Organizing tip of the week – Organizing Medication. I was chatting with a friend and she asked me about some tips on organizing her parents’ medication. As our parents get older and we get more involved in their day-to-day routines, it is good to have a system for medication that is organized and safe. This will prevent accidents and taking medication at wrong times. Here are some helpful tips: 1) First, go through all the medication that have is on hand, break up into sa

Living in a space that is clutter free and organized most definitely affects how we think but I challenge you to go one step further and work on decluttering your mind. Here is a great article by Mind Body Green that gives us 7 tips on how to do this. 1) Take a minimalist approach to your calendar – schedule one less thing today. 2) Allow space and time to savor the little things ( this one is my favorite!! ) 3) Check in with how you’re feeling right at this moment.

Organizing tip of the week – Couples living together. Happy Valentine’s Day boys and girls! In the spirit of Valentine’s day, I thought I’d give some tips for couples that are living together. Sometimes it can be a bit challenging to combine two halves into a whole but when a couple’s home is organized , things just flow and both sides tend to wake up with an even bigger smile on their face. So, here we go… 1) Get organized – time to go room by room, closet by closet and

Organizing tip of the week - mail and paperwork. Years ago, I used to be a " collector " of mail. I would even go as far as filing ALL of my bills in huge binders. How the times have changed! Now we can go paperless, pay our bills online and have access to almost everything with a click of a button. Here are some tips to declutter and organize your mail and paperwork. 1) Gather all of your mail , paperwork and important documents. 2) Start by breaking up everything int

Tip of the week – Cleansing the energy in your home ( Smudging ). In the last months, I have started a small path into a spiritual journey. Although I am extremely practical ( most organizers are! ) , I like to incorporate new methods that make me feel more connected to my space. I love the whole concept of smudging – cleansing and welcoming in new and fresh energy into our home. This is by no means a religious act and anyone who has intuition and believes in it can do it. So

Tip of the week – Decluttering your makeup. We are all guilty of holding on to makeup for long periods of time! I found in the last year, most of the makeup I own is what I love and use often ( shout out to Bobbie Brown! ) . Here are some tips for decluttering your makeup: 1) Gather ALL your makeup in one area, that’s right…go ahead and dump your purses ( all of them ) , go to your bathroom closet , car, cabinets, kitchen , pockets, jackets, oh and don’t forget about all t

Tip of the week – Organizing your phone photos. One of my wonderful clients ( who happens to also be a photographer ) , sent me a great article from Artifact Uprising with tips on organizing your phone photos. Especially now, when snapping and saving is easy, we fall victim of taking tons of photos that eventually take up not only space on our phone but disorganize our phone gallery. Here are some helpful tips to prevent clutter and disorganization for your phone photos: 1

Organizing tip of the week – Organize your kitchen by zones. Consider organizing your kitchen by the following zones: 1) Consumable zone: The area used to store most of your food. May be split into two zones, refrigerator ( fresh food ) and pantry or food cabinets ( dry goods, oils, etc. ) . 2) Non-consumables zone: The area used to store everyday dishes, including plates, bowls, glasses, and silverware. 3) Cleaning zone: The area that contains the sink and dishwasher

Organizing tip of the week – entryway closets. We have been really feeling winter these past weeks and I have been using my entryway closet daily and thought it would be helpful to give some entryway closet tips! So, here goes… 1) Identify what the closet is being use for – is it primarily for coats? Do you have seasonal items stored in the closet? I would suggest using the closet for jackets, coats, shoes/boots you wear daily, backpacks, hats, gloves, scarves and umbrell

Organizing tip of the week: Establish work zones in your office space. Organizing your office , whether working in an office or from home , can help increase your productivity. You will not spend extra time looking for that important sales brochure or that stamp you put somewhere but need right now! Break your office into the following zones: 1) Work center: depending on your profession will include computer, printer, crafting area, sewing machine, music equipment 2) Refere