We’re starting this organizing challenge in the bathroom for one REALLY GREAT reason: it’s much easier to organize in the bathroom than any other room in the house. That’s because we aren’t as emotionally connected to items there. Because bathroom supplies are often cheap, beautifully packaged and placed enticingly close to the checkout lines *ahem, [Read more…]

For many, the holidays are a special time to connect with family, take stock in what really matters to you, and think about our goals for the following year. Which brings me to the topic at large: What happened to last year’s resolution? Whether you actually did manage to go a whole year without drinking a [Read more…]

As professional organizers, we love the concept of tiny homes; the minimalist lifestyle that accompanies them is a big draw. When people make the choice to live in a tiny home, they must whittle their belongings down to only the strictly necessary. But you do not necessarily have to convert to minimalism to have or [Read more…]

When a professional organizer gets the chance to write a review for a book with the word “tidying” in the title, they jump at the opportunity. At 94 pages, The Little Book of Tidying by Beth Penn is indeed little – but packed with wisdom, tips, and the cutest illustrations you’ve ever seen. The now famous [Read more…]

As promised in our last blog, 6 Habits to Help Your Child Transition from School to Home, this week we are featuring a special how-to blog, on creating an organized homework station for your student. The location of this homework station is important, as you want it to be a central and neutral space that [Read more…]

If you are the parent of school-aged children, then the following conversations (often shouted from another room) will sound familiar to you: “Please put your backpack away honey!” “In a minute mom…” or… “Time to start your homework!” “Aww….five more minutes dad!” Many kids struggle with the transition from school to home. The temptation to [Read more…]

As most of our followers know, we are located in Portland Oregon. Last week, Portland experienced soaring temperatures above 100 degrees for consecutive days. As a result, many of us have been stuck indoors. One great activity to do during extreme weather events is to get some organizing done. As pro organizers, we are sort of [Read more…]

Recently, we’ve been flooded with requests for organizing services to help with the transition of moving to a new home. And we understand why: there is so much to think about – from keeping new home documents organized to decluttering and downsizing your current home in preparation for the big day. After some deliberation, we [Read more…]