Organizing Tips and Tricks
Guilt, Boundaries and Your Home
At what point do you say forget it and actively choose what belongs in your home instead of keeping things because you feel guilty getting rid of them? Imagine the day when you can fill your house with the things you really love and use instead of them being storage units for what others think is important.
Creating A More Equitable Home
In the last three years as a home organizer I’ve seen that in most homes one person is responsible for the majority of the household tasks. Some call it the mental load or emotional labour, but at the end of the day it is work that adds more to one person’s plate. The reality is that the person who’s taking on the burden of the household often finds themselves resenting their partner as they either have to do it all or delegate tasks rather than the partner seeing on their own what needs to be done. What’s worse is the partner who doesn’t participate criticizes the decision to hire help, they don’t see that there is a problem or worst of all think that it’s not their problem.
How To Pack Like A Pro
Summer means travel and since that’s one of my favourite things to do I thought it was about time to share my favourite packing tips.
5 Easy Organizing Projects to Tackle this Spring
Spring has arrived and with warmer days comes an opportunity to give our homes a refresh. This year I figured I’d keep spring organizing pretty simple, with the 5 spaces that you should tackle seasonally. It will make your home feel fresh without feeling completely overwhelming.
A Dream Pantry Makeover
Organizing a pantry is one of my favourite things to do and this one turned out to be the perfect example of how much of a difference organizing can make.
Digital Declutter: Photos
If you own an iPhone or basically any smartphone, it’s likely that it's your go-to camera to snap photos on the go. The iPhone camera is quick and easy to use, however, unless you're a pro at digital decluttering, you’d probably agree that the only number more haunting than your inbox is the one in your photo library. With the average iPhone holding over 258GB of storage, it's easy to rack that number up into the hundreds, or thousands. What's not so easy is trying to find the exact photo you're looking for or remembering what's even stored among all the random screenshots, pet pics, and food spreads. If this sounds anything like you, you may be in need of a Marie Kondo-style photo storage makeover, and I’m here to walk you through it. In this blog post, you'll find 4 Simple iPhone Photo Organizing Tips.
Part 2: How to Maintain Your New Year’s Intentions of Staying Organized
Traditionally, it seems that every year we start off with the best of intentions and the greatest ambitions, only to find ourselves in the same cluttered mess by the end of the month. So now that we have set our intentions to become more organized this New Year, it’s important to be determined and disciplined enough to follow through and maintain these intentions throughout the year, and hopefully, for the distant future. In this blog post, you’ll find part 2 of the New Year's Organizing Series including tips and tricks on how to maintain your New Year's Intentions on Staying Organized.
The Ultimate Guide To Organizing This New Year - Part 1
Wow! It’s crazy to think we're already two weeks into 2023. I don't know about you all, but this year for me is all about new beginnings. Last month I graduated from Queen’s University after a 4.5-year Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree and for the first time in my whole entire life, I don't have any academic obligations, exams, or deadlines. So what a more perfect time than the first month of 2023 to start implementing healthy habits, routines and intentions. Around this time of year, many of us take the time to make “New Year's Resolutions” or as I like to call them, “New Year's Intentions”, to implement positive changes in our lives for the new year. One of the best “intentions” you can set for the new year is to be organized. I know it seems broad, but it not only is simple and allows for flexibility and adaptation, but it also encourages continuity and maintenance. From organizing various rooms and spaces in your home to organizing your goals, finances and schedules, this two-part blog series covers Organization-Specific New Years Intentions you can implement to be more organized in 2023, as well as a How-To Guide on Maintaining Your Organizational New Year's Intentions.
How To: Organize Your Home In Time For The Holidays
It’s hard to believe Christmas is just over 2 weeks away! I don't know about you all but I love Christmas. My family has a whole bunch of Christmas traditions we do together every year, from cutting down the Christmas tree in the backyard, to gingerbread house decorating contents between the cousins, to dressing all the family dogs in Santa and reindeer costumes. It’s also become a tradition in my family to “prepare the house” for the holidays. Unfortunately, I don’t mean putting up the lights and decorations, I mean decluttering and organizing the house to prepare space for the influx of gifts, people and parties. In this blog post, you'll find 5 quick tips on how to declutter your kid's toys before Christmas as well as an additional 5 kitchen hacks to prepare for holiday hosting success.
Winter Organizing Tips
As I look out the window, there’s no denying it any longer. The trees are bare, snowflakes are falling, and the sky has that greyish dreary hue. Winter is here. I know it doesn’t officially begin until late December. But here in Ontario, winter weather typically begins to sneak up right about now. And when winter weather strikes, it’s time to organize for winter! Personally, the first two places I think of when it comes to winter organizing are the entryway and the car. In this blog post, you'll find tips and tricks on how to organize your entryway for winter, as well as a winter emergency car kit checklist to ensure you're always prepared for the worst of the Canadian winters.
Ultimate Halloween Organization Guide
If you couldn't tell by the excessive amounts of pumpkins, ghosts and bats, Halloween is just around the corner. Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year because you can dress up as anything you want to be, and more importantly, you can eat as much candy as you want too. I do understand that there are people out there who would much rather shut off all their lights and hide in the basement on halloween night, however, if you love halloween like me, or celebrate it because of your kids, this blog post is for you! Here you will find tips on how to prepare for the halloween season, trick-or-treating organizing tips as well as post-trick-or-treating tips, to ensure you stay on top of the halloween candy chaos.
Transition Your Summer Wardrobe to Fall in 3 Easy Steps
As the weather gets colder, the sleeves get longer, the boots get taller, and the layers come out. So say goodbye (for now) to the tank tops, sundresses and swimsuits as they will be entering hibernation until the spring. Fall is the perfect season to take the time to store your summer items and prepare your closet for your colder weather clothes. In this blog post you will find simple and effective ways to help you transition your closet from summer to fall.