home organization
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by Alicia on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Freshen up the house by putting unwrapped soap bars or fabric softener sheets in drawers, suitcases and storage boxes to get rid of musty and stale odors. -
Organizing Your Life for Homeownership
by Sarah on Monday, April 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Organizing Your Life for Homeownership Congratulations! You’ve finally found the one. Tall, dark, handsome…no, wait a minute. This one is more of the white picket fence and center hall variety – a house and it’s yours! No more virtual tours, open houses, and calls from your realtor proclaiming “I’ve found it!” ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Friday, April 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Before taking something apart to fix it, take a digital photo of it so you’ll know how it goes back together -
Can I Tell The Difference? Of Course!
by Alicia on Friday, February 5th, 2010 | No Comments
We are continuing to work with White Cloud (www.mywhitecloud.com) and are trying out many of their products and learning a lot about how we can all save time and money. This is our third challenge and my first one with toilet paper. Last time when I tested the paper towels, White Cloud won hands down. ... [read more] -
Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Go Ahead, Oogle Over A Little Org Porn
by Sarah on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 | 2 comments
We like to joke around here about a little something we call org porn. You know, all those dreamy images where everything is serene, pristine and perfectly in order? They're problematic because we tend to compare ourselves and our general state of organization to those (unrealistic) images. If you think ... [read more] -
The Buttoned Up Way: Get More Organized By Doing Less by Using the 80/20 Rule!
by Sarah on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 1 comment
For most of us, the thought of 'getting organized' can be a bit overwhelming. Where should I start? What needs to be done? What does being organized really mean anyway? In the face of an endless list of tasks, many of us end up paralyzed by organizational anxiety — overloaded before we even begin! But in ... [read more] -
Cool Find: Dotz Identifiers
by Anna on Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 1 comment
I’m always trying to figure out which plug is for my printer or which is for my t.v., often finding myself on the ground, tracing the cord back to its respective owner. Sometimes it’s just a matter of trial and error. We’ve all been there, right? Well, this brilliant, yet simple concept will keep ... [read more] -
How to Set Up a Control Center for Your Home
by Sarah on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | 2 comments
The following is an excerpt from our book Everything (Almost) in Its Place. Welcome to the age of overload. Today we have more of everything: news and information, email, regular mail, voicemail, appointments, things to buy, and ways to pay. When you multiply the impact of this overload by the number of ... [read more]
