Today I’d like to introduce you to our newest Virtually Organized sponsor, Beyond Bedding.

Traditional Japanese architecture emphasizes economy of design and a great sensitivity to the natural environment, a philosophy that fits well with simplicity and organized living.

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

Stocking the pantry can be the key to eating healthy on a budget. Keeping it organized keeps you from buying that 3rd bottle of ketchup just because you didn’t see the one in the back of the cupboard.

A few months ago I was virtually introduced to Michi Story, known also as the KenZen Coach. KenZen is Japanese for harmonious mind, body and spirit. A mom of an almost four-year-old boy, Michi draws upon this, her Japanese heritage and her training as a wellness coach, personal trainer and health & fitness specialist to help other busy moms learn how to better manage their stress, get fit, lose weight, have more energy, and create more work/life harmony. Since organization, or the lack thereof, often goes hand-in-hand with these other life issues, I’ve invited Michi to guest post today and discuss one of the biggest factors of household disorganization. . . stress.

Today’s guest post is from our newest sponsor, BedroomFurniture.com. Often our bedrooms are the last place we organize. But a clutter-free bedroom can be such a retreat at the end of a busy day. Sure, organizing the “public” spaces in your home is essential, but don’t neglect your bedrooms, or yourself. Everyone deserves a calm and peaceful place to rest and re-engergize.

For busy families, dinnertime can be a stressful time. Between finding the time to shop and not having enough time to cook a nutritious meal, our families can get short-changed with either expensive carry-out or less-than-healthy convenience food. Recently one of my Twitter pals mentioned how once-a-month grocery shopping and meal-prep has “saved her sanity” in the kitchen. So, to share her ideas with all of you, I invited Minimalist Mommy to guest post here at Virtually Organized. . .
Prior to embarking on once-a-month grocery shopping/meal planning, I tried everything from a …

Today I am pleased to announce a new guest blogger here at Virtually Organized, Sheri Ruston of Energy in Motion.  Sheri is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and Energy Specialist servicing homes and businesses. Having experienced the power of Feng Shui in her own life, Sheri’s mission is to empower you to consciously create your best life yet. Sheri was generous enough to visit today and spread the word about the benefits of Feng Shui and how you can apply the principles of this practice to the business of organizing …

I definitely have my share of favorite organizing products, but I’m always looking for different viewpoints and ideas to increase productivity and organization.  Recently I surveyed my Facebook and Twitter friends, both those in the organizing industry and those who have a non-Professional Organizer perspective.  They were generous enough to share some of their favorite, and most despised, organizing tools.  The results were interesting and varied:
Kim Oser of Put It Away!
“My favorite tools are shelves (so much more functional than drawers), and Freedom Filer (hanging and interior folders, not …

Come check out my guest post at I’m an Organizing Junkie, "home" of my new blog friend, Laura!
                                                         
Laura runs a monthly "Organizing Round-up" where she encourages others to work on a specific area of the home.  This month’s focus is the home office.  Come check out my suggestions for inexpensive, green, re-purposed items.  For a extra boost to your productivity, combine your work on the Virtually Organized Procrastination Challenge with …