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An answer to our most frequently asked organizational question
by Sarah on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 | 3 comments
What if…? If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me some variation of the question: “What do I do if my spouse is a slob,” I’d be a rich woman indeed. Sometimes the complaint is related to dirty dishes that never get put in the dishwasher, other times to laundry basket blindness. Occasionally ... [read more] -
We’re featured in BH&G!
by Sarah on Friday, March 16th, 2012 | 4 comments
This past weekend, my oldest son was feeling a little lonely, so we called up his best buddy to see if he wanted to hang out and ride bikes. His dad answered the phone and when he realized it was me, shouted, "HEY! I SAW YOU IN BETTER HOMES & GARDENS THIS WEEK!" He was so ... [read more] -
Guilt-free (dis)organization: OK or a cop-out?
by Sarah on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 | 11 comments
Whenever I give a talk, one of the first questions I always ask the group assembled is: who here considers themselves organized? Usually one or two timid hands go about half-way up; the owners of those hands not quite believing they really are all that organized. When I ask who feels like they’re losing the battle, ... [read more] -
12 Great Ways to Keep Your Life Organized
by Sarah on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 | 3 comments
Sometimes it can feel like your life is all over the place. Work is a mess, home is a mess, and your life just needs a good old-fashioned overhaul. From keeping your space neater at work to getting those darn dinners cooked, we’ve culled some of our favorite tips from over the years and put ... [read more] -
Do you have organizational envy?
by Sarah on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 | 1 comment
Have you ever looked at someone else's life and just wished you "had it together" like they did? I sure have. Take the linen closet below, for example. Love. Wish I had mine together like this woman does. I mean, she actually shaped yarn into the words "hair," "skin," etc., and glued them onto the bins ... [read more] -
Hallway Transformation
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 | 1 comment
I have been organizing the basement where I keep some products of ours and our home office too. But it’s funny how life gets in the way of plans! The team here will vouch that I’ve been working on the office and basement for over two months now - seriously. But I’ve ... [read more] -
May 17th is Pack Rat Day!
by Sarah on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 | No Comments
I think we all have a little pack rat in us somewhere, don't you? What are you squirreling away? For me, it's baby stuff, like little bathtubs, a giant Ziploc bag of onsies that fit no one, and bottles. Now I don't think we'll have another peanut, but I'm not ready to dump these things ... [read more]











