How to Organize Your Paperwork
Paper is one of those things in your home or business that you typically keep for the “just in case you need it” moments. When paper is left unattended, it piles up quickly before you even realize and most often, you can never find it when the time comes. If this sounds like you, don’t sweat. Here are some tips for organizing your documents.
How to Organize Your Holiday Cards
Congratulations, you survived the holidays! It can take a few weeks to settle back into a routine after the craziness of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, and all of the other winter celebrations that we enjoy with our loved ones. And once you finally have your decorations put away, gifts are put to use, and your in-laws are blissfully out of your space, there is one last organizing hurdle: holiday cards.
How to Purge: Tips for Letting Go
Happy New Year! We all know what that means, time for New Year’s resolutions! Sigh… It’s been said time and time again that resolutions rarely stick, however, rather than thinking of organizing as a New Year’s resolution, think of this time as an opportunity to go through your things and pare down. While this task might sound easier said than done, we’re here to help with some tips on letting things go. You must start somewhere!
Our Favorite Organizing Projects of 2022
Can you believe another year has come and gone? We sure can’t! As we start to map out our new year’s resolutions and goals for 2023 at TLD, we can’t help but reflect on our favorite projects from 2022. After all, we wouldn’t be here without all of you!
How to Organize Under the Kitchen Sink
Whether you are organizing underneath your kitchen sink or bathroom sink, there’s always something to organize! Typically these spaces can become a pit of random cleaning products, rags, bags and so much more if you don’t have a system in place. If you’re struggling to keep underneath your kitchen sink neat and tidy, check out our suggestions below!
How to Host a Housewarming Party
Moving into a new space can be stressful, but also incredibly exciting and fun. You have an opportunity to start fresh with decor, storage, and systems. For organizers, facilitating a move-in is such a treat!
When You’re a Minimalist, but Your Partner Isn’t
Hopefully you know your partner pretty well before you get into a committed relationship, and most partners are more similar than dissimilar. Maybe you two recently moved in and their disorganized habits have started to get to you, or maybe these things have really added up over the years. Regardless, we work with couples all the time to help them get on the same page about getting organized. If you’re a minimalist and your partner is not, this post is for you!
How to Organize Your Garage
The summertime is the perfect time to organize your garage! You’re probably using most of what is housed in the garage during the summer so why not make it all super accessible? There are multiple phases when it comes to organizing any space, but for some reason the garage always seems more daunting. Let us break it down for you so you can get to organizing!
Meet The Little Details Team
Happy Sunday, everyone! Whether you've worked with some of our team or all of our team, we think it's been a while since we've shared a bit about everyone. Plus, we've added some new faces who are absolutely amazing! We can't thank our community enough for allowing us to continue to grow our team.
10 Stylist-approved Closet Organization Tips to Live by
Over the course of my almost 15-year styling career, I've reviewed, edited and organized hundreds of closets. Each was unique in its own way - just like the clients who curated them. But, my approach to making sense of them has always been the same.
7 Things I’ve Learned After Becoming a Professional Organizer
If we haven’t met or you don’t know my story, I found The Little Details and Stasia like a lot of us do, passing by our studio on Mass Ave! I quickly went online (on my phone before I even made it home from my morning walk) and was intrigued. Considering I won “most organized” as my yearbook superlative, you could imagine my excitement when I found TLD around the corner from my apartment. After a few interviews and trial runs with the team, here we are today! I’m sharing 7 things I’ve learned since my professional organizing journey began.
How to Control Your Cords
Cord management is one of the trickiest issues that we face in all of our spaces. It’s difficult to keep cords tidy but still accessible and useful, especially as our spaces become even more multi-use than they once were. Controlling your cords and keeping them from controlling you can be tackled in several ways.
5 Tips to Downsize with Ease
The spring is here which means the housing market is about to heat up! Whether you’re in the process of downsizing or are planning on downsizing in the next 5 years, downsizing is an overwhelming process. Oftentimes it’s an accumulation of many years worth of items and memories. Read along to see our top tips for a smooth transition into your next home.
How to Organize Your Basement
“Looking for a fun weekend project? Let’s organize the basement!” Says no one, ever. It can be daunting to organize such a large space with multiple purposes, and it generally becomes a catch-all in most homes. In today’s post, we’ll share a few resources and tips we like to use for basement organizing. We’ve seen A LOT of basements throughout the years, and our first note is that yours is probably not as bad as you think!
Grocery Shop Like a Professional Organizer
Not much makes me happier than strolling into Trader Joe’s at 8am on a Sunday morning. There’s plenty of parking, clear aisles, and every piece of produce and canned good is lined up in its just right position. If you can relate to this happy feeling, read on! Today I’m sharing how I like to grocery shop as a professional organizer.
Get Organized and Stay Organized in 2022
Happy New Year! January has come around once again and whether you love or hate resolutions, we think everyone could use some organizational help after the busy holiday season. Step one is getting organized, but how do you stay organized after you’ve drifted away from the “new year new you?” If you need some inspiration for getting organized this January, check out our blog post here for some ideas. When you’ve got your systems in place, here are our top tips for keeping up with them.
5 Tips for Organizing Small Spaces
If you live in the Boston/Cambridge area, you’ve likely lived in some small or awkwardly-designed spaces. If you’ve rented in the area, you definitely have. I currently live on the third floor of a three-family home, AKA in an attic. It’s honestly the perfect size for me, but it certainly came with some challenges to make it feel cozy and clutter-free. If you relate, read on for my best tips on how to tackle organizing small spaces.