One of the easiest ways to make order out of that pile of magazines that's threatening to topple over is to organize them in magazine file boxes. Once they're tucked away in the boxes they'll line up neatly on a bookcase, desk or window sill and be ready for your perusal at a moment's notice. The kind of file boxes you use depends on your aesthetic. We've covered most of the bases here – from simple cardboard to colorful and modern. More
By now, many of you have joined our January Cure and are pumped to spend the next four weeks purging, organizing, cleaning and decorating your way to a happier, healthier home in 2013. And that's great -- a new year is a new start, and what better way to welcome it than with a metaphorical bang? But what if you like a slightly quieter, slower start to the new year?
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If you're the kind of person who finds it impossible to pick out any books to give away, maybe you should try looking first at the books you know you want to keep forever. Today's one minute tip comes from Katie Deedy, with an old-fashioned way to organize your book collection. More
You know what they say — "a place for everything and everything in its place." Storables, a Portland, Oregon, based shop with an e-commerce site, is intent on helping you find that place for everything. Stocking everything from toy storage solutions to cable management tools, this is a one stop shop for getting your home in order.
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With the January Cure in full swing, plus all the organizing posts we've published over the past week, we're trying really hard to help get your home in shape for the new year. Even with all our help, however, sometimes you still need to call in the professionals. Whether you need to get one room or a whole house in order, these professional organizers may be able to help you start with a clean slate. More
Pegboards, usually resigned to the garage or workshop, are an excellent solution for the home office organization woes. Don't believe me? Check out these home offices with pegboard walls. Organized and fun displays, right? What if you took this idea and moved from the vertical to the horizontal? That's the idea behind B&A's Modo (Modular Desktop Organizer)... More
Of all the rooms in the house, the kitchen often contains the most stuff. Kitchen cabinets can become overstuffed and unorganized in no time flat. This roundup of little kitchen helpers can help you get your cabinets in order and create space for more important things — like wine and snacks. More
When it comes to getting (and, just as importantly, staying) organized, the little things can be a big deal. Nothing can undo hours of organizing quite like small stuff. Writing tools, scissors, tape, cords and cables — it can all add up to a big mess quickly. Drawer organizers are an easy and affordable way to make a place for everything. Teaching yourself to put things back in those places, well, that's another matter. More
It may seem somewhat counterintuitive to purchase something to help you get all your stuff organized but sometimes that's exactly what it takes. Whether you're cleaning out your closet or trying to tame your junk drawer, these stores will help you get the gear you need to make your space work. More















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