I keep my home organized by using a zone plan. I divide up my house into 10 zones. Each month I work on one area except for July and...

As you prepare to work in this zone, make a list of all the items you store there. The list might include: Seasonal decorations Seasonal...

Laundry zones can be large (a big area in the basement) or small (fold-out doors covering a washer/dryer combo in a closet size area) or...

As you remove winter items, look carefully at each piece. Is it clean? Is it in good repair? Does it still fit? Do you feel good when you...

Take my food processer – please! That food processer with its gadgets (several of which have never been used), takes up almost a whole...

Seriously, I thought by now CDs and DVDs would have gone the way of the old VHS tapes and cassettes. I know a lot of teens do stream...

Valentine’s Day has just past. The two cards I received this year are still up on the shelf in the kitchen where I can enjoy them every...

This time of year is great for organizing the pantry. It gives you a chance to organize your food items to see what is on hand for the...

I choose to work in the workshop/garage zone during September. The weather has begun to cool down. Summer equipment is ready to clean and...

The last day of school is almost here! The children are soooo ready for this final day (not to mention the teachers). On the last day,...

You look into your closet and declare, “I don’t have anything to wear!”, yet your closet is bursting to the seams. So much jamming in of...

You look around your home and see little stacks of clutter here and there. How did that happen and how can you control this situation?...

While it has been a long time since I have had children living in my home, I remember some of the “stuff” that started pouring into our...

The last day of school is almost here! The children are sooooo ready for this final day and the beginning of summer break. On the last...

I always start with a vision of the room. Since I married in November, this year there are two of us forming this vision. We want this...

As you move your winter items, look carefully at each piece. Is it clean? Is it in good repair? Does it still fit? Do you feel good when...

Spring has finally arrived. Many people like to do spring cleaning at this time of year. I prefer to use my zone plan where I chose an...

It’s not unusual for me to go into homes and find a lot of clothes “clutter.” By this, I mean clothes that are in heaps on the floor,...

Now, when I am talking container, I am talking about anything that holds something. I open up the definition beyond tubs, bins, and...

How do you handle this need for cards? Buy as you need them. This is a good system if you are short on storage space and are organized...