Organizing Genie

Organize Your Pantry in 5 Easy Steps

Organizing Genie — Wed, 29 May 2013 07:27:43 +0000

When was the last time you took a really good look inside your pantry? Do you put blinders over your eyes as you try to stuff another item in this wasteland and quickly shut the door before another can, jar, box or one of 10 bottles of ketchup topples out and hits you in the [...]

Memorial Day: De-Clutter Today To Help A Soldier Tomorrow

Organizing Genie — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:00:18 +0000

Even though summer has not officially arrived, Memorial Day is considered the unofficial kick off to the season. As well as looking forward to a three-day reprieve from work, swimming pools will be uncovered, grills will be fired up, families will gather for parties and barbecues, students will begin counting the days left for school and [...]

25 Item De-Clutter Challenge – Part Four

Organizing Genie — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:11 +0000

In the first part of my 4 part blog post series, I shared with you how a quick de-cluttering lesson transformed my mother in-law into a lean and mean de-cluttering machine. Within an hour, she had eliminated 25 items from her home. So far the four teachable moments I have shared with you from that [...]

25 Item Declutter Challenge – Part III

Organizing Genie — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:58 +0000

In the first part of my 4 blog post series, I shared with you how a quick de-cluttering lesson transformed my mother in-law into a lean and mean de-cluttering machine. Within an hour she had eliminated 25 items from her home. In yesterday's post, the most important point I wanted to reiterate is if you [...]

25 Item Declutter Challenge – Part II

Organizing Genie — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:35:43 +0000

In the first part of my 4 blog post series, I shared with you how a quick de-cluttering lesson transformed my mother in-law into a lean and mean de-cluttering machine. Within an hour she had eliminated 25 items from her home. I didn't know she had it in her. What about you. I hope you [...]

Declutter Challenge Is On…Are You In?

Organizing Genie — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

Although I usually prefer to stay clear of dealing with family member's clutter issues, yesterday I made an exception when I went to visit my mother-in-law. For months, she has dropped little hints that she wanted to start eliminating stuff from her home but didn't know where to begin. She is not a hoarder by [...]

Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long

Organizing Genie — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

As we celebrate Earth Day today know that being environmentally friendly doesn’t have to be limited to just April 22nd. By incorporating a few simple changes into your daily routine, you can celebrate Earth Day all year long by making a difference today and for future generations to come. Many are under the notion that going [...]

5 Ways To Stop Junk Mail In Its Tracks

Organizing Genie — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:54 +0000

It all began with the gift catalog you innocently requested for Christmas last year while looking for the perfect gift for Uncle Buck. Six months later, you notice a steady increase in junk mail, credit card offers, and catalogs clogging up your mailbox day after day. You are not alone in this battle. According to [...]

15 Simple Tricks to Maximize Your Closet Space

Organizing Genie — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:10:13 +0000

Tired of wasting time in the morning rummaging through your closet in search of the missing scarf or skirt needed to complete your outfit? Tame closet chaos with 15 simple organizing solutions that can help maximize your closet space to its fullest potential. No Brainer Clutter Culprits: 1. Eliminate and recycle old wire hangers to [...]

Tame Shoe Chaos in 4 Steps

Organizing Genie — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:56:40 +0000

Is your closet floor inundated with scattered piles of work shoes, sneakers, flip-flops, sandals, boots, and clogs? One source of closet clutter as I mentioned in my last post, Closets Hit a Grand Slam Against Clutter, is footwear. While we just can't seem to part with them, we also don't pay them the respect they [...]