When to Wash... Your Guide for Completing Household Laundry

When to Wash... Your Guide for Completing Household Laundry

When it comes to doing laundry, it’s a given that items like socks and underwear need washed after every use. But, there are loads of fabrics around your house that don’t get tossed in the wash at the end of the day. How do you distinguish when to wash curtains, comforters, bath mats, pillows, mattress pads, and the like? Here’s my guide for when and how to clean all your household fabrics.

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How to Simplify Your Cleaning Routine

How to Simplify Your Cleaning Routine

Are bottles of cleaners cluttering up your cabinets and shelves? Are you annoyed with how frequently you have to shop for household cleaning products? Would you like to simplify your cleaning routine? You can eliminate nearly all of the cleaning products in your home—and still have a clean house. There is an alternative that will save you time, money, and storage space! You’ve probably heard of microfiber cleaning cloths, perhaps you were invited to a party where someone was selling them, maybe you even own one or two. Here’s why you should be using microfiber cloths instead of traditional cleaners—and no, I’m not a rep for a microfiber company, I’m here to help you find ways to simplify your life!

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Storage Solutions for Every Room in Your Home

Storage Solutions for Every Room in Your Home

Good storage systems are a must when decluttering and organizing your home. It’s important to choose organizing materials that make it easy to maintain order. There’s an abundance of options out there, and it can be downright overwhelming deciding which is the proper container for the job. Although every organizing project is unique, there are some general guidelines everyone can follow when it comes to choosing bins or baskets. Let me take you room by room and show you my favorite products for nearly any organizing job in your house.

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Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring is in the air… get the whole family involved and use this time to deep clean the areas of our homes that are typically overlooked. The change of seasons makes an ideal time to clear out dust and clutter and reset your home for the warmer weather to come. Spring cleaning is more than your typical week-to-week maintenance cleaning so it can be hard to know where to start. I’ve created a Spring Cleaning Checklist—available for download—and will share tips for getting all the items checked off your list.

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How to Organize Your Garage

How to Organize Your Garage

Are you parking in the driveway or street because clutter has taken over your garage? If you find yourself frustrated with the mess and chaos, it’s time to get organized and reclaim those parking spots. When it comes to garage organization everyone’s needs are going to be a little different—maybe you have a preschooler and the sidewalk chalk and bubbles have taken over, maybe you’re having trouble corralling all the sports equipment needed by your young athlete, or maybe you enjoy DIY projects and need more space for tools and supplies. I’ll show you how to maximize your storage space while keeping those frequently used items within reach. Let’s implement an organizational system that will get your garage in order and be simple to maintain.

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How to Organize Paperwork

How to Organize Paperwork

Six days a week we are given a mailbox full of paper. Five days a week you may have kids handing you graded assignments, permission slips, or classroom schedules. It’s easy to just keeping throwing these documents in a pile to deal with later, but you’re left with a mess of paperwork on the kitchen counter, on the desk in your home office, or on the table in the foyer. All those papers add up fast, and it can be difficult to take the time to sort it out and clear the paper clutter laying around your home. Here’s what you can do…

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Time Management for the Overwhelmed

Time Management for the Overwhelmed

Do you ever feel like there’s too much to do? Like you’re being pulled in a million different directions? There are days when I am overwhelmed by the tasks on my to-do list, the kids are constantly demanding attention, toys are scattered on the floor, and quite frankly, I feel I’m loosing my mind. It doesn’t really matter what stage of life you’re in, the feeling of being spread too thin, not having enough time, and being stressed out—affects EVERYONE. Life is hectic. You’ll need more than just organizing skills to feel like you’ve got a handle on things. Being a bit of a perfectionist means that I struggle with the realities of being a work-at-home mom. But, being minimalistic and organized also means when the chaos of life starts to weigh me down, it doesn’t take a whole lot of effort to feel in control again. Here are my tips to better manage your time and overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed.

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Top 10 Things to Listen to While You Clean and Organize

Top 10 Things to Listen to While You Clean and Organize

Cleaning and organizing aren’t always fun. It can be easy to get distracted before completing your “to do” list. With the right resources and some headphones, household chores can feel a lot less like work.

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5 Kitchen Organizing Essentials

5 Kitchen Organizing Essentials

With so many organizing products out there, how do you know which are worth purchasing? The kitchen is a great place to invest in organizing materials, but they aren’t all created equal. Many organizing products just don’t provide enough function and order. Here are my top five essential items for getting any kitchen organized.

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How to Clean Out and Organize Your Closet

How to Clean Out and Organize Your Closet

A change in seasons makes for an ideal time to clean out and organize closets. Are you starting to think about swapping out your tanks and tees for sweaters and long sleeves? While you’re shuffling around seasonal items, take the time to edit your wardrobe, purge unwanted items, and get organized.

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How to Simplify Your Wardrobe

How to Simplify Your Wardrobe

The seasons are changing and soon you’ll be swapping out sweaters for tees. It’s a great time to simplify your wardrobe. You may have heard the term ‘capsule wardrobe’ by now. There are countless Pinterest pins and blog posts on the topic, but all that information can be overwhelming. I’m here to tell you all about capsule wardrobes and the benefits of having one. You don’t have to get rid of all your clothes, and you don’t need to spend a lot of money—you probably have the perfect capsule wardrobe hiding in your closet—I’ll show you how to find it.

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5 Simple Changes for Going Low-Waste

5 Simple Changes for Going Low-Waste

There are numerous single-use plastic products that we use and throw out without giving it much thought. These plastics will take about 450 years to decompose, making it one of the biggest offenders when it comes to pollution. “But, I recycle,” you say? While that’s excellent—and by all means, please keep recycling as much as possible—most plastics can only be recycled a handful of times before the fibers are too depleted to turn them into something new. Here are simple changes you can make to combat the negative impact we’re having on our planet and start living more sustainably.

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How to Organize Jewelry

How to Organize Jewelry

Have you ever struggled to find two matching earrings? Have you ever decided against wearing a necklace because it was tangled with another, and you didn’t have the time to unknot the pieces? A little jewelry can turn into a big mess, and most of us have more than just a little…

We accumulate quite a bit of jewelry over the course of our lives. Think of all the Valentine’s Day and anniversary pieces you’ve received, all the items you’re still hanging onto from when you were a teen, and the jewelry that’s been passed down from previous generations. Because more often than not jewelry has a sentimental tie, it can be difficult to let go. Even the pieces that you have no intention of wearing take up storage space and make it a challenge to keep the items you do regularly wear organized.

By organizing your jewelry, you’ll be able to see each piece you own, and you’ll be more likely to actually wear it.

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A Guide to Eco-friendly Organizing

A Guide to Eco-friendly Organizing

So you’re ready to get organized. You set out to buy some super functional organizing supplies… but wait… they’re all plastic!? Disappointment sets in. Maybe you start to feel a little guilty about the impact you’re having on the environment. There’s a way to get organized WHILE being eco-friendly! Now don’t get me wrong, there are certainly times when it’s hard to beat the functionality of plastic storage bins—areas that experience excessive moisture, or when critters are a concern—but there are tons of opportunities to skip the plastic for more sustainable options! Here are plastic-free alternatives for getting your home organized.

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