Have you ever needed to locate an important document and realized that you didn’t know where to find it? This is why we all need a dedicated binder for important documents. Right about now, I’m sure you’re asking, but what if I filed all my important documents neatly in file folders? That’s great, but most…
Gift Ideas for the Minimalist in Your Life
Minimalism isn’t just about having fewer things—it’s about making space for what truly matters. When it comes to gift-giving for a minimalist, that means choosing clutter-free gifts that align with intentional living. The perfect present doesn’t need to be flashy or expensive; instead, it should be purposeful and thoughtful. Think of gifts that add value…
Cleaning Isn’t Just for Women
Let’s talk about housework for a minute. Supposedly, there are women who actually enjoy doing it because they find it relaxing or whatever. I don’t know any of these women. I’m going to generalize and say that most women hate having to keep the house clean. Household maintenance gets even more onerous when you’re responsible…
How to Organize Your Product Manuals
For years I’ve struggled with my product manual organization. Actually, struggle is a strong word because I mostly didn’t think about them all that much. I just didn’t have a cohesive organizational system for storing them. I had two cardboard boxes out in the garage and the newer manuals were stored in a file cabinet….
7 Tips to Declutter Your Email Inbox
Email is great for communicating with friends, family, and the rest of the world, but sometimes managing your inbox can feel like a full-time job. And if you have multiple email addresses? Fuhgeddaboudit! It can become such a time suck you feel like just throwing up your hands and giving up on it altogether. Here’s…
How to Declutter Your Books: Advice from an Editor
Reading is one of my favorite things to do. But that love of reading can sometimes lead us to buy more books than we know what to do with. And once we get started things can get out of control pretty quickly. If your shelves are overflowing it’s time to declutter your books. Before we…
How To Create a Recipe Binder
If you like to have hard copies of your recipes, you’ll probably need a place to store them so you’ll have easy access when it’s time to brainstorm dinner ideas. Keeping your recipes neatly organized can be a breeze if you have a recipe binder. I know what you’re thinking. Why not just use a…
Declutter Your Movie and Music Collection
If you’re reading this, you probably have a collection of movies and music that has way more than you will ever watch or listen to again. Movie and music media is hard to purge because there are usually lots of fond memories attached to them. But even if there aren’t, it can be hard to…
Organizing Under the Kitchen Sink
The cabinet under the kitchen sink is valuable real estate in any kitchen. The space is used often to store cleaning supplies, dishwashing detergent, and anything else you need easy access to. The best way to save time and money in the kitchen is to know exactly where everything is. I’ll walk you through steps…
Tips for Decluttering and Organizing Holiday Decorations
Do you ever get the feeling you have too many holiday decorations? You tell yourself you’ll declutter and organize everything after the holidays as you’re putting your decorations out. But then the season is over and you’re tired and just not “feeling it” so you put it off until next year. This is me literally…