You know what I’m talking about, right! That third drawer down in your kitchen. The one treasure chest that holds an array of items that are mismatched, clunky, chunky or just simply a homeless, miscellaneous floater. My third drawer down currently houses: Local take-away menus Tea towels Elastic bands (off the local paper delivery) Balloons […]
Category Archives: Home Organization
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Mar
Mar
We talk a lot about ways to simplify your life, stay organized, keep overwhelm at bay and in general, make your life as enjoyable as possible with minimal stress. A recent Facebook post however got me thinking about all the little things we do to avoid housework. Or make it look like we’re doing something, […]
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Feb
Feb
When my little one fell over this week and took some skin off, I headed straight to the medicine cupboard. Naturally. Not that long ago, I sent some time sorting and organizing this cupboard, so feeling rather confident, I told my son, ‘don’t worry, Mommy has just the thing for that!’. But I didn’t. Oh my, […]
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Feb
Feb
You know what I’m talking about! The screeching halt that overcomes you once you find something ‘loved and lost’ while trying to declutter. For me, it’s photographs. I can’t help myself. I get swept away in memories and then, before I know it, waaaay too much time has passed and my declutter task remains unfinished. […]
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Feb
Feb
Recently, a Get Organized Wizard subscriber requested our help. She was coping well with new challenges and tasks she was facing in her everyday life. But she had a deep, dark secret. A room full of clutter backlog she couldn’t face. Dunt, dunt, duuunt! Does that sounds familiar? Sometimes it’s a drawer that hides receipts, […]
Do you have plenty of clothes in your closet – yet nothing to wear? Then you’ll want to join us from Monday 3 February for one of my most popular programs: 14 Days to an Organized Closet. 14 Days To An Organized Closet I’ll help you look your best and give a sense of order to your wardrobe. Together we’ll […]
Introducing The 2014 Program Schedule Schedules are awesome, right? Who doesn’t love a good schedule? I sure do! So this year I’m experimenting with a set calendar of my programs, both existing and new. You still have the option of doing my programs whenever you want, completely at your own time and pace. But I think you’ll […]
How do you want 2014 to be for you? Do you want to be more organized? Less cluttered? More productive? Get slimmer? Happier? More focused? Want to simplify your life? Use your time better? Change your style? Achieve your goals? The Premium Subscription can help in every one of these areas. It can help to Make 2014 Your Year. […]
The Two Biggest Reasons Most People Can’t Get Organized Most of us would like to be more organized and to have less clutter. So what stops us? Two of the biggest obstacles to a calmer, simpler life and a decluttered house are: Having enough time to do the organizing and decluttering Knowing where to start. These […]
Sales get a lot of hype, but make no mistake about it: sales are not your friend. They mess with your mind. They waste your money. They add clutter to your home. And that’s not all! Here are 5 reasons you should step away from the bargain bin. 1. You Waste Money This is the great […]
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Nov
Nov
The recent bushfires in New South Wales (Australia) saw hundreds of houses destroyed and a man losing his life protecting his home. Sobering images were swept across our TV screens and we watched day-after-day as the fires were slowly contained, leaving devastation in its wake. An old school friend of mine, living in the Blue […]
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Oct
Oct
So you may know I’ve been running my newest program, 7 Days To A Dramatically Decluttered Home, this week. Does it work, you may wonder? All my programs use my training in psychology and life coaching, in-depth research, plus decades of experience to provide fresh content, in a motivating way, that gets you to take […]
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Oct
Oct
If your home and life are overrun with clutter, then there’s a good chance you fit into one of these personality types. Do you recognise yourself here? Clutter Personalities 1. ‘One Day I’m Gonna’ Clutter Personality This is the clutter personality whose home is filled with fancy kitchen appliances they’re gonna use, crafts they’re gonna […]
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Oct
Oct
Last week I asked on Facebook what the next program should be – and 7 Days To A Dramatically Decluttered Home was overwhelmingly the winner! So starting Monday 21 October (US time) I’ll be spending 7 days, 1 hour a day, showing you exactly how to radically reduce the amount of junk, clutter, and excess STUFF in your […]
For those of us who are domestically challenged, becoming a domestic goddess may seem out of reach. Surely it can’t be that hard, right? Let’s take a look at some simple, yet effective ways to improve our domesticity & start claiming the goddess title. Experiment with cleaning products Not all cleaning products are made equal. […]
A mantra is a word, sound or statement repeated frequently in order to aid concentration. It originates from Hinduism and Buddhism where it is used frequently in meditation. If you could adopt one mantra to help you get and stay organized, what would it be? A simple mantra to live by that would improve your […]
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Sep
Sep
Inspired by the clever use of a bull-dog clip (see our Facebook post), it got me thinking about all of the other little things we can do in our day to help stay focused and organized. Together, let’s compile a list of easy and simple ways to improve our organization. Here’s a start: Keep your […]
Having a clean & organized home is a dream of mine, but one that I will never fully achieve. My excuses for this are varied. On any given day it ranges from: but I’m a working mum, I don’t have time hubby is sleeping after working the night shift so I couldn’t possibly vacuum now […]
Following a lovely email from a follower who had just completed the 10-Day Declutter program, it got us thinking about what it is that people throw away when they are doing a clutter bust. Why is it easy for some people to throw away items with sentimental value while others hold on to them, storing […]
We had some fun this week on the Facebook page after I posted an image of a very cool looking storage system for high heels. If you missed the post you can catch up here. Some suggested keeping your shoes in a pile on the floor. Lol. Others suggested clear plastic boxes that stack neatly. […]