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Remember Mom and that old saying – A place for every thing and every thing in it’s place… That is definitely a saying from a bygone era, but it was darn good advice! [bctt tweet=”Remember Mom and that old saying – A place for every thing and every thing in it’s place…”] Part of the […] Read more…
I’ll just say it – sometimes trying to teach a teen to clean is like teaching a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig! One of the toughest parenting tasks is how to get teens to clean up their messes. Let’s face it; teens are so busy these days – […] Read more…
Part of my process is to rely on a lot of different cleaning books and sometimes videos. I get one or two ideas from each one and it’s just generally a big help to me in gaining inspiration for my organizing. Most of them are also really funny, which makes them an enjoyable read. Some […] Read more…
You are Spending Too Much Time Cleaning How much cleaning time do you think you spend in a week? Whatever it is, it is probably more cleaning time than you need. Time is literally the most precious and irreplaceable resource we have. I don’t know about you, but I can think of 50 things I’d […] Read more…
One of the biggest conflicts between parents and children of any age is to keep their room clean. It’s exhausting and demoralizing for all parties involved. So, what if there were a way you could painlessly teach your kids keep their rooms clean? It’s going to require some big changes, but it can definitely be […] Read more…
My organizing tip for today is a book review for you. I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Throw Out Fifty Things – Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke. Affiliate disclosure – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I enjoyed it so much, I listened to it twice […] Read more…
Do you suffer from hostess neurosis or hostess anxiety? You know that HORRIBLE feeling when you’ve got guests coming over and the house looks like a complete TRAIN WRECK?? That’s about the worst feeling in the world. I don’t think anything causes me more stress or anxiety in the world than to think that my […] Read more…
One of the most common and negative things people say about themselves is we are lazy. It’s kind of a fascinating question because if you look a little bit deeper, it is almost always NOT TRUE. And it’s probably healthier to do away with the stereotype that someone with a messy house is lazy. Because […] Read more…
I wanted to talk about an organizing concept called the Broken Window Effect. It might also be stated as “clutter breeds more clutter” and it’s a very important concept to understand as it relates to your home. I found this study very interesting and I’ve noticed the effects on my home again and again. What […] Read more…
How to get your child to to do their chores is a tricky topic. I don’t think there is anything that parents and kids fight about more. And brothers and sisters fight about it too – It’s your turn, no, its your turn, I did it last time, how come I have to do that, […] Read more…
Here’s a news flash: men are different than women. Shocking isn’t it? But it’s sort of a basic fact of biology. And we have totally different cleaning styles. So, the illogic of it is why do we expect men to clean like women do or vice versa? There have been whole books on the subject […] Read more…
I am going to share a secret with you: The longer you spend thinking about having a clean kitchen, the less time you spend actually cleaning it. Until suddenly the task has become so insurmountable that when you finally do dig in, it will take you hours of back-breaking, toothbrush-wielding work. On the other hand, […] Read more…
Laundry is such a pervasive problem in our homes and it can get out of control SO fast. I think the biggest part of the issue is that laundry is a multi-step process with unavoidable delays. Most other chores can be knocked out in just a few minutes, but the wash is a minimum two-hour […] Read more…
If you live in a house with other people, as most of my readers do, there are going to be times when you are going to have to deal with Other People’s Stuff (OPS). You know, all the STUFF your family leaves ALL OVER THE HOUSE! Unless you live with a herd of raging neatnicks, […] Read more…