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5 Tips To Help You Prepare For Your Next Camping Trip

Photo Credit:@Chris Holder-Unsplash Camping season is in full force. Do you have any camping trips planned before summer is over? Do you prepare ahead of time or at the last minute? I love camping and often have 4 to 5 trips planned in the summer and fall. It is always best to be prepared to avoid the stress of having to run to the store at last minute because you forgot something like batteries, flashlights, matches, etc.  Here are 5 tips to help  you prepare for you next camping trip. Take inventory It is always a good idea to take…

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August 1, 2019
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Moving Tips

Questions To Ask A Moving Company Before You Hire Them

https://youtu.be/szyxHDFv6KE We have all moved at least once in our lifetime and it can be very stressful and overwhelming. Especially, if you are moving across the country.  Have you ever hired a moving company before? I personally have not, but many of my clients have.  Since interviewing and hiring a moving company is a service I provide for my client, I thought it might be good to create a list of questions to ask movers. Here is the list I came up with. 1. How long have you been in business? 2. Are you licensed for out of state moves?…

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June 15, 2019
Closet Organizing

Closet Organizing Series, Part 4:Kids Closets

Closet Organizing Series, Part 4: Kids Closets Here it is. The last blog post of our series on organizing your closets. This is part 4, organizing tips for kids closets. If you missed, the first 3 blogs on closet organizing you can visit read them here. Closet Organizing Series, Part 1:The Bedroom Closet Closet Organizing Series, Part 2: Linen Closets Closet Organizing Series, Part 3: Hall Closets I am often asked for advice on how to keep  kids closets organized and clean. It is one the biggest challenges most of my clients face.  The key to managing your kids closets…

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April 18, 2019
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Closet Organizing

Closet Organizing Series, Part 3: Hall Closets

Welcome to Part 3 of our closet organizing series. Today, I will be giving tips on how to organize a hall or storage closet. If you missed Part 1 and 2 of our closet organizing series, you can read them here. Closet Organizing Series, Part 1: The Bedroom Closet Closet Organizing Series Part 2: Linen Closets Do you have a hall closet that is full of stuff? No hall closet? What about a storage closet? These often become the catch all closets and become stuffed full of everything from clothes, shoes, batteries, games, tools and more. It can be quite…

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April 10, 2019
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Closet Organizing

Closet Organizing Series, Part 2:Linen Closets

Welcome to part 2 of our closet organizing series. If you missed part 1, you can read it here. Do you have a linen closet that is in need of organizing? Often times,our linen closets become  unorganized and crammed full with sheets, towels, tablecloths, blankets, tolietries, first aid supplies and more. Does the thought of cleaning out and organizing your linen closet overwhelm and stress you out? Take a deep breath and dive into this blog post where I share some tips for decluttering and organizing your linen closet. Step 1.Take everything out of the closet Just like the bedroom closet, …

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April 1, 2019
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Senior Downsizing

Senior Downsizing Timeline

Are you in the process of helping your senior parents to downsize? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? I know the feeling. I've been there. When I was in my 30's, I helped my parents move from a 5 bedroom home to a fully furnished mobile home. They moved from Washington to Arizona. We had to move quickly in order to get the house on the market. I wish we had a checklist like this to help us through the process. These are general guidelines I created to help you and your loved ones to have an easier transition. I talked…

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March 30, 2019
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Closet Organizing Series, Part 1: The Bedroom Closet

Welcome to part 1 of a 4 part blog series on Closet Organizing. During this series. I will be sharing organizing tips and tricks on 4 closets in the home:Master bedroom, linen, hall and kids closet. In this blog post, I will be addressing the master bedroom closet. Let's get started. Organizing your closet can be a daunting task but if you follow these simple tips, you can conquer the task with ease. 1. Limit Distractions In order to stay focused on your closet organizing project, you will want to rid yourself of all distractions. If you have kids, arrange…

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March 25, 2019
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Organizing Tips

Organizing Old Photos

  Do you have a lot of photos lying around and don't know what to do with them? Is your phone running out of storage space because of you have so many photos stored in it? What do you do with all your photos? Here are some tips for organizing old and new photos. Store Electronically In Apps There are many ways to store and organize photos electronically. I have my photos stored in 3 different places. They are automatically uploaded once a picture is taken on my phone. The sources I choose to keep photos stored are dropbox, snapfish…

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March 21, 2019
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Paper Managment

How To Take Control Of Your Paper Clutter

Is your desk or kitchen table overun with paper clutter? Are you overwhelmed with the stacks of bills and mail and struggle with processing it all? Dont stress! I have broken the process down into three simple steps. Step1: Create A Place For Collecting Paper You will want to create a designated place for all paper to be dumped when it comes into the house. It can be something as simple as a basket placed on an entrway table or kitchen counter. Make sure all family members know where it is.You may need to have a separate basket for things…

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February 20, 2019
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Tips For Managing Your Paper Clutter

All that paper clutter can make things extra stressful, and extra hard to find. Has your kitchen counters, dining room table and desk accumulated mounds of paper clutter? Do the stacks of bills and mail seem to keep piling up around you? All that paper clutter can make you feel completely stressed and overwhelmed. The key to managing the chaos is to process all paper coming into the house on a daily basis to keep it from piling up. Having systems in place will help manage your paper clutter easier. Here are a few simple tips to help you manage…

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February 5, 2019
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