The Change Your Life Weekend Experience

So much can be accomplished in just one weekend! According to the practice of Feng Shui, energy can not move through a home that is full of clutter. Don't believe me....just spend a few minutes clearing out a drawer or a closet that is bothering you and experience the energy yourself. I was skeptical until I put the tips I learned from Feng Shui to practical use. Every time I feel blocked or negative I get rid of more clutter. Then it is like magic all of the good and positive things that happen in my life. Imagine having an organizer come into your home to unblock the flow of energy and make your life more simple. Clearing the Clutter can help you put your life back together in just one weekend. 16 hours of organizing services would typically cost $540. We are offering the Change Your Life Weekend special for $329 till the end of May. Book yours now!

My favorite coupon organizer

Coupons can be a great way to save money. The problem is actually having them when you need them. I used to use those accordion style organizers but they are not practical for me when I am at the store with my two girls. I took an old 3 ring binder that I had lying around the house and filled it with photo sheet protectors. I can easily slide my coupons into each individual space. They are readily available when I need them and I can pull out any that have expired. You can use tabbed dividers to organize it into sections. Label them however works best for you. Mine are labeled cleaning products, places to go, health and beauty, girls, and store specific. Under my store specific are coupons that are just for a certain store like Target or The Childrens Place. Under girls you will find pull ups coupons or coupons for their favorite snack foods. The places to go area is for coupons for Mountasia, bowling, or Braves game coupons. This binder stays in my car so it is always available for me when I get to the store. While I am sitting in the car pool lane at Caitlin's school I go through the binder either adding more coupons or pulling expired ones. Get creative and make a designer cover for your book and you have your very own custom product.

Happy Organizing!

Using everyday items to organize

As a tribute to Earth week, I wanted to give everyone a few ideas on using recyclable items to organize. We don't always need the latest greatest organizational tool out there. Although I have to be reminded of that on every trip I take to The Container Store. I find uses for so many things that would typically end up in a landfill. Here is a list of 10 items you can use for organizing and rescue from the trash.

1. Spaghetti sauce jars are great for cotton balls and q-tips. Just be sure to wash them first :)

2. Baby food jars have so many uses; paint for art projects, safety pins, push pins, etc.

3. Oatmeal cylinder containers can be used for storing rolls of ribbon

4. Old lunch boxes can be used to store some small toys to keep in the car so you will always have something with you to entertain the kids.

5. Use old drawers from a dresser that you are about to toss as under the bed storage for clothes, purses, shoes, etc.

6. Empty cat litter containers have a variety of uses as well. It depends on which type there are buckets which can store outdoor items and keep them weather proof or the pour containers can be reused for dog food storage making it easy to pour.

7. What can you do with that empty plastic container from the snacks you purchased from Costco? They work great in the garage to store loose items like the extra wheels that come with the storage drawers that you don't need right now but maybe one day you will :)

8. Your old diaper bag can be used to keep emergency items needed in the car. Keep a flashlight, batteries, bottle of water, blanket, a set of extra clothes for the children, and any other items in the trunk of your car for those just in case times.

9. Shoe boxes can hold photos or other keepsakes safe in a cabinet for you until you can properly store them later.

10. Folders, even if they are very used, still have a purpose. Use them to clean off your pile from the kitchen counter. Label them "To Do", "To Call", "To File", "To Research", "To Recycle", etc. Then you can easily conquer that pile on folder at a time.

Be creative with your storage and be sure that whatever container you use is the right size for the job.

Happy organizing!

Spring Cleaning

So it is Spring time again. Boo to the pollen but yeah for sprucing things up and creating a newness to your space. My biggest project this season has been switching out my two girls clothing for the warmer months. This is a big challenge for me since my youngest has her big sister and 2 nieces that pass on clothing to her. The easy part though is that I started with a plan of action and easily tackled the job in just a few hours. I had 3 bins in the room with me. One was for Freecycle items, one was for any winter items that would fit her next Fall/Winter, and one was for passing on the outgrown clothes to my best friends daughter. Every project can go faster with a plan. Create it and stick to it to make your life easier.