Tips
A Gift Wrapping Station
PROBLEM: I love to give gifts. Part of what I enjoy is the process of wrapping them. However, I often don’t even end up giving the gift because I can’t find my wrapping supplies. SOLUTION: Find a way to consolidate your supplies. Bring them together either in a bin, on Read more…
AD/HD
Newsletter October
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips: Timers – Seven Ways That They Can Help – October 2012 newsletter.
Tips
One Less Reason to Dread Mornings
PROBLEM: I can’t find anything in my closet. I have one shoe here and another there, shirts mixed in with dresses, mixed in with pants, mixed in with skirts, and scarves on hooks, in drawers, and on hangers. I really hate getting dressed in the morning. SOLUTION: Set up your Read more…
Students
A Home for Backpacks
PROBLEM: My kids come in the door after school and they drop their backpacks wherever. I trip over them, they can’t remember where they left them, and it makes the house look and feel chaotic. SOLUTION: Assign a “home” to the backpack. The home needs to have clear boundaries. Some Read more…
Tips
What about the Sides of Your Shelf?
PROBLEM: Space is at a premium in our tiny house with two adults and two kids. We need some more storage. SOLUTION: Hang things from the external sides of your shelves. You can install hooks or hang wall file holders for papers. Owner Chrystal Metzger of Lexi’s Toy Box in Read more…