Embrace the Step-by-Step Approach to an Organized Life

The Step-by-Step Approach to an Organized Life:
Everything You Need to Get Your Home & Life in Order

If you’re interested in decluttering, downsizing, getting organized and gaining greater control of your life then you’ve come to the right place.

My goal is the help you eliminate all the unnecessary stuff that weighs you down and learn the skills that will allow you to live an organized lifestyle, free from the chaos that comes with too much clutter.

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What's New

A Few of My Favorite Things

I took a break from organizing this week to share some of my favorite things: apps, books, products, quotes, and recipes. I hope you enjoy perusing some of the many things that bring me joy. I would love for you to share some of your favorite things, so leave me a comment please!

Creating a Comfortable Guest Room

Whether you have an entire room in your home that is dedicated to guests or you have carved out space in a room that serves multiple functions, it's nice to be able to offer guests a comfortable space where they can enjoy some privacy and have everything they need readily available to them during their stay.

Why I Love My Reminders App

It's simple. It's basic. It came pre-installed on my phone. But I love the Reminders app on my iPhone. I use it to schedule a variety of things. For me it's like an electronic planner/to do list/habit tracker/memory cue all in one.

Uncover Your Clutter

Clutter takes many forms, some seen and some unseen. Clutter can be mental, emotional, and spiritual in addition to physical in nature. The first step to decluttering is to uncover your clutter by identifying it in all its forms so that it can be rooted out and removed from your life.

Keeping a Downsizing Journal

Downsizing is a major undertaking that involves a great deal of physical, mental, and emotional effort. Staying on track and maintaining your motivation for such an undertaking can be challenging. Writing about the experience can help you appreciate your purpose, examine your feelings, vent your frustrations, and record your progress.

Downsizing vs. Decluttering

While it is impossible to downsize without decluttering, and decluttering certainly reduces the amount of stuff in a space (i.e. downsizing), in my mind there is a discernible, though perhaps subtle, distinction between the two processes. The difference lies in the scope and scale of the project. Both can be overwhelming; both can also be liberating and energizing. Which one is right for you depends on your long term goals.

Instilling Good Habits in Children

If you are raising children, organization skills are some of the most valuable skills you can instill in them. Teaching organization skills to children will benefit them in countless ways. Organization skills can be taught using a variety of tactics, but the process begins with establishing good habits.

Curating Children's Artwork

Not sure what to do with the mountains of artwork your child has produced (and continues to produce)? Become an art curator by embracing imaginitive ways to display it, preserve it, archive it, and share it with others.

When a Photo is Sufficient

There is a way to preserve the memories and relationships and history associated with things without keeping the actual objects. The solution is photographs combined with scrapbooking or journaling. If you've got boxes of "sentimental" items hoarding your storage space, try the "photographic method" of decluttering.

How to Be a Good Home Seller

We often talk about the buyer's experience when it comes to real estate purchases, but seller's are an important part of the process as well. Selling can be stressful and difficult, but it can also be fun. For me finding ways to enhance our buyer’s experience was a fun and theraputic way to bid our old house farewell, and hopefully, make the new family's transition a tiny bit smoother.