markers, erasers, paint, glitter glue and construction paper. Not only does this allow your child the opportunity to be creative at home, you’ll never have to run out at the last minute for school project supplies!
Image Credit: Pinterest via Operation Organize
ikea expedit
August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How many ways can you use the IKEA Expedit? If you don’t have one, you should have one. These units are the most versatile and inexpensive cubby units you’ll find. I’ve had clients use them in home offices, living rooms (great dividers), children’s playrooms, bedrooms, garages, art rooms, laundry rooms and libraries. Each cubby is large enough to store a variety of container options from tin pails to square canvas totes to baskets. LOVE LOVE LOVE the Expedit!
clutter free classroom
August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I just stumbled upon the most useful blog for my teacher friends and clients. Woohoo! It’s every teacher’s dream to have an organized, yet fun classroom. The theme ideas will make you want to change your plans for the year and the organizational tips may have you rethinking classroom arrangement. Check out I’m Creating a Clutter-Free Classroom and let me know how it helps you this school year!
