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Where to Sell Your Stuff

You’ve gone through the house and decluttered the lot. You are living more simply and more organized, and you finally have space to breath. Or maybe you just want to clear out some things that have been taking over your home. Whatever the reason you have taken the step to clear the clutter, you can profit beyond having a neater place to live. Sell your excess stuff and get the cash. There are many places where you can sell your stuff and make some money. It all depends on what you have, how much time you are willing to spend … Continue reading →

Organize the Clutter Before Christmas

Christmas and clutter seem to go together. There are the boxes of decorations that we take out of closets, basements, garages and attics. There are the extra toys and other presents we need to make room for in our homes. There are even extra food supplies that may overstuff our refrigerators and pantries. Because I get overwhelmed with clutter (although I’m not always very good at keeping it at bay), my first instinct is to run out to the store and fill the cart with all sorts of new organizers to wrestle the clutter away. Did you know that there … Continue reading →

Where to Put Your Kid’s Stuff

It’s almost back to school time here. To me, that means cleaning time! It’s time to find a place for objects that have been roaming free around the house and the garden all summer. If you’ve decided to keep an item but it doesn’t seem to have a home, here are some storage solutions for your children’s stuff. We love baskets. I particularly love baskets on shelves. Baskets are easy to find at garage sales. Choose a deep basket that doesn’t tip over and cause toys to fall out. If you get baskets that fit a shelf, you can have … Continue reading →

Five Days to an Organized Pantry: Day 2

Have you ever reached for the pasta sauce only to have a jar of peanut butter drop on your head? How about getting dinner started and finding that you are missing a key ingredient? Having a well-organized pantry can eliminate both of those issues. Yesterday, we talked about the important step of getting to know what you use and how to create a pantry that is valuable to your home. Today, we will build on that foundation to make sure that your pantry is stocked properly. If you are just joining us, don’t worry You can start this plan any … Continue reading →

Five Days to an Organized Pantry: Day 1

Do you want to have a more organized pantry? Stick with me. Let us take just five days to completely overhaul the pantry and develop an easy system of rules that will keep it that way. With an organized (and well-stocked pantry), you’ll never have to worry about missing an ingredient. Just open your pantry and find what you need to make your meal. Day 1: Know What You Use If your pantry is like mine used to be, there are probably several things in there that haven’t seen the light of day in months or maybe even years. At … Continue reading →

Don’t Just Pile It, Organize It!

My daughter moved into her new place over the weekend and as much as I’m going to miss her I’m not going to miss the mess in her room! Now that I have this big old house all to myself it’s time to do some reorganizing and redecorating. I helped with the move, Hailey and I actually took most of the boxes over on Wednesday and then the furniture got moved on Saturday. Today before the Super Bowl I went over to help them get the rest of the boxes unpacked and organize the apartment. I’m an organizational freak. I … Continue reading →

Three Hidden Benefits of an Organized Home

If you need more motivation to stay organized and put in some extra effort to have an organized home, just review the following. There are at least three hidden benefits to having an organized home. More Time with Friends and Family When your home is organized it takes less maintenance not more, believe it or not. A home where everything has its place and quick cleaning routines are established leaves plenty of extra time that might otherwise be spent looking for items or doing frantic marathon cleaning sessions. Also, organized homes will have less clutter to deal with. Fewer possessions … Continue reading →

Moving To Organize

I found a new way to get organized. Have your child get her own apartment. I know it sounds a little drastic but it’s amazing how much stuff you can get rid of when you know your child will be using it. Hailey is moving into her new apartment next week and that has prompted me to go through cabinets and closets looking for things I don’t use. When you get your very first apartment you need everything. I have spent the last month going through my kitchen. One cabinet at a time. It’s amazing how much stuff you accumulate, … Continue reading →

Getting Organized In Her New Apartment

My daughter is getting ready to move into her first apartment. There is much excitement, she can hardly wait. I’m looking forward to a little less cleaning around here but other than that, I’m going to miss her. I’m trying to get her off on the right foot. Cleaning is not her forte to say the least. Hailey is good at organizing but gets so picky about it that she gives up halfway through the project. There are so many neat things to buy for a first apartment but since this apartment is tiny, I’m looking at storage and organization … Continue reading →

How to Organize Your Gift Wrap Supplies

My kids brought home yet another fundraiser on Friday. This time it was gift wrap. Which reminded me how it is time to start thinking about the holidays and getting ready for purchasing and wrapping gifts. While some people have the luxury of having a dedicated room for gift wrapping (!), that just is not going to be the case in my house. Still, a rack over door or a small corner of a room can serve very well, as long as all of your items are well organized. Gift tags should be stored in a clear container, so you … Continue reading →