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Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cheerful DIY Storage Jars

February 23 by Kristin

Easy Kid Craft: DIY Storage Jars - a fun project for getting kids excited about helping keep the house organized

If you're a regular here, you know we're all about getting kids involved in contributing around the house early. Sometimes that means setting up regular family and money jobs, and sometimes it just means taking a little time for a bright and cheerful DIY organization project. Here's Kristen with the details... Things look better when they are organized. And I think we function better when things look better. Case in point:  The Junk Drawer. We all have one and if you've ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, Kristin, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DIY organization, diy projects, DIY storage jars, easy kid craft, home office organization, How to get organized, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

3 Easy ways to Declutter After the Holidays

December 19 by Kaley

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: How to de-clutter and get organized for the New Year

The holidays aren't even over yet, and I am already thinking of all of the things I want to declutter and purge before the new year. It always feels like December is filled with overindulgences and lots and lots of stuff. And we all tend to get so busy, there is no time available to even try to control the chaos. After the holidays are over, spend a bit of time on each of these 3 steps in order to have a fresh, clean start to 2017. Step 1 - One In, Two Out You (and your children) likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decluttering, Holiday, Kaley Tagged With: declutter, decluttering the kitchen, holiday decorations, How to get organized, New Year's Resolutions, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

POYEL: Creating an Organized & Family-Friendly Mudroom

September 28 by Janssen

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Our Family Mudroom FAIL, and How We're Fixing It - Such a good read!

About a month into the new school year seems like pretty much the ideal time to tackle a new project for our Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life series. This week we're teaming up with our new sponsor, DYMO, to put their LabelManager 160 to work whipping up a stream-lined mudroom that serves the needs of an entire family. Here's our contributor Janssen with the details... Do you have a room in your house that has so much potential but just somehow misses the mark and ends up frustrating you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Janssen, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DYMO, family command center, family mudroom design, How to get organized, label maker, mudroom design, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

2016 Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Printables NOW Available!

September 5 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Get organized AND keep the kids happy (and organized themselves) - this is such a great idea!!

It's nearly April and that can only mean two things. First, it's officially spring cleaning time. Second (and decidedly more fun), Spring Break is coming! Whether the idea of cleaning, sprucing and organizing fills you with glee or with dread - I've got an awesome offering today to help you get it done quickly AND to enjoy all the extra free time with the kids. We're offering an extremely limited time, "Save Your Spring" Bundle on our most popular PDF products. Get $8 off when you buy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: How to get organized, how to organize your life, kids chore charts, Kids printables, kids routine charts, organizational printables, Planner printables, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

Round Up: Teacher Recommended Back-to-School Hacks

August 19 by Kristin

Back-to-school organization ideas from an elementary school teacher - LOVE all of these ideas, especially the backpack station and easy lunch organization!

This time of year I find I am usually equal parts excited and anxious for what lays ahead. So many new opportunities, friends, sports, clubs, etc. - so many new schedules to balance (especially now that I have a full day student, a part-time preschooler, and a baby). You may have noticed, in fact, that I'm already in preparation overdrive.  Well, I'm not done yet! Today our contributor Kristin, a former first grade teacher, is here sharing her all-time favorite back-to-school hacks. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kristin, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: back to school organization, back-to-school hacks, getting organized for back to school, How to get organized, organizational tips for kids, POYEL, school organization

An Organized Car In Time For Summer Travel

June 21 by Annie

Organization tips for making your car road trip ready - #3 is so smart!

Is your car road trip ready? If not, don't fret. Our resident professional organizer, Annie, is here with a summer-themed post for Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life today that will get you there in no time. She's got lots of great tips as well as some handy product recommendations. (I've been meaning to buy the last thing on her list for ages - this is just the push I needed!) The summer months are fast approaching, and with them, lots of day trips and long-haul journeys. Regardless of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Travel Tagged With: backseat organizer, car organization, How to get organized, how to organize your car, live simply by annie, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, summer travel, travel toys

How to Save Money with a Birthday Gift Closet {POYEL}

May 26 by Annie

Setting up a Toy Gift Closet - a surprising way to actually save money.

If I'm honest, I've always thought setting up a birthday gift closet was a pretty unrealistic and over-the-top idea (as evidence by probably the most popular thing I've ever written). But then my son started elementary school and I quickly realized that the number of birthday party invites that come once your child becomes a student can be immense. Not only is it a stress-saver to always have an appropriate gift around, it can also be a serious money saver if you stock up whenever you see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: birthday gift closet, gift closet, gifts, How to get organized, live simply by annie, POYEL, present closet, present cupboard, presents, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, toy closet

The Best Way to Fold Reusable Bags to Save Space (VIDEO)

May 20 by Annie

The best way to fold and store re-usable bags - this one tip has made a huge difference in my cupboards!

I've been meaning to post this video for quite a while (we're talking months) but - you know - life.  Now, however, the warm weather is coming and I'm not putting it off anymore. A neatly stored disposable bag or two in the car is a must have during summer - perfect for harnessing wet clothes and suits, sand toys, impromptu picnics, etc. And this method is pretty great just for keeping your cupboards from constantly overflowing too. Here's our resident professional organizer, Annie, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: car organization, folding, how to fold reusable bags, How to get organized, how to store reusable bags, live simply by annie, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, reusable bags, tutorial, video

Spring Cleaning Sale & 4 Week Challenge Printable!

March 11 by MJ at Pars Caeli

The "Save Your Spring" bundle - designed to get you spring cleaning done and your spring break full of fun stuff in no time flat!

It's March and that can only mean two things. First, it's officially spring cleaning time. Second (and decidedly more fun), Spring Break is coming! Whether the idea of cleaning, sprucing and organizing fills you with glee or with dread - I've got two awesome offerings today to help you get it done quickly AND to enjoy all the extra free time with the kids. First on the list, MJ is here with a free "Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life" printable: our 4 week Spring Clean Challenge! It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, MJ, Printables, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: free printable, How to get organized, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, spring cleaning, spring cleaning printables

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