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How to Reverse Downsize
If you are facing the daunting challenge of downsizing you might want to try reverse downsizing. What is reverse downsizing, you ask? It is the process of downsizing where you focus on what you love and use to keep. Everything else you know you can let go. There are similarities with decluttering with Swedish Death Cleaning, the Kon Mari method…
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Small Space Decorating and Organizing Tips
Do you live in a small space? Whether you live in an apartment or a small house, you know that having enough storage space for all your “stuff” can be a challenge. You may not be a minimalist, and your style may be an eclectic mix of different styles. What do you really need to create an inviting, comfortable, organized…
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Curate a Wardrobe That Works for YOU
What is in your wardrobe? Do you only have clothes that make you feel and look your best? Is everything in your closet suitable to the lifestyle you live now? Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what we really need in our wardrobes. Styles change, jobs and seasons of life change, and so do our bodies. What do…
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Maximizing Food Storage in (Pantry) Kitchen Cabinets & Drawers
No pantry, no problem. If you lack a walk-in pantry, you will need to utilize your kitchen cabinets and drawers. Are you are looking for ideas to maximize your food storage in cabinets (& drawers)? Continue reading to get my favorite tips. Pantry “closet ” 2014 when I used to eat a lot more processed food. I’ve never had a…
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Why You Should Go Through Everything You Own At Least Once a Year
Do you go through everything you own every year? Once upon a time we all had very little, just a few things our parents gave us. As time went on, we acquired more and more. You may have decluttered some over the years – clothes that didn’t fit you or suit your style anymore. Maybe some household goods or personal…
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Counter-Depth Fridge Organization Tips
Counter-depth fridges have their own organization challenges. Obviously they aren’t as deep as other fridges and there is less room in the freezer. Prioritizing what you really need to keep in your fridge is crucial. Also recognize that organizing a fridge will be constantly changing, as the food stored changes. Click here to read Fridge Organization for Optimal Food Safety…
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Planner Tips for Beginners
Planning is a crucial part of being organized. Are you a beginner to the planner world? (Yes – that is a thing.) Do you use a planner, or just keep it all “in your head”? Or do you write things down on scraps of paper, which you frequently lose? Maybe you use one for your work schedule and appointments only,…
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10 Organizing Tips for the Home Office
Organizing all those different supplies, books, files, electronics, etc. in your home office can be daunting if you have a lot. Do you have an entire room for your home office or just a small space? Your home office may be a multi-functional space and have some unique organizing challenges. The following tips may help. Home Office Tips #1, #2…
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Chest Freezer Organization With IKEA Bins
Chest freezers are notorious for swallowing food (pardon the pun), never to be seen again…Or until they are way past their expiry dates and transformed into an unrecognizable crystalline substance. How can you organize it so you can easily get what you want and save money by not wasting food? See how I organized mine with IKEA bins. Why would…
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Car Organization – Assessing Your Needs
Whatever your circumstances, your car organization needs to reflect your lifestyle needs. For many people their car is an extension of their homes. As life goes, things change, so you need to continually reassess what you need. Meisha, a little Maltese terrier & chitzo recently came to live with me. Poo bags and hand sanitizer in center console for easy…
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What Do You Do With Sentimental Inherited Items?
Are you struggling to decide what to do with a deceased loved ones’ sentimental inherited items? At least once a year I try to go through everything I have in storage and give the spaces a deep clean. Are you like me and find things you forgot you had? Sometimes you may find sentimental things that you haven’t been able…
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Printed Photos – Organizing Your Memories
If you are like me, you may have thousands of photos stored in various places and formats, so organizing them is a challenge. Digital photos on your phone, your cloud saver, your computer and your external hard drive or USB flash drives. Depending on your season in life, you may also have some on CDs, DVDs, or even VHS tapes.…
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Budget-Friendly Linen Closet Organization
Is your linen closet in need of a re-organization on a budget? New items come in and get shoved wherever you can fit them? Old items get forgotten and take up space? Is a mess starting to takeover? My linen closet wasn’t too bad, but I knew there were some things I needed to let go of. I also wanted…
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Organize Your Home to Minimize Cleaning Time
Did you know that having an organized home can minimize your cleaning time? Anyone who knows me, knows that I like a tidy home, but like many people, I don’t like cleaning! I know there are some rare people that actually do. There is also the satisfaction of a job well done at the end, even if you don’t. Laundry…
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10 Things to do to Reset & Have a Great New Year!
The new year is symbolic of a new start and a great time to reset several areas of your life. Here are ten things you need to do to reset for a fabulous new year. Reflect on last year with gratitude… What did you accomplish in the last year? Even if you had a particularly hard year and barely made…
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Make a Vision Board – Clarify Your Goals & Dreams for the New Year
Do you have a vision for how you would like this year to go for you? Whether you make New Year’s Resolutions or sit down and write out your goals for the year, having a clear vision of what you want can help. I love this time of year. It is a time of new beginnings, a chance to reset…
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Organizing for the Holidays to Minimize Stress
Do you have your holiday plans organized yet? The gifts, the food, the events, the decorations, and card sending (if you do that)? I know some people put their tree and decorations up right after Halloween. Some people, not naming any names, leave all their gift-buying until December 24th and end up over-spending. The more organized you can be for…
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Extreme Decluttering Shared Spaces – Sheds – Part Two
If you are extreme decluttering your shed or other shared space, you may have a challenge on your hands. It’s not bad enough that you have all of your own crap to sort out, but you have to wait for others to do their part. You can’t declutter anyone else’s stuff, but you can set limits and offer help. Son…
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How to Extreme Declutter – Garage – Part One
Do you have a space that needs an extreme declutter and organization? Maybe a garage, shed, basement or junk room? Anyone who does any renovations or DIY, can relate to the mess that ends up in my workshop/garage, I’m sure. No matter what the space though, the process is the same. Where to start with your extreme declutter… There are…
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How to Deal with Different Clutter Types
There are many different clutter types and understanding what they are can help you decide how to deal with them. We can get very attached to our stuff and have trouble letting things go even if they are no longer serving us. Our emotions sometimes get in the way of having good sense. Why are you keeping things that no…
