Organizing
Baskets, bins and bags – oh my!
Why we need storage in transitional space. Transitional space exists in every home and office and the right storage is critical. With either a traditional mudroom or entry hall/room or that transitional space you’ve created, you’ve found the right space. So once you’ve decided on your transitional space – or “launching and landing pad” as…
Read MoreBalls, balls, everywhere….
What’s the right storage for my organizing challenge? In every home, there is a unique organizing challenge so finding the right storage solution needs to be unique and intuitive to you. Can you guess one of the most unique challenges? If you said something that’s round, bouncy and seems to multiply overnight in homes with…
Read MoreWhat do you want to spend time on?
What do you spend time on now? Do you really know what you spend time on? If you stop and add up how many minutes each week you spend hunting for your keys, talking to a creditor to avoid a late payment or looking for a piece of paper with important information, you’ll find you have a…
Read MoreCreating your launching/landing pad…
What is Transitional Space? Entering and exiting the home easily and with less stress is a great goal. To make the transitional process easier, set up a transitional space – your “launching/landing pad”. This transitional space should be at the entrance you use every day. The idea of a “launching/landing pad” is that it effectively…
Read MoreYour launching/landing pad is your friend….
Why do I need storage in transitional space? Entering and exiting the home easily and with less stress is a goal for everyone. It’s important set up an effective transitional space – the “launching/landing pad” – with the right storage. Must haves for this space include a coat rack with multiple hooks for hanging items…
Read MoreThe value of letting go…
Why let it go? When it comes to managing your space – home or office – less is definitely more. Most people struggle with how to let it go – and where and how – but the first step is definitely “what really should I let go?” Most of us accumulate “stuff” over the years…
Read MoreUse the vertical space!
How do I use my vertical space? When touring a client’s home or office for the first time, I am always looking for storage potential. The most under-utilized space in any home or office? The vertical wall space! The back of doors, unused wall space, blank space over desks or beds are ideal for additional storage.…
Read MoreHow can I find more time?
When I know where the find the things I’m looking for and can fit paper into a file or a towel on a shelf, I have a sense of being more in control of my life. Lunchboxes handy to fill for the day? Sports equipment in a bag ready to head out to practice? Backpacks…
Read MoreDoes better organization = happier kids?
Children are influenced by the state of their physical space just as you are. If clutter and disorganization in your home have you feeling frazzled and stressed, it’s highly likely that your children will feel this as well. Behavioral problems and learning difficulties often emerge when there is too much stimulation in a clutter-filled…
Read MoreWhat is your “right stuff”?
In our consumer obsessed society, we’ve been led to believe that if we can just acquire the right things, then we can also acquire the life we want. We’re caught up in the pursuit of the right house, the right car, the right furnishings, the right schools, the right restaurant reservations, the right vacation, the…
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