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Organizing Products So Nice I Bought Them Twice
I’m not a fan of buying things you don’t need, and I’ll always advocate that you declutter before you buy. But there comes a point in every organization project where it helps to…
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How To Organize Baby Clothes
Baby clothes are a challenge in more ways than one. Babies move through multiple outfits within a day, requiring more laundry than you ever thought possible. And they grow like weeds, so you…
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My Updated Laundry System
Of all of the jobs around the home, laundry is the worst. Seriously, I've time-tracked it, and laundry takes the longest. So I'm always looking for new approaches to optimize our laundry system.…
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How To Use The Pareto Principle To Simplify Home Life
The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, is the idea that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes. While not a hard-and-fast rule, the Pareto Principle is a common…
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The Secret Most Organized People Are Keeping
I have a secret for you. It really shouldn't be a secret... Most organized people are not 100% organized. After all, we all know that nobody's perfect. And no house is perfect either.…
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Messy House Giving You Mom Rage? Here Are 5 Ways To Help
Mother's Day was this past weekend, and I saw so many beautifully-worded posts about motherhood. Most of the posts were encouraging, but a few of them started to send me into a spiral…
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My Simplified Meal Planning System
Today I'm sharing my system for meal planning and grocery shopping. In all honesty, the kitchen is not an area that I love. (I wish I did, but I just don't.) So my…
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The Best Small-Space Storage Solution
A small space is the ultimate organizational challenge. But just because your living space is limited doesn't mean it can't be organized! Small spaces mean less storage, so you have to be more…
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Do You Really Need Another Basket? …Yes, Probably
Do you have a problem-spot in your house? Add a basket. Baskets are a magical, powerful, all-purpose tidying tool. They turn a mess into a decoration. And by using them in unconventional ways…
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The Best System For Planning House Projects
I developed a system for planning house projects that mirrors what I've learned in the corporate world. This tried-and-true process is simple yet effective, and it has reduced a lot of my stress…