A Professional Organizer’s Favorite Options for Ikea Trofast’s Metal Mesh Bin Labels What even are these Ikea Trofast bins? The IKEA Trofast system is an absolute staple in playrooms, craft spaces, and home offices. While standard plastic Trofast tubs take adhesive vinyl stickers easily, the powder-coated mesh metal Trofast bins present a unique labeling challenge….
Your Kids Have Activities. You Have… *Notifications* Ahhh… back to school. For 24 years of my life I looked forward to back-to-school time. Grade school, college, and then working as a teacher for eight years. (It still feels weird to let August roll by without an anxiety whiplash halfway through!) As my teaching career progressed…
How You Know Your House Is Really Working for You When most people think about an organized home, they picture tidy countertops, neatly labeled bins, and perhaps a pantry pic worthy of social media. And, while those things can certainly be nice, they’re not usually how I would define a home that is truly working…
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…
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-…
More Than Just a Nap Spot 💤 I’m kind of obsessed with historic homes. I think they’re magical. Knowing that there is just so much history and life wrapped up in a property just makes me happy! I grew up in a home built in the 1920s and always enjoyed its charm- and quirks. Recently…
Add a little flair to your funk(tional space) Note: This post was inspired by becky malinsky’s incredible substack newsletter. I promise my blog post will pale in comparison. Go check her out! Something about me is I stay scrolling on the sites I love. I just love looking and finding inspiration wherever I can. I…
How to Store Christmas Cards and Other Sentimental Holiday Paper Goods Each year I want to save some Christmas cards we’ve been given. However, I never figured out a good way to hold onto them- until this year. Thanks to my daughter being two and a half, I now have a multitude of things I…
Of course I tidy my house… at the end of ~most~ days Alright, I know you’re feeling it. The Christmas rush is through. You look around your living room and see new things. Things that weren’t there just a couple days ago. Even if you tidied up after your holiday visits, chances are there’s still…
How to Prepare Your Kitchen for Thanksgiving Feasts Get ready to gobble. 🦃✨ Thanksgiving is next week?! Whether you’re hosting for the first time or you’re a seasoned turkey day pro, the kitchen and pantry are ground zero for all the holiday magic. A core childhood memory for me is waking up early on Thanksgiving…