How to Banish Paper Piles for Good
This guide will give you a practical roadmap for eliminating piles of paper from your home.
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5 Reasons You Pile Things and How You Can Stop
Excavating Piles A while back I excavated one of my (many) piles to get a sense of exactly what ends up in my piles and why I was making piles. From a single pile that had been sitting on my bedroom floor for several months, there were approximately 70 (!) items: sticky notes magazines paint … Read more
How to Organize a Small Kitchen for Maximum Storage
I have been working hard to organize my small kitchen this week. Besides the mini-makeover mentioned in a previous post, I have been scouring through the cupboards trying to rethink how I use my kitchen. I started doing some of this thinking a few years ago, but it never hurts to revisit your household systems. … Read more
Easy Mini Kitchen Makeover
Recently I started noticing how junky my kitchen was. Piles grow and sit on the counter until I become so used to seeing them, they just blend into the background. Some stuff has been around for years and has become worn out and sad looking. The drawer I’m used to rummaging around in has all … Read more
Organization does not equal tidiness
What exactly is organization? We talk a lot about “getting organized,” but what does that really mean? When I think of “being organized,” visions of sparse, minimalist homes dance in my head. Vast, clutter-free horizontal surfaces abound, not a single pile of paper is to be found anywhere, and all items are arranged in beautiful, … Read more
In The Beginning, There Were Piles
My mother is one of those people who is just naturally neat. Even my two brothers are neat, organized people. Our house was always tidy and clean, with one glaring exception: my bedroom. Somehow I missed out on the “neat gene.” My room was always chaotic and overstuffed. Oh, I had my neatness attacks and … Read more
