Holiday Gift Giving Ideas
Happy holidays y’all! Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year (a little stressful maybe) but still wonderful. Many years ago I passed a church sign that said “the best things in life aren’t things”, how true. The only thing I’m going to preach this holiday season is to consider giving the gift of an experience to someone, rather than a thing. Many studies confirm that humans ultimately prefer to receive experiences rather than things. Items once craved by an individual soon become just part of their everyday life, losing its’ previous luster and desire the more they see it and use it. For example – think about how much you were dying to have the latest iPhone, purse, necklace, tool, etc and months later, it might not have the same value that it had leading up to receiving it.
So what’s the alternative? Think about how many experiences you can provide someone – both little and big. Check out these suggestions below and depending on your receiver’s interests, add some of these ideas to your holiday gift list.
How To Organize Your Bulky Winter Clothes
In case you’ve been living in under a rock, it’s almost winter, it’s cold, and you need to unearth all of those bulky winter clothes of yours, stat! Yes, all of it- hats, gloves, scarves, boots! But how are you supposed to fit it all in your already over-stuffed closets and drawers? Read on for a few helpful tips on how to easily access your winter clothes during the chilly winter season.
10 Reasons You Should Use Essential Oils
You’ve started to get your house in order, so why not make it smell great too!? Wouldn’t it be great if it smelled like a heavenly spa or like fall all year round? Today we’re going to discuss the hubbub about essential oils and how they’re different than using an air freshener or scented candle to freshen up your home and your health.
How To Run A Swap Party
Now that the invites are out and guests are imminent, here’s how to run your swap party…
How To Organize A Swap Party
It’s much more fun to see your friends and family get good use of your unwanted things while freeing up some much needed space in your home. Donating your items is a great way to get rid of excess but it can be easier to part with some special items or things that you’re on the fence about if you know that they’re going into a familiar home.
Great idea right?! Don’t know where to start? This blog is all about throwing a successful swap of any kind – clothing, electronics, housewares…you name it.
How To Create A Home Inventory
Floods, fires, break-ins, moves, oh my! You can never be too prepared for the unexpected. This week, we’re going to give you the low-down on keeping a home inventory.
Get Organized To Save Money
If you haven’t heard already, let us be the first to tell you a big secret…being organized helps you save money. No, we’re not just saying that because we’re organizers, it’s true!
Think of these three big things we would all like more of: time, money and fun. Below you’ll find some of our tips on how organizing in these areas can lead to serious savings.
Get Your Ducks In A Row: Back To School Planning
This time of year can be particularly daunting for children. Okay, okay, and parents too. Some of us are ready for our kids to be out of our hair with a stricter routine, not having to shuttle our lives back and forth from camp and family trips, stressing about constantly having sunblock applied and having less sticky children (no more ice cream melting down their arms!). Believe it or not, as the school year approaches, there are many things that can make this time of year more of a breeze. Let us help you get all your ducks in a row!
How To Organize Your Office
Perhaps your house is already dressed to the nines – so why can’t you keep it together in your office? We all know that if your office is a mess, you’re wasting time looking for things while trying to get things done. So what can you do differently?
How To Organize Your Linen Closet
A linen closet is a common place for disorganization to occur. Towels are folded every which way and shoved in between mismatched bed sheets, socks mysteriously end up inside a pillowcase, an avalanche occurs when you pull out a beach towel… Sound familiar? Having an organized linen closet can help you save time when you’re scrambling to change your child’s bed in the middle of the night (from those all too familiar accidents) or when you just need to grab an extra towel for a guest and you don’t want to hand them the towel you use to bathe the dog. Here are a few tricks to help you have an organized linen closet.
Ever heard of Martha Stewart? Queen of clean and organized? When it comes to folding those darned fitted sheets, Martha has suggested an easy way to make folding less of a chore. Note that this technique takes practice, so don’t be discouraged if you’re having trouble the first few times you try it. Watch this video on how to fold a fitted sheet.
How To Organize Small Living Spaces
Do you sometimes wish your magical power was to make things disappear? Maybe you wish your house wasn’t so old so your closet could fit more than a few outfits inside without having the hanger bent at an angle? Do you ever think, “How in the world am I ever supposed to find a place to fit all my coffee mugs?” If you said yes to any of those questions, then this blog is for you. Today we have created a scavenger hunt throughout your house to demonstrate how to fit your things into a small space.
6 DIY Projects To Energize Your Home
Are one of the rooms in your home feeling a little blah? It’s okay to admit it, we’ve all been there. My current apartment boasts a great location, large kitchen and driveway, but lacks a decent sized bedroom. I am forced to edge around my bed in order to get to the other side, not being able to fully open my closet doors without them banging into my bed. Having a small living space forced me to be creative to keep my living space fresh and exciting. Below are some ways to help energize and awaken your space.
Backyard BBQ: How To Organize Your Outdoor Space
Fire up the BBQ and torch the tiki lights! This blog is all about how to get your outdoor space organized for some outside entertaining. Imagine that you’ve spent the day at the beach, you aren’t ready for the party to slow down, so you spontaneously invite your friends over for dinner. You rush home, making a quick pit stop at Whole Foods to pick up burgers, brews and dogs. The last thing you want to worry about is making sure that your outdoor space is ready to entertain. Here are some tips to keep your backyard in order so you can have plenty of impromptu get-togethers.
Mental Heath Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to mentalhealthamerica.net, “1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.” We’ve found a few ways for you to take care of yourself year round…
5 Tips For Organizing At The End Of The School Year
Ahhh yes, it is finally May! The snow is well behind us, Memorial Day is approaching, and those BBQ’s are getting ready to grill some burgers to kick off the Summer season. Now is a great time to start thinking about how you’re going to get all of your kids’ school materials back in order – after all, it’s almost the end of the school year and the paperwork, artwork and projects are going to start shuttling their way out of the classroom and into your mudroom. Here are 5 tips to organize all of their work from the school year.
Book Review: Organizing From The Inside Out
This week at TLD we’re reviewing organizing guru, Julie Morgenstern’s, “Organizing From the Inside Out” book.
Organizing with Optimism: 7 Ways to Make Organizing Fun!
I know, I know, there are not too many people who want to become professional organizers. The task can be daunting, overwhelming and stressful figuring out where to start, what to do, how to do it and how to stay motivated. Our tips below will help make the organizing process more fun & fabulous!
Best Practices For Storing Hand-Me-Downs
Do you have a shopping bag full of clothing that you’re saving to pass down to your next child or a friend who’s expecting? Maybe you have piles in your basement of your first child’s clothing waiting for your second or third to grow into them. If the idea of organizing these hand-me-downs seems daunting, then today’s blog is just for you!
First things first…you’re going to have to pull all of the hand-me-downs out from under the beds, the back of the closets, and the attic crawl space. Yes – all of them! We’re going to stick with our handy S.P.A.C.E. model to tackle this organizing project.
How To Best Prepare For Tax Season: Facts And Tips
This time of year can be particularly taxing – make it easier with some of these helpful tax tips.
Flower Power: 4 Ways to Spruce Up Your Space
This time of year can be especially dreary – temperatures have decreased, the sun sets early, and we all anticipate those dreaded snow storms. Now is a great time to add some brightness and life to your living situation. Aside from heading to Trader Joes and getting a small bouquet for $3.99, here are some other ways to spruce up your living space with some spruces.