Home Organization
Preparing for a Relaxing, Organized and Clutter-Free Summer
By Carrie Greene
Springtime is a season of activity and anticipation. During spring, the view outside my window seems to change everyday. It starts when the bare branches of the trees suddenly seem to get fat and then like magic the leaves appear. The birds are busy flying all over the place and building nests, the [...]
Get Organized: 7 Things You Can Get Rid Of
By Carrie Greene
OK, I’ll admit it; I love getting rid of things. A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in my office and suddenly had the urge to purge. I filled four bags with papers, notes and other things that weren’t serving my needs.
The reason I love getting rid of things is because of [...]
Easy Bedroom Organization
By BedroomFurniture.com
Spring is in the air and that means it’s time for everyone’s favorite seasonal event, spring cleaning! Spring is a time for rebirth and many people take this opportunity to reinvent their homes by finally organizing their cluttered living space. Daily life can be chaotic and it is easy for clutter to build up [...]
Getting Organized: What’s it all About Anyway?
By Carrie Greene
I know a lot about getting organized and cluttering, yet the more I talk about it the more I realize that getting organized and decluttering is not what it’s about.
So what is it about? It is about creating time, space and energy so that you can focus your attention on the things that [...]
Clutter: You Don’t Have to Put Up With It
By Carrie Greene
Like many kids, my son Eric has crooked teeth. About a year ago we started along the orthodontics route and he got a Herbst appliance. In case you’re not an orthodontist, a Herbst appliance is designed to do some preliminary moving and adjusting before “real braces”. Unlike a retainer it is permanent which [...]
I Can’t Find My Keys!
By Beryl Westby
Searching for misplaced items costs us time and money. According to the American Demographic Society, American waste 9 million hours per day searching for misplaced items. A Harris Interactive survey found that 23% of adults say they pay bills late (thus incurring late fees) because they lose them.
A few common items that we [...]
6 Tips To Change Your Thinking and Get Yourself Organized
By Carrie Greene
I get to the gym often. Yesterday, I took a class called “Cardio Boot Camp”. I went in thinking that it was going to be just another class; that I’ll get my heart pumping and I’ll lift some weights. As soon as the music started I sensed a change, it was a really [...]
Top 5 Reasons Being Organized Saves Money
By Shannon McGinnis
1. You don’t have duplicates of the same item.
Do you have more than 2 or 3 pairs of scissors in your home or office? How many pairs of black pants do you own? Do you really need that many? Whether its clothes, coats, books, crafts, or sports equipment, evaluate what you need versus [...]
Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Vacation Rental Organized!
By Shannon McGinnis, CPO
Leave lots of open counter space for the groceries to be unpacked. Not only do they need room in the refrigerator and freezer, but also renters will want to unpack their groceries into cabinets or they may want to leave them on the counter.
Provide but store all small counter top appliances. Some [...]
How to Menu Plan AND Save You Time and Money
By Marcia Francois
Do you menu plan?
Menu planning is probably the one thing I do that saves me the MOST time every week.
It is also going to save you money when you start using up all the food in the freezer and in the back of the cupboards.
Note - you must do this BEFORE you go [...]
