"D" Clutter the Closet- The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) has declared Jan 5 - Feb 5 National Clean Our Your Closet Month. Now is the time to reduce and regain some control over the clutter in your life.
10 Simple Organizing Ideas- Jenny Gautreaux, Professional Organizer, offers these common sense tips to help keep you more organized. Apply these ideas to your life everyday and you will feel more in control in no time at all.
10 Steps to a Happy Clothes Closet- The clothes closet is one of the least respected areas in the house. It's often stuffed from floor to ceiling with clothing, briefcases, purses and shoes. You can barely see the floor. Before you know it, your closet has become clutter central!
10 Steps to a Presentable Home- Let's face it. Your home may not be in the greatest shape to sell. Because you want to get top dollar, preparing your home for sale is key.
After you repaint the walls and replace that broken cabinet, you still need to make sure everything in your home is appealing to the Buyer's eye.
3 Tips for Maintaining Order in Your Home or Office- So you've gotten yourself organized, cleared the clutter and pilfered the piles of paper once hiding your desktop from view. Now what? How on earth do you maintain order and head off the stuff that clings to horizontal surfaces like gum on your shoe? Use these 3 tips to keep your chaos under control, and you'll be that much closer to sticking with your new organizing system:
Alternative Organizing Solutions- You've read all the books, magazines, and tips on organizing
the clutter in your home. But something's missing in the
equation and things are just not going as smoothly as they
should.
Behold the Power of Baskets- Plastic, colorful and trendy tubs fill shopping store aisles for organizers to store everything from Christmas trees to clothing. We are busier than ever and we need a place to put our stuff, and the retailers have heard our cries to get organized. What they have forgotten was to offer storage solutions that fit into our homey decorum.
Crafty Storage Solutions- Creating storage for craft and hobby items can be quite challenging - what to do with all those parts and pieces? Here are some of my favorite tips for conquering craft clutter, and finding a storage solution you can live with.
Decorating Organizational Tips- Nothing is more frustrating, that to be out shopping, when you spot a picture, bedspread, or accessory that you love but are not sure if it will match in your home. Here is a tip that may help you shop more effectively:
Don't Get Bit by the Clutterbug!- It starts off as small as a sticky note. Soon, it's a pile of stuff. Then, just when you least expect it, you discover that the clutterbug is running amuck, all over your home and office.
Find Joy in Your Photos Again: Simple Steps to Regain Control- Photographs are intended to bring us joy. Instead most people feel anything but joy when it comes to their snapshots. They feel challenged, frustrated, and overwhelmed by their piles, stacks, and boxes of pictures.
Finding The Time To Scrapbook- You've organized the pictures, you've bought some acid-free paper and even some other goodies, now what? Well, as you know, the next step is to get your precious photos on that paper and into your album. No one will be able to enjoy the great moments you captured on film if you don't get started today!
First Aid Kits: Stocking the Essentials- As a mom of three active children, I keep first-aid supplies in my home, car and purse. Everyone's needs will differ, but here are some basics that no first-aid kit should lack. Don't let the length of the lists scare you off. Most of these things are not large and can be kept in a rather small space.
Homemade Organizer Shelf & Cubbies- Tired of the clutter laying around? Too many junk drawers? You don't have to spend $50.00 on an organizer shelf with pretty baskets, you can make your own from cardboard boxes, fabric and glue. Perfect for holding bills, small trinkets, car keys, crayons and more!
Organize Your Sewing or Craft Room- Whether your hobby is quilting, garment or home sewing, fabric-oriented crafts, or embroidery on fabric, you will need to divide your workspace into areas for specialized tasks, and will need some basic tools for working with fabric.
Organizing Your Bedrooms & Closets- Are you tired of stepping over clothes and shoes to get to your bed? Do you want to be able to find that special shirt hidden somewhere in your closet? Can you even see the floor of your closet?
Organizing Your Closets- You have four choices: hang it, put it in a drawer, store it on the floor,
or shelve it. Let's get started!
Organizing Your Garage- I must admit that this is one column where I will write about what I would
like to do, instead of what is actually done, in our garage. Many of you reading
this will be nodding your heads in agreement. For those of you who can
actually fit your car into the garage, you can stop reading here. But, if you
have a two-car garage and have trouble fitting a motorcycle into it, I hope I
can offer some useful suggestions.
Shoestring Organizing Solutions- As a professional organizer, it's my job to help busy women find the balance between organizing career and family. However, most of us don't want to invest much time or money to accomplish this goal. Some of the best organizational tools are very inexpensive and can be found at most discount stores. Often developing a personal system involves just a bit of creativity rather than a substantial investment in a professional product or service.
Shoestring Organizing Solutions- Some of the best organizational tools are very inexpensive and can be found at most discount stores. Often developing a personal system involves just a bit of creativity rather than a substantial investment in a professional product or service.
Sports First Aid Kit: Are You Prepared?- If you pound the pavement, swing the club, or bat the ball, there is always the chance for injury. Is your family prepared with a sports first aid kit that meets your needs?
Taking Control Of Your Clutter- Everything you own must have a home. When you think about it you are probably about 95% there. Let's face it, when you come home with the groceries you don't just leave them sitting by the door (the way we do with shoes, books, newspapers, mail, etc.) You make a conscious effort to put the meat in the freezer, the milk in the fridge and the bread in the pantry. You must use that type of thinking for everything you bring into your home.
The Real Benefits To An Organized Home Office- "Now, where did I put that phone number? I remember writing it on the
back of an envelope, or was it a pad of paper?" Have you ever had that
conversation with yourself? I'm afraid I've said that more times than I can
remember.
Fourth of July!
July 4th is almost here. Celebrate Independence Day this year with crafts, recipes and plenty of other ideas. Here are a few examples to get you started...
Fun Picture Riddles Help with Letter Recognition: Scholastic has done it again, releasing yet another fabulous book in its popular I Spy series. This time Jean Marzollo's witty riddles married with Walter Wick's vibrant photographs make for a fun and engaging read for children of all ages. Through the seemingly magical power of rhyme and repetition, children will obtain several early reading skills without even trying!
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Jenny Gautreaux, Professional Organizer, offers these common sense tips to help keep you more organized. Apply these ideas to your life everyday and you will feel more in control in no time at all.
So you've gotten yourself organized, cleared the clutter and pilfered the piles of paper once hiding your desktop from view. Now what? How on earth do you maintain order and head off the stuff that clings to horizontal surfaces like gum on your shoe? Use these 3 tips to keep your chaos under control, and you'll be that much closer to sticking with your new organizing system:
Tired of the clutter laying around? Too many junk drawers? You don't have to spend $50.00 on an organizer shelf with pretty baskets, you can make your own from cardboard boxes, fabric and glue. Perfect for holding bills, small trinkets, car keys, crayons and more!
Whether your hobby is quilting, garment or home sewing, fabric-oriented crafts, or embroidery on fabric, you will need to divide your workspace into areas for specialized tasks, and will need some basic tools for working with fabric.
If you pound the pavement, swing the club, or bat the ball, there is always the chance for injury. Is your family prepared with a sports first aid kit that meets your needs?
Fun Picture Riddles Help with Letter Recognition
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