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
Category Archives: TIP
useful organizing tips
“All the nothing we want”
Do you remember seeing the following comic strip in the Sunday paper? There were many wordless panels showing a boy and his best friend spending a terrific day running around, jumping in puddles, playing made-up … 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
Free yourself from junk mail
To be paper-free is not a reality for most of us, but cutting back is doable. One of my friends was working at a retreat center this summer and showed me one of their brochures. … Continue reading
“How I Did It: Shrunk My Life to 128 Square Feet”
Nope, I did not do this personally. I came across an article about someone who made it happen with her husband. It is an extreme example on their part and not made for everyone … Continue reading
Wedding gift tips
Happy summer! Ahhhh… June, July and August usually means weddings, which means gifts. Presents give guests an opportunity to help make a home for the two people together. They can also be overwhelming for the … 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