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Posts tagged “Organizing”

How to: Make Homemade Drawer Organizers

Drawer dividers aren't a necessity for some folks but we love how they make undergarments and accessories a cinch to find. We have our favorite products from Container Store which sort and divide dre...

A Home Office…Drenched In Sunshine

We can't wait to have an entire room devoted to a home office. Just being able to close the door on our work space at the end of every day sounds dreamy. Until then, this sun-drenched, desk-in-a-c...

Embracing Your Inner Clean Freak

Laure posted about the virtues of embracing your inner slob, and many of you chimed in with your experiences of not always being able to keep a perfect house. While some might be embarrassed about ce...

Maximize Storage Space: The Undershelf Basket

While we don't believe that you have to run out to The Container Store every time you need a container for your belongings, sometimes the right product can be invaluable. For instance, when we're o...

Clever Storage Ideas

It might be a bit premature to be thinking about wrapping presents for the holidays but it's never to early for clever storage ideas. Jennifer (from The Felt Mouse) is a crafter--which explains her...

Peeking In The Medicine Cabinet: Have You Ever?

Yesterday we cleaned the entire house (prepping for a party this evening). While we were in the bathroom, we decided to give the medicine cabinet a once over. We also made sure to clear out anything...

3 Unconventional Jewelry Storage Ideas

We love seeing unconventional storage in action (especially when containers are being repurposed). In addition, we've never been drawn to the traditional jewelry box for storing our trinkets (alway...

Balanced Bedrooms

There's something about a bedroom that makes us want to incorporate perfect balance and symmetry. It may stem from the fact that the bed is already divided evenly and we like the ease of building up...

Supreme Organization With Tansu

We had never heard of Tansu until yesterday but we're all ears now. Apparently, it's the Japanese term used to describe these amazing dressers. Intricate and hand-crafted (if you can find them) are...

Element of Surprise: Offbeat Storage

Anyone looking for more storage space in their home? Yep, join the club! While it's certainly easy to drop into Ikea and pick up the ever-popular Expedit (more on that below the jump), we've found a ...

Find Solutions For Your Organizing Challenges Tonight

The cornerstone to any happy home, successful project, or small office is organization. It's equally important that individuals find solutions to their unique challenges when it comes to organizing. L...

Glass Jars: Our Favorite Thing to Repurpose

We don't cook that often but when we do, we always make sure to save glass jars for repurposing. They're sturdier than plastic bags for toting items and look great in a group displaying flowers or c...

Reasons To Love Organized Drawers

We tend to like our stuff organized. Whether it's stored in plain view for all to see, or tucked neatly away in a drawer, for us it's all about accessibility......

Debunking Organizing Myths

We often give workshops on organizing and one of the first things we discuss with attendees are organizing myths. Folks are likely to get organizing and stay organized if they know it doesn't have to...

Motivation For Organizing

In the Professional Organizing business, we often get frantic phone calls from clients who need organizing help ASAP. Unfortunately, because of time or money restrictions, a portion of folks aren't a...

Etsy Find: Repurposed Wall Hooks

There's something to be said about having a place to hang your belongings at the end of the day. For us, a picked up and tidy apartment before bedtime always helps ensure smooth sailing for the upco...

Keeping the Dorm Room Tidy

Dorm rooms by tradition are teeny boxes that are shared among strangers. In order to keep your space neat and tidy--not to mention keeping your relationship with your roommate agreeable, we've rounde...

Inspiration: Small Shelves

Open shelving is a great way to show off your style with home accents and pops of color. We love small shelves in the home for a number of reasons......

Best Organizing Ideas From Apartment Therapy

Yesterday we rounded up some great storage solutions from Apartment Therapy. Storing things in your home goes hand in hand with another Apartment Therapy fave - organizing. Check out some of our best ...

Apartment Therapy on Preventing Clutter

My grandmother's thriftiness is the stuff of family legend. While some of the stories seem incredible (like the time she mentioned that she switched her sneakers from one foot to the other to preve...

Organizing Tool: Card Catalog Table

We love it when a piece of furniture makes the cut after each move (which is such the case with this particular card catalog coffee table). Maggie tells us that it has been in every house with her fo...

Etsy Find: Vintage Drawer Storage

We're used to seeing items organized in drawers but usually those drawers are attached to a desk. We spotted these vintage beauties for sale on Etsy and thought--what a great idea!...

Organizing "Things" & the Importance of Breathing Room

Just last week we were beckoned over to a friend's new apartment to help survey and advise about the new space (note: that's obviously not him above). He's an artist with a proclivity for pack rat b...

Organized Open Shelving

We like it when small spaces utilize open shelving. Not only are items easily accessible--they're also easy to put away. The key to keeping open shelving looking neat and orderly is to ...

Organizing Tip: Use Large File Tabs

Organizing and filing paperwork can often be frustrating, difficult, boring, confusing, (did we mention frustrating?!). And while we'd love to say we're paperless, we're not quite there yet, so we've...