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What is organization?
Explanation organization of its abstract components; Being organized is a mindset that can be learned; You don’t have to do it all by yourself; This is a very large subject and I doubt that we are going to be able to cover it all today. For now, let’s cover the basis of what is organization. Here is a question for you: what words come to mind when you hear the word “organization”? bins containers labels dividers colours The above mentioned words are commonly the ones most of us think about when we hear the word “organization”. As you may have noticed, they are mainly physicals objects. You are not wrong…
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Homework Station: Building the Desk
Step-by-step instructions to build homework station; What we used and why; Links to the material we used; Pictures to guide you through the process; Part 2 of a 3 part series. As you may remember from Part 1 from this series, kids always seem to bring their toys in the living room or homework to the dinning room table. For that reason, we decided to build a “counter/homework” station in our kiddo’s playroom. If you are looking for step-by-step instructions to build your own homework station in your home, I’ve got you covered. I’ve included details about our process, what we’ve used, links to the materials we’ve chosen to use…
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The Jenna & Tosh Show
A glimpse into the process of working with a professional organizer; The types of questions you will be asked as a client; Where to start the organizing process. On Wednesday November 4, 2020 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity of being a guest on The Jenna & Tosh Show. It was a fabulous experience to be recorded for both their podcast as well as for their tv show on Rogers TV. Jenna and Tosh kindly asked me to show them a small glimpse of the process I go through with my clients as a professional organizer when I’m organizing one of their spaces. I was able to show them a…
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4 Gifts for Christmas
Limited Gift list; Gift categories; The variations; For kids and adults; Only 1 gift from Santa; Gift Ideas. Not sure what to get your kids(s) or your spouse for Christmas? Limited gifts is an idea I saw on Pinterest years ago and have been implementing with our kiddo ever since he was able to understand Christmas. Nowadays with the internet, blogs, Instagram, TikTok, etc. there are indefinite gift ideas available. Have you noticed that finding gift ideas is usually not the problem? Finding the “right” gift actually is what is hard to accomplish. I have found that a limited list has been helpful in finding the perfect gift. The variations…
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How to Organize Important Papers/Documents at Home
The process of decluttering your papers; What you should keep and what you should toss; Different options to organize your important papers; Links to products. Do you feel overwhelmed with papers? Are you on the team of people that have no idea how to go about organizing them? Raise your hand if that’s the case for you. Having papers is all part of life and being an adult yet it can be terribly mind-boggling to keep track of them, don’t you agree? If this situation sounds familiar and you would like to undertake the project of organizing your important papers, here are the steps you can take to achieve that.…
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Craft Storage Closet
The importance of starting with a blank slate; Questions to consider to better assess your space; Which organizing tools I used and why; Using what you already have; Personalizing your closet. Do you have a room in your home that houses items from different types of categories? For instance, a guest bedroom that also serves as a home office? If you have this type of a room, you know that it can be challenging to store all of its “stuff” and keep it neat. These multifunctional rooms are always a little more particular to organize. For that reason, I decided to share the process I went through to organize my…
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How I went about refreshing our dressers with chalk paint
No need to prep your piece with chalk paint; Step-by-step of the process I went through refreshing our dressers; I share the products I used; Before and After pictures of my piece Does organization apply to painting? The way I see it, being organized sometimes means that you have to be frugal and undertake projects on a budget in order to achieve the goal you’ve set for yourself. Do you have pieces of furniture that you like that just don’t blend in with your style? I may have the solution for you and it’s as easy as paint. Here is how I went about refreshing the dressers that we have…
