October 22, 2009 – 8:41 pm
It’s almost Halloween which means Thanksgiving and all the other holidays this winter are closely following! Here are a few tips to keep your decorations organized as you begin adding holiday touches in the next couple of months.
Color-code – It’s easy to identify which decorations are where if you have everything for one holiday or season in [...]
September 22, 2009 – 8:35 am
This is an interesting new product that really caught my eye. I haven’t “officially” tried it out yet, but it’s a way to store and organize athletic equipment that really uses my favorite accessory – the walls! The ball claw is perfect for the garage, mud room, basement, a pre-school or even your child’s bedroom. And [...]
August 20, 2009 – 9:06 am
So, now that you’ve organized your garage, what do you do with all the odds and ends that were uncovered? Hold a garage sale! Go through the entire house and add to the miscellaneous inventory of things you found in the garage and have a proper de-cluttering day. And make a few extra dollars, too.
Here are a [...]
By Elizabeth Bowman
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Also posted in Closet Organizing, Green Organizing, Quick Tips
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Tagged de-clutter, Elizabeth Bowman, garage sale, general organizing, Innovatively Organized, organizing a garage sale, Planning a garage sale, Professional, Professional Organizer, Recycle, Seattle NAPO, yard sale
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August 17, 2009 – 3:50 pm
Instead of just a secure spot for your car, the garage often becomes a catch-all for lawn tools, sporting equipment and miscellaneous household items. It’s easy to shut the door and forget about these things once you’re inside the house, especially because these items are usually not used in your daily activities.
However, the garage is roomier than you [...]
I’m back from the Annual NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) conference which was held in Orlando last week. As promised, I scoped out all the new products that will hit the market soon. A great benefit to my job is that I get to test and sample these items before you go out and buy them! The first one I want to tell you [...]
By Elizabeth Bowman
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Also posted in Closet Organizing, Favorite Products, Organizing Small Spaces
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Tagged closet, Elizabeth Bowman, Favorite Product, general organizing, NAPO Conference, National Association of Professional Organizers, organizing, packing, Professional Organizer, see-through, small spaces, storage, totes
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September 3, 2008 – 8:29 pm
I recently came across an interesting online service. Have you ever been in need of a tool or craft item that you only need for just a short time to help you finish off that one specific project and you really don’t want to spend the money buying one? Are you filling up your storage [...]