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5 Reasons Why Decluttering Is Hard and How To Make It Easier

Decluttering can be hard! Has this ever happened to you? You wake up one morning and decide, “Today is the day I’m going to declutter my home!” So, you jump out of bed- excited with visions of a completely decluttered and organized home in your head, and you immediately start pulling everything out of your […]

What Is A Home Inventory & Why Should You Consider One?

What is a home inventory? A home inventory is an up-to-date list of your possessions or belongings with an approximate financial value of those items.   Why it’s necessary “Hope for the best, plan for the worst.” Lee Child Most people have trouble remembering what they had for breakfast, so in a moment where you’ve lost […]

7 Home Organization Myths

Have you ever scrolled through Pinterest and seen beautifully organized homes where everything has its place?   Blankets rolled up in stylish baskets and every kitchen utensil sits nicely in a drawer perfectly sectioned off and easy to find.  Do you secretly laugh to yourself and think, “That’s not what my kitchen utensil drawer looks like”!   […]

6 Mindset Shifts You Need For An Organized Home

We don’t complete a task or reach a goal unless we put ourselves in the right mindset to achieve those goals.    The same is true for organizing your home.    Here are some mindset shifts that will help you reach those home organization goals you’ve set for yourself this year.        Old […]

How to Get Organized for 2022

  The new year is like a renewal, a chance to try something new or a time for transformation and growth. But the best way to get clarity and get organized for the future is to look to the past. Below are some tips to help you use what worked and what didn’t in 2021 […]

8 Easy Tips to Get Organized For Christmas

The holidays are a wonderful time as we make time for those important to us. But, they can also be a very stressful time. Here are some EASY tips to help get you get organized for Christmas and get through the holiday season without the hustle and bustle. 1. Make room It’s a good idea […]

How to Set Up a Recycling System in Your Home

Have you been thinking about adding a recycling system in your home?   Systems keep us sane, save us time and make us more efficient. They work best when they’re well thought out, leaving no stone unturned and every question answered. Have you ever asked yourself, “Does this go in the garbage or the blue […]

5 Effective Ways To Get Your Home Organized For Fall/Winter

  It’s that time of year again; cooler days and nights mean warmer sweaters, thicker socks, comfort food, cozy fires and soft blankets. It also means that it’s time to get your home organized for Fall/Winter. Here are five ways that can make life easier in the transition to cooler months.     1) Pack […]

12 Tips To Save Money With An Organized Fridge

Looing for ways to save time and save money? According to the United Nations, the average Canadian household wastes 140 kg of food per year. That’s not only a lot of food waste but a lot of money wasted as well. Below are tips to keep your fridge organized to help minimize waste and lower […]

Why Do We Have So Much Stuff?

  Are you constantly looking through “junk” drawers, pulling boxes from storage, retracing steps to find things that have been “lost” in your own home?   As humans, we like to, and even need to surround ourselves with so much stuff for various reasons:   1. Didn’t have much Maybe you didn’t have much growing […]

8 Ways to Better Organize Your Bedroom

It’s important to determine what purpose the bedroom will serve before you begin organizing. A bedroom can be many things, including a home office, a room to relax and watch TV, a place to read, or it can be solely a place for sleep. If it needs to be something more than just a place […]

Elana’s Journey from Disorganized to Organized

  This week I had the pleasure of talking to one of my past students (you can catch the podcast HERE). We discussed her personal journey with the course and how she went from disorganized to organized and how she’s doing today.   When Elana was packing to move from her small one-bedroom apartment to […]