May 2013



Summer Scheduling
After the end of a long, productive, and planned-out school year, the relative openness of summer can sometimes seem overwhelming. There are art camps, sports camps, science camps, YMCA activities; the list goes on and on. You also want to squeeze in a family vacation and read at least some of the books that have [...]

Organizing Kid’s Artwork
It’s adorable and sentimental, but it also accumulates into messy piles up at the end of each school year. I have outlined some tips to manage the clutter and keep your children’s artwork clutter-free and organized.
At the beginning of each school year:
Start by setting up one box for each of your children. Try an 11×17 box to [...]



DIY Pantry Labels
We recently had a client who wanted a tune up on her pantry organization. She already had adorable baskets from Container Store that stored all her crackers, chips, nuts, daughters’ snacks, etc., but she was still having a hard time finding things. The solution? LABELS!!! We’ve been known to have a little label obsession here [...]




Simplest Way to Organize Your Photos
When most of us think of organizing the hard copies of our photos, we break into a cold sweat. The task seems absolutely daunting. Because I needed to sharpen my skills for our clients and find the simplest way to organize printed copies, I took a course from the APPO (Association of Professional [...]

Cheers to Mom!
Mother’s Day is one of our favorite holidays here at all in a row. What could be better than spending an entire day honoring the most important woman in your life?
I think one of the best (and most appreciated) gift ideas is giving your time.
We suggest doing this in two ways. Lucky for you, the [...]
Product We Love
I’m excited to announce a brand new series on the blog! Once a month, we will feature a product we have used in a recent organizing project that we feel you might love as much as we do!
First up, an item I could simply not live without, the lovely Brother P-Touch Labelmaker!
I use it in [...]



Keep Your Home Healthy
This is our final week of Spring Cleaning tips and ideas! We’ve decided to end with a comprehensive annual Home Maintenance Check List.
Quick-Tip:Print the checklist above and post it in a convenient place in your home. Take a look at the start of each month and add appropriate items to [...]


May Home Organizing To-Do List
Exciting news! We are very thrilled to announce a new blog series! From now on, we will kick off each month with a Home Organizing To-Do list. The check list will outline some ideas for organizing chores to tackle each month.
Happy May 1st!
Do something nice for mom: Mother’s Day is officially Sunday May 12th. [...]