Why Metro Racks Are the Only Shelves I Keep Recommending They Actually Work in Real Life If you’ve ever asked me what the best shelves are for keeping your items off of the floor, tidy, accessible, and easy-to-find, you probably didn’t expect my answer. Because it’s not something sleek or built-in or custom or even…
How Buy Nothing Groups Are Changing the Way We Get Rid of Stuff So… What Do We Do With All This Stuff? Spring decluttering always starts the same way for me. I open a closet or cabinet with the best intentions… and suddenly I’m staring at a pile of perfectly good things wondering, Why do…
Here are 15 Things You Shouldn’t Store in the Basement Why Unfinished Basements Aren’t Ideal for Storage Man, I wish I had a basement. Oh… the things I would store in my basement! I completely understand the temptation to use them for storage. They feel like bonus square footage! Also, they’re out of the way.nd…
How a Professional Organizer Stays on Top of the Never Ending Family Laundry Cycle Why Laundry Was the Chore I Had to Systemize The dreaded constants- dishes and laundry. They really never end! In my household, my husband and I have decided to split these chores up. At the end of the day, he’s responsible…
Shopping AND Sustainability? Sold. This holiday season I had a LOT going on. And like any family with small children, these are all in addition to daily life raising two toddlers (already maxed out every day as it is) and running my other baby, my business. Okay so I had Christmas magic to prepare for…
How to Make Gifting Season Easier on You (and Still Keep It Sustainable) Gifting season sneaks up on us me every year! One minute it’s October and I’m already ahead of the game. I’m making shared gift lists with my husband and adding things to my cart. I tell myself I’ll circle back when the…
Mise en Place. Kitchen organizing who? Growing up all I wanted to do was (gasp) work in the food industry. At age 11 I would turn on Food Network as soon I got home from school. I would make dinner beside my mom every night (sobbing) and eat out at fanastic Columbus restaurants with friends…
Can a Type A and Type B Really Live in Organized Harmony? I recently finished watching Sex and the City for the first time. If you gasped… I know. How did it take me so long?! Embarassing. I absolutely fell in love with the show- the characters, the city, the stories. All that to say-…
Is It Time to Rethink Your Space? If you’ve ever looked around your home and thought, “Why does this room just… not work?”—you’re not alone. Sometimes, the problem isn’t your stuff, your storage bins, or your cleaning habits. It’s your space planning- the behind-the-scenes magic that determines how well your rooms actually function for the…
Small, simple, and surprisingly powerful It’s my not-so-secret secret: I love a Lazy Susan. Just obsessed. Tuck one inside a cabinet or pantry and it’s almost an instant functionality boost to any space. These simple little spinning trays are one of the easiest organizing tools to incorporate — and they’re totally underrated! If you’re looking…