As you may know, I recently moved my blog from Wordpress.com to this here self-hosted site. It’s now been one whole week since the move and I’m finally feeling back to my regular self once again. Having gone through such a big change, I thought it might be helpful to...
Back-to-School 101: Organizing Tip: Set up a Homework Station
Desks and workstations are a given at school, but the same does not automatically hold true at home. Today’s post walks you through how to set up a location from which to do schoolwork, or a homework station: Identify a location. Just like real estate, it’s all about...
Back-To-School 101 – Organizing Tip: Three School Organization Lessons
It’s that time of year again…I’ll be featuring tips for back-to-school for the next several posts, so get ready for some timely help! A smart way to keep your head in order when getting ready for back-to-school is to not focus on the nitty-gritty details, but to...
Organizing Tip: Post-Vacation Organization
Getting organized post-vacation might not be in the forefront of your mind after a fantastic trip, but it is an unavoidable fact. Coming back home to reality doesn’t have to be painful! Today’s post seeks to help you get back to easily get back into the swing of...
Organizing Tip: Shopping for New Technology – Itemizing Priorities
New technology* rolls around every nanosecond. All the more reason to get a few things in order before you take the plunge and go shopping. Below are a few priorities to consider when shopping for new technology. Before we begin, special thanks to R.H. for suggesting...
Organizing Tip: “Vacation” Your Closet!
We all know what it’s like when packing for a vacation…trying to figure out what to pack for different days, activities, the possibilities are endless! But for the most part, we pretty much end up with items that make us look fantastic. Why not use this same method of...
Organizing Tip: Plus Card/Minus Card for Large Living Spaces
In the spirit of keeping things balanced from last week’s post, I just had to include a plus/minus card on large living spaces. What’s good/bad about inhabiting a large living space? Well, it all comes down to how you feel about certain things. Here’s a plus/minus...
Organizing Tip: Plus/Minus Card of Small Living Spaces
What’s good/bad about inhabiting a small living space? Well, it all comes down to how you feel about certain things. Here’s a plus/minus card of things to think about; simply rate each line item with a “PLUS (+)” OR “MINUS (-)”: A small living space means… Having less...
Organizing Tip: Organize a Drawer…To Close It!
Oh, the stories of a drawer that just would not close, or worse, stay jammed. The unreachable insides, the dismantling of the back of a dresser/cabinet/desk to retrieve the offending object… Today’s post hopes to prevent future drawer jammings. A drawer is a nice...
Organizing Tip: How to Pick a Purse or Bag…for Your Organizational Needs
There’s so many styles and choices out there for purses, handbags, backpacks and briefcases…but how do you select the best purse or bag for your organizational needs? First things first, a great way to identify the type of bag that will work for you is to determine...