I'm determined to find a place for everything. It was my New Year's resolution for 2010. But with my tendency to be a little . . . well . . . excessive, this can have a downside. I'm a shover. When I find something in a random spot, I get excited if I automatically know where its home is. Taking it there makes me feel like Suzy … [Read more...]
Establishing Boundaries . . . Confining the Clutter . . . Whatever You Want to Call It
At a mom's group meeting several years ago I heard a speaker on home organization say that you should make a rule to remove one old thing every time you bring something new into your home. Everyone else nodded knowingly. I had absolutely no concept what she was talking about. I've finally figured out why I didn't get it. In my house at … [Read more...]
So . . . Underwear Drawers are for . . . . Underwear?
Pre-filebox, I had huge paper-pile problems. I'm still amazed at how quickly a pile can/does appear if I don't stay on top of every SINGLE paper that enters this house. One of my main problems was that although I didn't want to sort through papers immediately, I did recognize that there were certain things that couldn't afford to get lost in the … [Read more...]
28 Day Organizing Challenge – Office Clutter Corner
February is over. Oh my. At the beginning of February, I joined in on Orgjunkie's 28 Day Organizing Challenge. So today I'm going to reveal the results of my labor from the entire . . . morning. Yes, morning. I'm a procrastinator, and although I thought I'd work on this little by little all month, the month pulled a fast one on me and … [Read more...]
The Big Mama-Guilt of a Slob
I think I'm pretty safe in making the following statement: The worst part about being a parent/slob is the guilt about not teaching your children the skills they need to not turn into a slob. I've been doing better. Our home is much more comfortable. I think the kids are getting used to the absence of piles everywhere. They are now capable of … [Read more...]
An Organizational Solution That’s Actually Working!
If you're a regular reader, you know I'm scared of trying to organize for fear of failure. It doesn't do a lot of good to come up with a big and complicated plan if you aren't going to use it. So I'm learning to think "simple." A shoe shelf right by the door where everyone takes off their shoes anyway. Coat hooks in the exact spot where coats … [Read more...]
A "Great" Cleaning Tip from a Slob
The Best Way to Clean this Play-Doh "Doolally": First, thank the mother of the child who gave it to your child. Then, allow your child to enjoy the "moment" and play with it to her heart's content. At clean up time, remove this tool and the other 15 parts of the toy and place them in a cabinet that looks something like this: Pile … [Read more...]
Painful Drawer Clean-out
Why painful, you ask? I cleaned out four, yes FOUR, kitchen drawers last night and today, and EVERY SINGLE one of them had tacks spilled in them. LOTS of tacks. Really? Is this some cruel joke I play on myself while sleepwalking? I have quite a few pictures I could show you. About 10 in fact. But I'm only going to show three since … [Read more...]
Ideas, Ideas, Ideas . . . Everywhere I Look!
Evidently, I'm not the only one who struggles with organization. I've been amazed at the huge number of "helpful" articles I've been seeing as we head toward the new year. It seems that shedding pounds and shedding clutter must be the two big New Year's Resolutions people have. Someone must have done the research because magazines and stores are … [Read more...]
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