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5 Easy Ways to Organize a Boy’s Bedroom
Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, that’s what little boys are made of. And just might be what you find when you start organizing their bedrooms! Boys collect unique stuff. Especially to the female...
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Toy Closet Under The Stairs
Finding a good place to store toys is a challenge. The goal is to find a place that is accessible enough for your kiddos to retrieve and return toys. It also has to be large enough to HOLD all the...
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Elf on the Shelf Preparation
2015 update. I had SOOOOO much fun planning this post and activities for my kiddos and they totally FREAKED OUT! So I didn’t get to do it. BUT I still think it is a great way for you craft/ creative...
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Change (even good change!) Causes Chaos
This was one of my very first posts on Organize 365 in January 2012… Many of us have a weekly routine for our families. Some are more jam packed than others, but everyone has an underlying basic flow...
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1 Week to the Holidays: De-clutter and Donate Old Toys
The kids will be home from school for over 2 weeks. Now’s the time to clean out those toy boxes! Children are ready to part with past toys with visions of new ones dancing in their heads....
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My Winter Break Triple Threat
I am super productive over winter break. Because I’m a busybody by nature and always need something to do, I try to focus on family tasks that need to be completed and turn off my computer and blog....
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Creative Craft Storage
Today, I’m sharing how we organized their art supplies when they were little. I love to scrapbook on my bed at night, and the kids like to do arts and crafts on the kitchen table. However, piles of...
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The Sunday Basket: Week 7 – Kids’ school papers
I could not do nearly the amount of work I do if I did not have a weekly paper organization and planning system. The Sunday Basket has increased my productivity, reduced our late fees and generally...
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3 Things to Consider When You Are Saving Childhood Memories.
3 Things to Consider When You Are Saving Your Kid’s Memories. I remember hearing on the Clutter Interrupted podcast that “Clutter is delayed decision making.” WOW did that resonate with me. Yes!...
View Article40 Weeks 1 Whole House: Week 27 – Organizing Board Games, Video Games and...
Board Games This week, we are moving on to organizing board games, video games and puzzles. First, donate what you no longer use. In the Organize 365 Facebook group Krissy suggested donating the games...
View Article40 Weeks 1 Whole House: Week 29 – Home Library Organization
Now that I have been blogging about organization for more than four years, I am challenging myself to move deeper into home and work organization challenges. So, I thought I would tackle home library...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 1 – Household Machines
Today, I am starting a series of posts about how I squeeze productivity out of every minute in my day in this series, “Helping You Add Minutes To Your Day!” Many of my friends have commented to me that...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 2 – Maximize Your Wallet
Tip number 2: Maximize your wallet! I am constantly purging and honing what I carry with me in my wallet. A few years ago, I started grabbing my wallet out of my purse and carrying just that into...
View Article40 Weeks 1 Whole House: Week 33 – Creating a Family Drop Zone
Creating this drop zone years ago is BY FAR my FAVORITE DIY project. Take a look at all the hallways in your home and see if you too can create a usable space from a former hallway! My back hallway has...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 4 – Fold Laundry At Night
Tip number 4: Fold your laundry at night. I am definitely a morning person. By 7 pm, I am DONE! It’s a standing joke that by 8 pm, I am in my hot bath. One night, we had the family out at a friend’s...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 5 – Use Visual Checklists
Tip number 5: Use Visual Checklists Lists are a great way to “remember” everything, but not have to use your valuable working memory space to do it! I like to take things a step further and create...
View Article40 Weeks 1 Whole House: Week 40 – Trading Backpacks For Flip Flops
Ok I am SUPER embarrassed to admit this… You know how on the last day of school you just want to dump your stuff, put on a swimsuit, and head to the pool? Well, we do that each year. And I usually go...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 6 – Plan Your Week On Sunday Night
Tip number 6: Plan Your Week on Sunday Night. This is one of my original blog posts from 2012. Since then, I have written a bazillion posts about the Sunday Basket Planning System and 10 tasks you can...
View ArticleHelping You Add Minutes To Your Day: Part 7 – Have An Errand Day
Tip number 7: Have an Errand Day. I know I have blogged about having an errand day before. However, it is seriously one of the best time maximizing strategies I use. So, here are some new photos and...
View ArticleLisa’s Stocked Summer Pool Bag
Over the years, I have learned to stock my summer pool bag to the brim at the start of the pool season. As my kids have gotten older, my pool bag has needed to house less and less. Here is what I have...
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