Boxes inside Drawers

PROBLEM: I can’t find things in my kitchen drawer. SOLUTION: Use smaller containers to group like items together. In this picture there are 6 different box bottoms: tissue, cereal, tea, and a box that came with a book in it. HINT: Note the space created between the box groups – Read more…

Lazy Susans up High

PROBLEM: I can’t reach the items in the back of my top cupboards. SOLUTION: Use a Lazy Susan for your top cupboards. Turn the Lazy Susan and easily access the items in the back of your cupboards. HINT: Put light items on the Lazy Susans in the high cupboards. Travel Read more…

Toys, Travel, and Kids

PROBLEM: I have a lot of little toys, stickers, puzzles, and games. I don’t know what to do with them. SOLUTION: Create a travel container for kid stuff. Put items in this container that are appropriate for travel. When a trip is coming up, grab a few things from the Read more…

Buttons

PROBLEM: I never know what to do with buttons that have fallen off my garments. SOLUTION: First reflect on if you ever sew them back on or if you have the commitment to sew them back on. If the answer is “no” give yourself permission to not keep the buttons. Read more…

Glove Compartment

PROBLEM: I can’t find anything in my glove compartment. SOLUTION: Decide what is important for you to have in the glove compartment. For things that stay, put like things together and find a way to contain them. For example, all directions go in one envelope and all medical information (medications, Read more…