Organizing tip of the week – De-wrinkle your clothes without an iron. Maybe you don’t have an iron handy or you don’t feel like taking the iron and board out to get the wrinkle that you just noticed out of your shirt. It happens to all of us and sometimes we need a de-wrinkling fix! So here are a couple of tips to de-wrinkle your clothing without an iron: 1) Use a pot to de-wrinkle clothes. 2) Hang your clothes in the shower. 3) Throw ice cubes in the dryer. 4) Use a

Tip of the week – Homemade cleaning products. Have you ever looked at the label of your store-bought cleaning products? Most likely you will see ‘ Hazardous ’ printed somewhere on the back. The biggest benefit of using homemade cleaning products is that they are healthy and safe. With simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, essential oils and lemon you can make different types of cleaners. Click on the picture for Keep of the Home’s simple homemade all-natural cleanin

Organizing Tip of the Week – Packing for a move. It doesn’t have to be that dreadful and with a little preparation, it can even be fun…okay, fun is a strong word here! Let’s begin. 1) Make sure that you decluttered your home and packing only what you need and love. 2) Consider purchasing these packing supplies: Boxes ( purchase, ask your movers or go to the local liquor store ) , sharpie marker or color-coded room stickers, packing paper ( for dishes and breakables ) ,

Organizing Tip of the Week – Pre-moving tips. At least a couple of times in our lives ( probably a lot more! ) we will move from one home to another. It is always good to prepare for the move as far in advance as possible to make the actual move and settling into your new home an easy one. Here are some pre-moving tips: 1) Declutter and get rid of everything you do not need and love. Purge, purge and then purge more! Moving into your new home is the perfect opportunity t

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