The first step to making your bathroom more spa-like is to declutter. Once you’ve done the hard work to create clear spaces and surfaces, it’s time to have a little fun! Follow these tips to create your perfect zen space, whether you want to spend a little or a lot. Invest in luxurious towels: READ MORE
Cozy Hygge Tips for Home and Office
According to Wikipedia, Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is a Danish and Norwegian word for “a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.” It’s a concept to embrace this winter, no matter where you live. This year has been challenging for all of us, so creating ways to feel content should be READ MORE
Get Your Entryway Ready for Fall
First impressions are important, and your entryway is the first thing to greet you and your guests. It needs to be both functional and inviting, providing a spot to drop your keys, bags, and coats when you arrive home. But if it’s not organized, it’s easy for this small space to become cluttered and unused. READ MORE
Low-Clutter, Organizing-Inspired Ideas for the Mother’s in Your Life
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. (It’s Sunday, May 10!) If you’d like to honor the special women in your life (mom, wife, godmother, grandmother, auntie-who-treated-you-like-a-daughter, or any other wonderful supportive mom-figure), you are likely searching for the perfect gift right about now. Feeling a little stuck since you can’t get to a store? Amazon to READ MORE
My Personal Photo Organizing Project (And Why I Hated Every Minute of It But Love the Results!)
As a professional organizer, I am up for organizing anything, anytime, anywhere. From cluttered closets to piles of paperwork, I enjoy the challenge and transformation of the organizing process. I like to organize all the things… with the single exception of photo organizing. Simply put, I hate it. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I’d READ MORE
Entryway Organization Tips for Every Family
Looking for some Entryway Organization Tips? Your home’s entryway is a hard-working space! It has to handle the comings and goings of every family member and guest, and provide a welcoming landing spot for both people and stuff. It’s the first thing to greet homeowners and their guests. It needs to be both functional and READ MORE
Seven Steps to An Organized Closet
When preparing for an organized closet, the goal is to come up with a system that will allow you to maintain it with minimal effort, while maximizing your space, time, and wardrobe. And remember that the closet works in conjunction with other storage spaces as well — you’ll want to also cull through clothing READ MORE
Cute College Dorm Organizing Ideas
Are you (or your kiddo) heading off to college this fall? As you’re making your packing checklist (you’re doing that, right?), be sure to consider some handy organizing tools to help maximize tiny dorm rooms and apartments! I’ve compiled my list of favorites, all of which are conveniently available on Amazon, with free Prime shipping. READ MORE
Real-Life Pantry Organizing Tips
Where is the best place to begin a household organizing project? I often recommend the pantry as an easy starting point. Depending upon the size, most basic pantry organization projects can take just 1 to 3 hours. Keep reading to see my process. (And I reveal my #1 favorite pantry organizing container!) These pantry READ MORE
Does this Professional Organizer Love the KonMari Method?
A quick answer: Not so much… You can’t throw a label maker without hitting Marie Kondo and her “spark joy” method of organizing. She’s everywhere these days, from her best-selling books, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, to her new READ MORE