“Living with a lot less”
The New York Times recently published an op-ed, “Living with a Lot Less.” The writer, Graham Hill, describes feeling weighed down from living in a big home with a lot of things, and how much … Continue reading
Category Archives: Real Organizing Stories
Stories and before/after photos
One in and one out
I’ve been on a hunt for a new dressy winter coat for quite a while. I kept my old one, since I didn’t have a replacement yet, even though I hadn’t worn it for a … Continue reading
Simple tips: Desk
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
Letting go of stress
December is a pretty busy month for many of us with shopping for holiday gifts, celebrations to attend, plans to travel or visitors to greet. It’s easy in the rush to get overwhelmed, or lose … Continue reading
Simple tips: Bathroom products
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by clutter and don’t know where to start? Sometimes just picking one type of item or one small area of a cluttered space and organizing that is a great start. … Continue reading
“Home organization tip: just give up”
I bet I got your attention with the title? Look here. The comic shows a bare room. A person is comfortably sitting on the floor against a wall, playing with his laptop. In the center … Continue reading
Unintentional change
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
Making the best of a family kitchen
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
Packing for traveling
School is over or almost over, and the summer travel season is beginning. I was surprised to read in Inc. magazine (June 2012, pg 28) that $3.4 billion was charged to airline customers for baggage … Continue reading
Kitchen organizing for empty nesters
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