My kiddos headed back to school last week, and I know it won't be long before they start coming home with all sorts of papers, projects and pictures. Last year, I struggled quite a bit with deciding what to keep and where to keep it. This year, I'm starting with a plan. My plan is intentionally simple. I don't follow through with overly structured systems for managing household tasks, and I know it's likely to fall to the bottom of my to-do list if it isn't amazingly easy. Here are the basic … [Read more...]
10 Best Ways To Organize Art Supplies
I recently mentioned my newly rekindled desire to set up a tinkering/creation station in our new house for the kids. So - of course - I had to put our resident professional organizer on the job to make sure I had all the resources I needed to get it done right. Here's Annie with her ideas on how to create a beautifully functional and organized art space for your kiddos. P.S. Creating a space like this is also IDEAL for using with our free summer B.O.R.E.D. printable. School's out for … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Made Easy with The Home Collection – Part 2
Kaley's back today with an update on the custom meal planning system she put together with products sent to her by our latest sponsor, Post-it® Brand. Yay for organization! I thought this system was pretty impressive when she first set it up but now that I see it in action, I'm a little blown away. This fridge actually makes me excited about meal planning (one of the things I dread most in this world). My favorite part has to be the spots for snack ideas and an inventory of what's in the … [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...]
Announcing the Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life eBook!
I'm overjoyed to announce today what I've been dying to share with you guys for quite a while now - POYEL has an eBook in the works! The Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life series has grown more than I could have ever anticipated over the last 8 months. As amazing as it's been, I've started to feel like there's an essential piece missing. Now that POYEL has amassed a significant number of posts, I get the same question again and again from new members, "Where do I Start?". So I decided to … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Storage Furniture from ClosetMaid
Today we have another fabulous joint giveaway with the lovely Jen of I Heart Organizing. In honor of the newly organized and beautified site, we're giving away some fabulous storage pieces to help you organize and beautify your own space. My initial intention was to use these snazzy cube benches in the playroom. Once the hubs finished assembling them in the living room, though, I pushed them over to the window to temporarily make room and instantly loved the look. I've always wanted a bench … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Mega Cleaning Action Plan
Today's the day, time for me to unleash one enormous post and time for you to finally make a cleaning schedule and get started down the path to a new life. One in which you don't have to limit having people over to times when you know you'll have a few hours to frantically surface clean the whole place first (or is that just me?). That's the goal anyway, and below is the action plan to help get you there. So grab a cup of Jo, some pen and paper, and get comfy - we've got some work to … [Read more...]
DIY Reusable To-Do List
Today I'm sharing with you the full post of an organizational DIY I did over at U-Create a while back. Hopefully it'll get you moving in the right (orderly) direction. You'll only need five minutes and three simple items: a stack of colorful sticky notes, a marker, and a shadow box. I got my shadow box from Ikea (it measures 19.5" square) but, as I'm sure you all know, they can be found at any local craft store. Start by labeling your top row of sticky notes. I used the headings: … [Read more...]