You know that lovely feeling you get when you’ve just organized your shoes, decluttered the filing cabinet, or streamlined your vintage doily collection? *insert plaintive voice* Why does it never last? Why does the chaos always return? Why can’t I stay ahead of clutter and disorganization? The answers, respectively, are that it can, it doesn’t have to, and there […]
Category Archives: Home Organization
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Mar
Mar
Are you doing 7 Days To An Organized Home Office with me? Whether or not you’re doing the program, I think you’ll like these inspiring home offices… This is one of several rather high-tech home office spaces. Here you’ll find some colorful home offices such as this one. For a range of modern designs check […]
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Mar
Mar
What’s your biggest home office challenge? When I asked this question on Facebook I didn’t expect 200 replies from people frustrated with towering paper piles, ineffective filing systems, and unsatisfactory habits for dealing with all the clutter spoiling their home office spaces. So I’m super-excited to announce my brand-spanking-new program: 7 Days To An Organized Home […]
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Mar
Mar
This is a 5-minute organizing task from the Organize-In-5 Diary. How To Make Up Memory Boxes For Your Family’s Mementos And Keepsakes – In Just 5 Minutes! Find or buy some attractive boxes – one for each family member. Kids might like to cover theirs in re-cycled wrapping paper. Label them with the person’s name. […]
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Feb
Feb
You may know that I recently did my annual declutter. (I’ve shared my declutter checklist here and post-declutter photos here.) But you may not know that some unexpected things happen when you get rid of clutter. Here are 6 of them… 1. You don’t buy things unless they’re awesome After decluttering – when your stuff is pared down to what you use […]
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Jan
Jan
You may know that earlier this month I spent an intense 4 days decluttering my home. I thought you might like to see some ‘after’ photos. Or as my friends call it, organization porn. Decluttered Bedroom Both Craig and I work from home, so I try to create a bedroom sanctuary feeling here. No work, technology, […]
Hi everyone, This week I’m taking most of the week off to do my annual Declutter Project. You can read about the project here. And as I complete the declutter you can see my updates and photos on Facebook. I’ll also write a blog post when I’m done – with heaps more pics. 🙂 If you want to do […]
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Dec
Dec
Every January I do a Declutter Project. I go through my home – room by room, cabinet by cabinet, drawer by drawer – and declutter. It’s not a detailed organizing project. I’m definitely not one of those people who enjoys the cleaning or organizing process – I only love the results. They feel amazing. Especially these days when so much feels out […]
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Dec
Dec
Update JUST ADDED: 7 Days To A Dramatically Decluttered Home RECENTLY ADDED: 7 Days To Better Productivity & Time Management RECENTLY ADDED: 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge RECENTLY ADDED: 7 Days to An Organized Home Office CURRENT INCLUDED PRODUCTS/PROGRAMS VALUE: $640 As we approach the start of a new year I’m getting lots of questions about the […]
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Dec
Dec
Want to be more productive and organized in 2013? My two popular diaries are fantastic tools for you to get more done, get rid of clutter, and feel more organized. They’re both instantly downloadable and fully interactive. SPECIAL OFFER – GET 83% OFF! You can get my popular Goals & Priorities 2013 Diary and Organize-In-5 2013 Diary, both brand new for […]
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Dec
Dec
We’re getting close to the end of the year. It’s a great time to think about refreshing our mental and physical space. To decide, out with the old, in with the new. Here are 10 ideas for clearing out clutter and old energy, and ushering in a fresh perspective for the new year. Get rid […]
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Nov
Nov
I’m so excited to tell you about my BRAND NEW program – 14 Days To An Organized Closet: Clear Closet Clutter Fast. This program will help you create your perfect wardrobe – decluttered, streamlined, organized. Ahhhh… Over the 14 days I’ll help you deal with the practicalities of: Decluttering your closet of clothes and shoes you don’t wear Simplifying the way you think […]
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Nov
Nov
People always ask me the secret to being organized. They want a formula for making their homes and lives neat and tidy. Sadly, there’s no secret formula to getting organized. But if I had to choose one thing that makes a huge difference to home and personal organization, it’s this: Getting organized is much easier […]
Feeling overwhelmed? Time-poor? Drowning in clutter? Here are 12 easy things you can do to simplify your life. 1. Don’t Bring In The Mail Accumulating piles of mail can make you feel stressed. Instead, make it a habit to open snail mail over your recycle bin. Ditch everything – only take inside those items you […]
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Oct
Oct
Here are some cool tips and ideas for organizing your home. 1. Storage Solutions For Organizing Kitchen, Closet, Bathroom, Laundry, Garage, Craft, Home Entertainment Looking for neat ideas for making things tidier? This article from Buzzfeed offers 52 clever solutions covering every room in your house. Some are not exactly pretty, some will take more time than they’re worth, […]
There’s an op shop crisis in Australia. More families are turning to thrift stores for clothes and other essentials. At the same time, donations to ops shops, thrift stores, and charity-operated stores are falling. Yet most of us have closets full of clothes we never wear. It’s estimated that UK wardrobes contain £30 billion worth of […]
Got a goal to get rid of clutter and organize your home? Here are three smart strategies for home organization. 1. Scrap The Storage If you’ve got stuff squirreled away in storage, the attic, or the garage, then this is the time to get rid of it. You probably don’t even know what’s there, do you? […]
Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity. ~ Einstein I love the idea that within these unavoidable realities of life – clutter, discord and difficulty – we can find something better. And what beautiful things to search for! Today I’m going to let Einstein inspire me, […]
For many of us, getting rid of clutter is challenging. It can be even harder to let go of things we don’t need or love if they’ve been given to us as gifts. If you have a closet full of gifts you don’t need or like, what do you do with them all? Here are […]
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May
May
This quote from artist and textile designer William Morris is a pithy prescription for avoiding clutter in your home. Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. To earn its place in your house, office, closet or life, according to Morris, each thing must: Serve […]