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[22 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Link of the Week: Chore Wars

Is getting your family to pull their weight around the house sometimes like fighting a battle between good and evil?

Clutter, Family, Kids, Maintenance, Motivation, Paper piles, Perfectionism, Simplicity, Time »

[18 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Work With Your Habits, Not Against Them

Organizing is a process. You’re going to have to change things as life changes, but sometimes the old habits can be molded for good, rather than for evil.

Clutter, Family, Guests, Maintenance, Uncategorized »

[11 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
The Organized Garage

The organized garage: So clean, you might even park your car in it!

Clutter, Family, Motivation, Procrastination, stress »

[9 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Life’s Changes Can Lead To Life’s Clutter

Have changes to your life resulted in clutter and disorganization in your home?

Clutter, Command Center Series, Family, Paper piles »

[20 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
The Ultimate Family Command Center, Part 3: Active Files

One of the most frequent requests I get from potential organizing clients is help with the never-ending stream of papers that come and go every day. So I’ve put together this series of posts dedicated to helping you create The Ultimate Family Command Center. Part 1 focused on finding a spot for your Command Center and the first 2 steps of setting up the system. Part 2 focused on creating the Family Resource Binder. Today I will pick up with Part 3: Creating your active files . . .

Clutter, Command Center Series, Family, Kids »

[14 Oct 2009 | 8 Comments | ]
The Ultimate Family Command Center, Part 2: The Family Resource Binder

One of the most frequent requests I get from potential organizing clients is help with the never-ending stream of papers that come and go every day. So I’ve put together this series of posts dedicated to helping you create The Ultimate Family Command Center. Part 1 focused on finding a spot for your Command Center and the first 2 steps of setting up the system. Today we will tackle step 3: creating your Family Resource Binder.

Clutter, Family »

[12 Oct 2009 | 10 Comments | ]
The Ultimate Family Command Center: Part 1

One of the most frequent requests I get from potential organizing clients is help with the never-ending stream of papers that come and go every day. So this week I will start the first in a series of posts dedicated to helping you create The Ultimate Family Command Center.

Family, laundry »

[5 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Making the Most of Your Laundry Room

The laundry room is often an overlooked area in the home. But keeping this area organized and efficient is imperative to the overall efficiency of your entire household.

Clutter, Family, Kids, Review, Uncategorized, stress »

[21 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
It’s All Too Much, So Get It Together

Peter Walsh has done it again. But this time he’s coming after your under-organized and overwhelmed teens.

Family, Kids, stress »

[10 Aug 2009 | 5 Comments | ]
Every Morning is Organized With a Family Launch Pad

Every home needs a launch pad — that place where family members can grab and go everything they need as they head out for their day’s activities. Whether this area is a mudroom, entryway, or side door, having it organized and functional is imperative to starting your day off smoothly and on time.