Today Kaley is sharing with us a very clever (and cute) way to get the kids involved in the cleaning. The take home message here is clearly "start getting them involved early!" and I think it would be a great thing to share with your mom friends. How cool would this be as a gift? Kaley's even sourced a few pretty picks to help you get started... How many of you do the cleaning while your kids are asleep? If you do, stop! Kids should not only see what it takes to keep a home, they should … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning: Free 4-Week Printable Plan
Now that it's March, we're definitely due a Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life spring cleaning post... have you gotten started yet? Yeah, me neither. But I'm giving myself some grace and saying there's still time! In that spirit, Kristin has rounded up for us some of the best FREE spring cleaning checklists around to help get you started. And, as a special bonus, there's a free 4-week spring cleaning calendar at the end of this post. If there's anyone that can inspire us to Spring Clean, … [Read more...]
My Simple Plan for Saving Our Memories This Year
We're talking memories today as part of our month long mission to find ways to eat better, parent better, organize better and just generally live better this year. Before S arrived, I was actually pretty good about recording memories for our little family. At the end of each month I would use the photos we'd taken to create 2 - 4 new pages in an iphoto book, along with a few paragraphs with family anecdotes, accomplishments, etc. The idea being that at the end of the year I would have a … [Read more...]
“Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life” Planner Printables Now Available!
It's that time of year again, when we all take a deep breath and vow to make a fresh start. And to help you out, we've got some big, exciting news to share today! When we launched our handbook to leading a more simplified life, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: The Quick Start Guide. It was a huge success and we've since sold well over 10,000 copies. But I also heard from you guys that you would like some handy-dandy printables to go along with your newly-formed action plans. So last … [Read more...]
POYEL: Guide to Buying Storage Containers
Sources. 1. Glass Jar - Ikea 2. Under Shelf Basket - Dollarama 3. Plastic Bins - Amazon 4. Plastic Bins with Lid - Dollar Tree 5. Pop Containers - OXO 6. Chrome Basket - Amazon 7. Roll Out Shelf - Amazon 8. Solid Shelves - Amazon Our contributor Jen is just a little ahead of me in the moving process - which means I'm taking serious notes on the wisdom she's dishing out below. Hopefully there will be photographic evidence of my own progress in the months to come. In the meantime, read on … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Quick Tip: Baskets!
Who's ready for a new Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life post? "A what now?" you may be asking. (I know, I know - it's been quite a long time since the last one.) Ironically, the reason I haven't done much posting on POYEL lately is because I've been spending all my extra time getting our house ready to list. While that has involved quite a bit of organizing and cleaning, I just haven't had the time to document it. However, last week I did have the chance to snap this quick after photo of … [Read more...]
30 Tips to Make Life Easier & Better
I've got a bit of a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. Mostly it's all fuzzy warm feelings and gratitude for the mountains of delectable eye-candy. But I do have a couple bones to pick too. First, it can be a HUGE time suck. Invariably so at times when I really just need to get stuff done! Second, I've realized that all the pinning over there has led to fewer round ups over here. So today I'm attempting to remedy both of those problems with the inaugural (and possibly last ever) MPMK … [Read more...]
Our New System for Mail & Family Documents
Need a tried-and-true plan for managing all that paperwork that comes in and out of your house, as well as docs you need to keep on hand? This pretty little box came from Target and has made it's home on our entry table for the last few months. It's done wonders in eliminating unsightly paper piles around our abode. Let's take a peak under the hood, shall we? … [Read more...]
POYEL: Organizing the Garage
Most people associate garage organization with spring cleaning. It's true that prepping your garage storage for the spring and summer to come is a must, but what about setting it up for success after the summer season has ended? Sure, the sports equipment may not get the use it did in the warmer months, but a lot of extras are stored in our garage for use throughout the year: oversized cookware for holiday dinners, bulk light bulbs, and even various cards and invitations I use for … [Read more...]