Category Archives: Organizing Small Spaces

Elizabeth’s Favorite Things – Pack-it-Flat Toiletry Kit

July 22, 2009 – 12:47 am

With all the restrictions these days on how many items you can carry on the plane and how much you can pack in your bag, this eBags® toiletry kit will help save precious space in your luggage. The main feature is its slim fit – only 2 1/4″ thick so you can easily throw it on [...]

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Organizing Tips for the Bathroom

July 6, 2009 – 11:30 pm

A beautiful Seattle summer is in full swing and that means you’ve probably had some out-of-town guests in and out of your home by now. I wanted to pass along a few organizing tips for the bathroom since that is probably one of the most important spaces that your guests will see and use. If [...]

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Elizabeth’s Favorite Things – Bungalow File Holder

June 21, 2009 – 11:21 pm

One of the biggest challenges that all my clients face is trying to stay organized while constantly on-the-go. Electronic gadgets are great for keeping phone numbers, dates and PDFs, but what about all of the necessary paper documents that you still use and refer to every day? Contracts, invoices, school forms, pictures, receipts and all other important paper back-up can [...]

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New product alert: Ziploc Flexible Totes

May 7, 2009 – 11:25 pm

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 [...]

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Creating an Organized Guest Room

January 31, 2009 – 10:22 am

Are you expecting guests to visit and stay with you this year?  Does the thought of another person staying with you make you anxious?  Well, follow these tips and you’ll soon have a more organized and inviting guest room to wow your visitors! – Create a warm, cozy space for your guests to relax and [...]

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Stacks and Stacks of Books

August 12, 2008 – 4:12 pm

According to a report by the Book Industry Study Group, there are 17 new books published each and every hour of each and every day, meaning that 148,920 books are published yearly in the U.S.  That is ALOT of books! How many of those books are lying around your home or office?  Probably quite a [...]

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Divide Your Space

August 8, 2008 – 11:42 am

Whether you live in a studio apartment or a large home, one thing everyone has in common is breaking up a space into highly functioning areas (or “zones”).  One of my favorite things to use in breaking up any space is bookshelves.  Finding a shelving unit that is narrow and see through can create a great room [...]

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Tackling the Tangled Mess of Gadgets

July 30, 2008 – 2:53 pm

How far can you make it down the street before you notice someone with a phone to their ear, a laptop bag slung over their shoulder, those signature white ear buds blasting their favorite songs, or tiny Blackberry buttons being compulsively pressed by chronically cramped thumbs?  Likely, not very far at all. According to the [...]

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