green organizing
April 27, 2013, is the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day! That makes this month a great time to clean your medicine cabinets. Place anything that has expired or is no longer needed in a separate … Continue reading
Technology changes so fast that I’ve saved documents to hard disks, CDs, thumb drives and now the Cloud. Who knows what’ll be next by the time this blog goes live! It is fantastic that … Continue reading
Simple tips are fast organizing tricks that can have a big impact on your space. Here’s a simple tip for cluttered desks: Take 10-15 minutes to go through your pens. It seems so … Continue reading
Karen showed me her newly remodeled bedroom. There’s an open gap between the top of her closet and the ceiling, an ideal place to store off-season clothing, suitcases and rarely needed bedroom items. Karen has … Continue reading
A while ago, I blogged about an empty nester couple’s small kitchen issues. Sometimes, though, the problem is too much space. Here’s a story about adjusting a generously sized kitchen for a family’s needs. … Continue reading
If a kitchen is not set up to serve its owners, does it require remodeling? Not necessarily. Often reorganizing the space is enough. Jodi and Tom are empty nesters. When their kids were small, … Continue reading
Earth Day took place a few days ago, on April 22nd. Though there are many big ways to look after the earth and our environment, small actions also make a difference. I was very excited … Continue reading
Last year around this time, I wrote a blog about donating unwanted formal dresses to high-school girls for prom. If you have a bridesmaid’s dress, formal gown or cocktail dress that you have no desire … Continue reading
Adam and Julia had a back porch they didn’t need to use as a living space as its too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. They purchased shelves and set it … Continue reading
A few blogs ago I mentioned having helped Danielle, a professional organizer, prune her closet. In exchange, she came over to my place to help me with mine. I am lucky to have pretty good … Continue reading