Generally speaking, a laundry room just isn't a fun place is it? I mean- the main purpose of the room is a place for you to do more housework- right? Never ending loads and loads of work. Now I will admit- back in my college days I didn't mind the laundry room so much. I could take my weeks of ...

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Earlier this week I was rummaging around in my closet, looking for a particular grey sweater that I knew I had.. but could not seem to locate. A I dug around, shoving items on the hanging bar to one side in an effort to reach the overloaded shelves on the side of my closet... and I realized- it was ...

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Today I've got a quick organizing tip that you can put into place in your own home in just 5 minutes! (You've got 5 minutes, don't you?) One of the clutter issues that drives me batty around my own home is my kids' tendency to just leave items... everywhere! They come home from school, take off ...

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Are you still not menu planning because you think it's just too hard to get started? Well if you've got 10 minutes, you absolutely can get started weekly menu planning today! I've broken it down into a few quick and easy steps for you, and I promise it won't take longer than 10 ...

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I've said it before… you truly cannot be an organized human being if you don't have a good calendar system. And when you are also trying to manage the schedule for your entire family? It's a gajillion more times important that you are using a great calendar that works for you! So if you having ...

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Anyone with kids knows that between what you give to your little one as gifts, what the grandparents buy, and what they receive as birthday presents from friends- the amount of toys a child owns is enormous. Pile on top of that the stuff they collect as prizes for kiddie meals, favor bags at ...

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If you have guests coming over for the holidays and you want a place to put all of their coats, boots, and cold weather gear, then maybe it's time to create a little extra space in your coat closet! Sure, you can always nominate one child as the runner to ferry coats to/from a bedroom, but wouldn't ...

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Garages, just like basements and attics often end up becoming the dumping ground area for a home. Get a new vacuum cleaner? Chances are the old one ends up in the garage. Too much stuff jammed in a closet? Why not pack up a box or two of stuff and just "store it in the garage"? And where else are ...

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You know when an area of your home is starting to drive you crazy... that it's time to do something about it! Our kitchen pantry had gotten a bit out of control. It was overstuffed, there were items in there that we hadn't used in almost a year, there were things being stored in there that ...

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There was a time when the kids were younger that we chose to share our master bathroom with them. It was just so much easier to bathe them, and eventually to keep an eye on them when they showered in our larger bathroom. Plus that meant I only had one bathroom tub/shower to clean in the house. The ...

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