How To Organize Your Party Supplies
I’m sure we’ve all been guilty at different times of having a ton of leftover party supplies. I’m talking themed plates, banners, balloons, colorful plasticware, the infamous party hat (does anyone ACTUALLY look good in those?). While “there’s always next year” now is the time to crack down on what you have and be realistic in what you’re keeping. Let’s break it down here.
Ditch & Donate Challenge: Part 1
Does organizing your entire home feel too daunting? Feel like you need a whole weekend to make progress? Sick of staring at clutter?
This challenge is for you.
Over the next two weeks, we challenge you to let go of one item per day. Just ONE per day. You can purge more per category each day, but we're starting with letting go of 14 items total. Hopefully, you'll gain momentum and feel inspired to keep going. If nothing else, your house will have 14 fewer items in it. Guess what - that's still a win!
Moving Kits: Everything You Need to do for a Successful Move
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed about your upcoming move? House on the market and ready to read about next steps? Even if you’re staying put, you’ll always have friends who need your help moving. Our kit below goes over everything to be ready to go come move day!
Best Graduation Gifts for Everyone on Your List
With 2020 behind us, we are going all out for graduation celebrations this year. Dust off your cotton candy and snow cone machines, rent a tent, contact the caterers, and pop some champagne! While it’s standard to bring an envelope with some cash to most celebrations, we challenge you to up your gift game this year and personalize. Here’s a roundup of our favorite gifts for every grad in your life!
Whoa Baby! How To Plan A Baby Shower
As we approach Mother’s Day we think about all of our Moms and the Mama’s-To-Be. If you know someone that is getting close to their due date or even months out, then you’re in luck. Today’s blog post is all about how to plan and organize the best baby shower.
Laundry Room Organization
Does anyone else’s laundry room look like a mini tornado? Okay, a full-blown tornado? Maybe you’ve decided to shut the door and worry about more important things. Unfortunately, the time always comes around where you need to tackle laundry day. It can definitely be overwhelming, but with an organized space and a touch of decor, it can be a breeze.
How To Organize Your Memorabilia
Out of everything we organize, from kids’ tiny toys to large dusty garage tools, memorabilia is one of the biggest challenges we face with our clients. Memories pile up over the years, but we’re here to remind you that your memories don’t live in bins in your basement. Follow these tips when you’re ready to tackle your sentimental items; we promise they will help!
How To Organize Your TV Console
One zone of the house that can often become undone is the TV console. This area may be frequently used and because of that the mindset could be “why put everything away if I’m going to revisit it again tomorrow.” Unfortunately that can lead to the area become more and more disorganized, with a bigger clean up rather than consistently putting the area back together after each use. Want to find out ways you can organize your console? Keep reading.
10 Things Professional Organizers Wish You Wouldn’t Do
Thinking it’s time to start to declutter and get organized? Yay! First, read this post to hear some common mistakes, misconceptions, and tips from team TLD. Although we appreciate all good intentions, here are 10 things as professional organizers we wish you wouldn’t do!
How To Organize Your Hair Accessories
As many of us know, it’s easy for your hair accessories to look as out of control as when we haven’t washed our hair in a few days…perhaps worse. If you look at Pinterest, you can find a ton of DIY activities to help organize your bows, headbands, curling irons, etc. Here are some suggestions that we have for you!
How to Fall in Love with Organizing: Valentine’s Day Edition
Valentines Day is approaching and whether you’re single or not, now is a great time to fall in love- with organizing! We’re a month into our New Years resolutions and if organizing is on your list, let’s keep it a priority! They say it takes 30 days to turn something into a habit, so why not start now. Let us help you!
Is Elfa Worth the Investment?
Let us preface this blog by saying this is not a paid advertisement by The Container Store, we do not benefit financially in anyway with our love and devotion of Elfa. This blog post is simply based on our many years of experience in working with Elfa products and installing it in many different environments. There’s a sale going on right now, so take advantage of it while you can!
It’s Time to G.O.: How to Get Organized for the New Year
January is Get Organized month. A new year with new goals; it’s fun to get inspired and write your resolutions out in a new journal: this year you want to get your home and your life the way you want it- organized! Stress-and-clutter-free. Goals can become extremely overwhelming, too. Read on for our favorite ways to help you start and stick to your organizing goals.
How to Decorate for the Holidays
It’s that time again to bring down the Christmas bins from the attic (neatly stored and labeled we hope!) and get ready to take on the daunting task of decorating the house. The Little Details is sharing their top tips for decorating with ease, our favorite ideas for each room, and some things to think about before starting.
5 Areas You Can Organize In A Jiffy
Organizing is a domino effect. Once you start organizing one area, you can easily get suckered into doing more. Although that is one thing we love about organizing, some areas of the house can take days, weeks or even months to get done. Sometimes you only have a small window of time, but are in the mood to be productive and tackle a small area. We’re going to give you some tips and suggestions on where those areas are and how to start!
How to Create a Gift Wrapping Station
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! With Thanksgiving behind us, the holidays are right around the corner. As you prepare for gift giving this holiday season, let’s make sure that you have your gift wrapping station in order to do so.
Where to Start Getting Digitally Organized
Now is always a good time to focus on getting digitally organized! Getting organized in any capacity can be overwhelming. In most cases, it doesn’t matter where you start it’s just that you get started somewhere. Looking for suggestions on where to start? Review some of our tips and tricks below to tackle your digital clutter in order to have a more productive life both personally and professionally!
How to Create A Craft Station
Looking for the next fun organization project? One great way to get organized is to create your own craft station. Oftentimes our projects like our gift wrapping and knitting end up on the top shelf of our closets. You may find yourself forgetting what projects you haven’t finished, or forgetting what you already have, and over purchasing more than what you need. Designating one space in the home for your crafts will keep you organized and encourage your craft work!
How to Organize Your Mudroom
Today, ladies and gentlemen, we are going to bring it all the way back to Shakespeare. You may wonder, “what does Shakespeare have to do with organizing?” So much! Just kidding, I know you’re here to learn about mudrooms, but one Shakespeare quote comes to mind when thinking of organizing. “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” Whether or not you have already realized it, our mudroom is typically one of the smallest areas of the house, however it can also be the most powerful. When things are in complete disarray throughout the mudroom it slows you down and can ruin the start and end to your day. Having an organized mudroom helps you and the whole family stay on track and on time. Don’t limit yourself to just bins and hooks!