Monday 10 March, 2025
How to Get Ready for a Garage Sale
What is the best way to tackle spring cleaning? Probably to start with a garage sale! Just knowing you might have a chance to make some money from your unneeded items can help you figure out what to keep and what to part with. Some people love to have garage sales, and view it as […]
Monday 03 March, 2025
How to Decorate Plastic Bins
Clear plastic storage bins and colored plastic containers are all good and well when you want a quick, cheap and easy organizing solution, but let’s face it—they are not very pretty to look at. What if you want a more visually pleasing alternative, something a little more personalized which fits with your decor and style? […]
Monday 24 February, 2025
How To Clean Plastic Containers
Plastic containers for organizing are definitely some of the most all-around useful supplies in the world. You can use them in your kitchen, your bathroom, your bedroom drawers and closets, your attic, your basement, your shed, and just about everywhere else in your home. They are great for protecting contents against the elements, and in […]
Monday 17 February, 2025
How to Apply Chalkboard Paint to Plastic Bins
Looking for a fun and easy way to label plastic storage containers and decorate them? One idea is to use chalkboard paint. If you are not familiar with chalkboard paint, it is incredibly useful stuff. You can apply it to pretty much any surface you can think of—wood, glass, plastic—and it will create a surface […]
Monday 10 February, 2025
How Many Uses Are There for Plastic Bins
If you have ever walked into an organization store, or even just the home organization section of a big department store, there is a pretty good chance you have seen a huge shelf with plastic storage containers for sale in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Oftentimes there is a sign with one of these selections […]
Monday 03 February, 2025
General Tips for Decluttering and Organizing Part 2
If you are tired of coming home to a pigsty, but are having a hard time figuring out where to get started with organization (or finding the time or energy), our home organization ideas will be a big help. If you haven’t yet, check out part 1 of our home organization tips to learn about […]
Monday 27 January, 2025
General Tips for Decluttering and Organizing Part 1
Looking for tips for decluttering your home? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you want to organize your kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, hall closets, mudroom, or another area of your house, you will not get very far if you do not tackle it with the right approach and mindset. These tips for organizing your home […]
Monday 20 January, 2025
Family Command Center Organization Tips
Family Command Center Organization Tips A family command center is one of the most useful things you can create in your home to stay organized! A family organization center allows you to consolidate tasks, paperwork, incoming and outgoing mail, and more. If you are looking for family command center ideas, you are in the right […]
Monday 13 January, 2025
Do You Have a Household Notebook
If you’re the one in charge of keeping your household organized, it is a great idea to arm yourself with the best possible tools for the job. That means stocking up on home organization products and also coming up with some clever tactics for keeping track of chores and goals. A household planner notebook is […]
Monday 06 January, 2025
De-Cluttering Tip Create a Donation Station
What is the hardest part of getting your house organized? Finding organization supplies which are affordable and convenient? Nope, that is pretty easy with a nice set of plastic storage bins. Finding time to organize? That probably depends on how busy you are, but most of us can find plenty of time on the weekends. […]
Monday 30 December, 2024
Decluttering Strategies – Box and Banish Method
Decluttering Strategies: Box and Banish Method Living in a house full of clutter? Looking for a way to get it all under control? Earlier I talked about the popular Four Box method. Another popular method which can work just as well, and which is especially helpful in a pinch, is the Box and Banish method. […]
Monday 23 December, 2024
Decluttering Strategies: The Penicillin Method
There are numerous methods for decluttering your home. What is the best decluttering method? It is hard to say, but one strategy developed by an online decluttering expert named Ellen has become quite popular. It’s known as the Penicillin Method. It’s an odd name, but it comes from a metaphor for clutter. Imagine clutter as […]
Wednesday 18 December, 2024
Cute and Inexpensive Organizing Ideas
One of the biggest reasons that people tend to avoid getting organized in the home or office is a fear of racking up large expenses. This is understandable; if you have a lot that you need to organize, you could end up needing to purchase a lot of supplies. Thankfully there are a lot of […]
Monday 09 December, 2024
Create a Self-Watering Planter with a Couple Plastic Bins
In a recent article, I talked about how you can use clear plastic storage bins as miniature greenhouses for small potted plants and growing seedlings. This is a very cool idea for how you can incorporate plastic storage containers into your gardening efforts, but it is not the only exciting way of using plastic containers […]
Monday 02 December, 2024
Create a Household Organization Center
Do you have an area of your house that isn’t going to use? It could be anything—just a narrow wall in a mudroom, entry hall, or kitchen. All you need is a few feet of space. If you have that, you can set up a household organization center! A household organization center is a great […]
