Organization

Kid-Friendly Kitchens...

A recipe for helping children find independence in the kitchen. By Ann Springer Kids are known to be grazers. They’re always hungry, thirsty, or in need of a snack. You can find a toddler at your feet demanding a snack before you’ve even finished cleaning up from lunch. Or an older child who eats three bowls of cereal after devouring a delicious pancake breakfast. At that pace, your kitchen can pay the price for all of...

Baby On Board...

Tips for keeping your ride’s interior in top shape. By Ann Springer Do you have the mini-van that has empty juice boxes and Cheerios that fall out when you open the door to drop your kids off at school? Or maybe your SUV looks more like a sporting good store than a four-wheel-drive vehicle? Your car takes a beating because of spills and snacking. As the kids get older, the damage is also caused by soccer cleats making muddy...

Daily Double...

How to Organize Your Day Better and Get More Done By Ann Springer It’s easy to get to the end of an exhausting day and wonder, “What did I actually accomplish?” With the right methods and tools in place, anyone can be efficient and effective in his or her day. First, you should inventory your time over a week-long period. Everyone gets the same 24 hours in a day, but some people seem to get much more done in that same...

The Garage: The Heart of the Home...

The rest of the rooms are veins off the main artery. By Ann Springer If your garage is well organized, the rest of your home will be, too. Ideally, plastic Easter eggs would end up in a labeled box tucked away on a shelf in the garage instead of being shoved betwixt vases and plant food underneath the kitchen sink. In most homes this is typically not the case. Instead of storing coats and shoes in an entryway coat closet,...

Dreaming of an organized home?...

Tips for getting out of the clutter nightmare and making your dream a reality. By Ann Springer I doubt there is a person on the planet who enjoys being disorganized. It’s frustrating to misplace an important document or to pay late fees for bills that get tucked away and forgotten or to lose or damage a valuable item because it wasn’t stored properly. Here are some tips for getting organized. See your organizational...

Organized Office...

Tame your paper clutter once and for all. By Ann Springer Whether it’s a desk tucked into a corner or any entire room devoted to being an office, nearly every American household considers having a home office space a priority. Keeping the office space clutter free can be a challenge, even in the supposedly paper-less world that we now live. There are many ways office clutter can keep our workspace from actually working for...

Killing Clutter: Getting Clutter Under Control...

Tips for winning the battle against clutter for good. By Ann Springer Clutter: Verb to scatter objects about (a place) in an untidy manner; Noun 1. an untidy heap or mass of objects, 2. a state of untidiness [Middle English clotter] Everyone has it. No one can escape from it. But you can fight the beast that is clutter and win. First, you have to understand the enemy in order to conquer it. As stated in the dictionary...

More Than a Skeleton...

Five tips for bringing your closets out of hiding. By Ann Springer If your closet is brimming with clothes (most of which don’t fit you anymore) or you have trouble finding two shoes that match, then it’s probably time to bring your closet back to life. You’re just five steps away taking your cluttered closet from trick to treat. 1. Take it all off. Remove all non-clothing items out of the closet. Take out belts,...

Put A Little Spring in Your Step...

Home cleaning tips to freshen up your newly organized space. By Scott and Ann Springer You’ve finally cleared out the clutter and you’re ready to restore your favorite items to the room. Before you begin putting the furniture back in place and hanging pictures on the wall, you may want to freshen up the room first with some spring cleaning. A clean room will give fresh life to your newly organized room. Below are four...

Cooking Up an Organized Kitchen...

Organizing kitchen spaces are a snap with the right recipe. By Ann Springer 1.       It’s possible that instead of having too many cooks in the kitchen, you have too many cooking utensils, pieces of silverware, or dishes to be effective. If your cabinets are overflowing you’re likely in need of some healthy purging to donate the items you no longer need, the items you don’t really use, or the items that are...