I’ve always said that if I weren’t a writer, I would be a professional organizer. There’s something about having an organized house that is so very satisfying. I also think that being organized saves time (you know where things are and don’t need to waste time looking for them) and save money (you don’t buy things you already have because you can easily see what you’ve got in stock.) I actually feel “uneasy” when things aren’t organized. What about you?

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Uncluttered lives tend to be simpler than cluttered lives. Uncluttered lives also tend to be full of smaller things – smaller rooms, smaller collections, smaller items in exchange for big ones. Why? Smaller is just easier to clean, organize, and keep clutter-free. It’s not hard and fast, we’ve all seen people living in small rooms, who have overwhelming clutter, but in most cases learning to live small can help you stay clutter-free and buy you more life hours – hours you won’t be spending organizing and cleaning.
Small living rules: 

If you’re actively trying to declutter, you may be trying tricks like sorting boxes of stuff (i.e. stuff to keep, stuff to toss, maybe items). This does work for many people. In fact I advocate this as a pretty good decluttering tactic.
That said, it doesn’t work for everyone. Some people NEVER finish deciding about that maybe box. Boxes like this, if you’re undecided, basically just move around your house. That’s not decluttering; that’s called reorganizing clutter.
If this is you, if you’re stuck, you need a harsher rule. The 2 minute rule. Set a basic kitchen timer for 2 minutes. Grab …read more

There’s this popular theory that I’m sure you’ve hear at some point in your life; “Waste not, want not.”That’s true to a point, but often, people can go overboard on clutter morals. If you were raised on the whole waste not, want not theory, it may be the reason behind your clutter problems.
Here’s the thing – get over it. You won’t burn if you toss, recycle, or give away your old books or sweaters, not even if you give away an entire collection of ceramic miniatures. NOT EVEN if you throw out or give away food (gasp) that no one …read more

Planning your baby’s nursery (or any room of the house) can be fun… but it’s sometimes tough to know where to place furniture, or even if you’ll have enough space for all your stuff.
Never fear, Design Yourself Interiors (DY-I) can help you to easily plan your entire baby nursery. DY-I offers kits that contain everything you need to plan the perfect space be it a living room, family room, dining room, bedroom or of course the nursery.

Here’s some basics on the nursery kit; Baby Spaces.
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It’s hard to organize if you own too much stuff. I talk about extra stuff here all the time, but I keep it up, because it’s an important point.
We’ve looked at basic clutter, useless clutter, and sentimental clutter but another type of clutter is clutter you own because of a fear of boredom – to put it bluntly.
In today’s world we have the ability to own so many choices – 100s of DVDs, CDs, and books, boxes of art supplies, 23 board games, piles of magazines, and more. Many of these items are enjoyable, it’s true, but how many extra …read more

Wow – how’s that for a LONG quick tip title?
Your home may be in dire need of organizing. You might not be able to find anything in the clutter. You just might be feeling a little nutty due to the mess. However, don’t just jump right into organizing. Your first step should be to conquer day-to-day routines.
Keeping up with daily dishes, laundry, mail, and basic pick-up (think kids rooms and living areas) needs to be second hand to you or your organizing project efforts will quickly revert to an unorganized mess. If you need help staying ahead of clutter and …read more

In plenty of organizing articles and books you see that old motto, do the worst part of organizing or cleaning first, and the easier stuff last.
What do you think?
I’m not sure I prescribe to this motto. I think you should do the fastest task first; here’s why. Let’s use a home office as an example. Let’s pretend it’s a disaster, and needs some organizing and cleaning. In fact, we’ll pretend it’s my home office. I’d clean and organize in the following order:

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Doesn’t that sound nice? An organized office in no time. That’s what author and motivational speaker Monic Ricci helps you to achieve in her book entitled Organize Your Office In No Time.
Here’s a little about the book and Monica:
Book Description
Are you jealous of the neat and organized cubicle next to you? Do you look at the files and folders and papers piled around you and wonder if you’ll ever be buried alive? Now you can turn your organizational nightmare into a dream come true with the help of professional organizer Monica Ricci and Organize Your Office In No Time. By …read more