Moving Tips

Best Tips for Letting Your Kids Help You Organize and Pack

Moving house is an exciting undertaking for the whole family. Your children will likely want to help out. To help keep them focused and safe during a move, try out these proven tips. Make a Plan When the moving boxes come out, make sure your child knows exactly what their job is. Let them sort their own belongings and encourage donating as much as possible to lighten the load. Assign a suitcase or backpack to your child so that they can pack a change of clothes, a towel and toiletries to make the first few days in your new home…

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January 26, 2020
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Help a loved one ‘declutter’ with Declutterfly

From having too much stuff in a filing cabinet to not being able to move in a home, Clutter can take over lives. Years of life can lead to the accumulation of more belongings than people know what to do with. For nearly her entire life, Kathy Boyd, of Vancouver, has been organizing and “decluttering” the homes of her friends and family. Recently, she decided to make a business out of it and help out the community.

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December 21, 2019
Moving Tips

How To Have A Stress Free Move

Does the thought of moving stress  you out? No one likes to move but sometimes you just got to do it. Watch this video for a few simple tips on how to have a stress free move. https://youtu.be/mZGkwDGZImA If you liked this blogpost, please share it with a friend. For more organizing tips, follow us on facebook and instagram. Check out some of our videos on You Tube To Receive Organizing Tips DIrectly To Your Inbox Subscribe To Our Blog

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December 17, 2019
Moving Tips

How To Pack A Box When Moving

Does the thought of moving stress you out? When it comes to packing, are you one who throws everything into boxes at the last minute? Or are you one who has everything labeled, organized and nicely packed? Here are a few simple tips for how to pack a box for a move. https://youtu.be/FzcWxuBBpRY If you liked this blogpost, please share it with a friend. For more organizing tips, follow us on facebook and instagram. Check out some of our videos on You Tube To Receive Organizing Tips DIrectly To Your Inbox Subscribe To Our Blog

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October 4, 2019
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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 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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