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Save Money and Declutter with Online Book Swapping
by Amy Suardi on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 | 1 comment
We all know that the library is the primo destination for saving money on reading. But sometimes we don't live near a library, the book we want is not available, or we'd like to linger over it for more than two to four weeks. What's more, we can't go to a library to ... [read more] -
Don’t Wait Until Your Next Move to Purge Your Belongings!
by Stephanie Dickison on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | 3 comments
Moving. It’s one of the most stressful events that you have to endure. But you can simplify it by reducing the amount of stuff you have. I have 3 friends who are moving or have recently moved. One, a self-described minimalist, had so much stuff that she ended up leaving stuff at various people’s places to move ... [read more] -
Getting Organized Can Mean a Prettier Space
by Stephanie Dickison on Monday, January 25th, 2010 | 1 comment
A lot of people look at “getting organized” as this huge boring chore. But really, it’s an opportunity to not only streamline and ease your daily life, but make it beautiful to look at and fun to you. We are so lucky now to have gorgeous – and affordable - storage items to choose from. Here are some ... [read more] -
Do You Really Need to Have That Out? How to Declutter Your Desk and Countertops
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, January 15th, 2010 | 2 comments
A friend of mine has a long kitchen countertop that is covered all but for a little square in which he prepares his dough his homemade pizza on the corner’s edge. Forlorn bottles and jars, foggy and dusty from years of sitting unused, huddle nearby. How he works like that I don’t know. What I do know ... [read more] -
Overwhelmed By Clutter? These 5 Steps Will Help
by Stephanie Dickison on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
These days, it’s easy to get bogged down by all that you have to do. Life is so busy that you get home from work, throw off your coat, change out of your clothes and head to the kitchen to start dinner. After a week or two of this, combined with events and errands - you’ll ... [read more] -
Don’t Try to Live Up to Magazine Pictures of What “Uncluttered” Looks Like
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 | No Comments
I know a woman who never has people over because I suspect, she likes to keep her house pristine. She has revealed as much in conversations with me. And despite being a writer, she never has more than her laptop and a pad of paper on her desk. Never. First, I should clarify, she lives on her ... [read more] -
Transformations: Watch the Video of Sarah’s Desk Going From Disaster to Desirable in 20 Minutes Flat
by Sarah on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | 1 comment
My desk at home has been a disaster ever since my second son, Lachlan, was born in August. Well, ok, maybe a little longer than that. My desk is my organizational Achilles heel (one of them anyway, my other one is the kitchen counter). I hate filing papers and I need things ... [read more]











