6 Tips to Bring Peace to the Playroom
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6 Tips to Bring Peace to the Playroom

ByAllison Flinn

Has your playroom gone from wheels on the bus to the struggle bus? You’re not alone! Now that the holidays are behind us, we’re getting lots of requests for help with organizing play areas. We’re finding that families are simply overwhelmed with gifted toys, games, books, and craft kits. So how can you keep your…

Back to School
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Back to School

ByAllison Flinn

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sorry Santa – but it’s back to school time! Organizers tend to embrace this time because it’s inherently friendly towards order and structure – two things we love! Here are a few tips to get your crew ready for class to be back in session. It’s the…

Organizing Holiday Decorations
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Organizing Holiday Decorations

ByAllison Flinn

Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. Decorating for the holidays shouldn’t be a burden. With a little organization, the upcoming holidays will bring you joy instead of stress. Our Top Three Tips for Organizing Holiday Decorations         Store items in clear bins. While it may be tempting to purchase bins coordinating…

Tackle Toy Clutter
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Tackle Toy Clutter

ByAllison Flinn

As the kids prepare their wish lists for Santa, now is the perfect time to declutter toys. This is not only to make room for new ones, but it’s also a great opportunity to show your children how they can help those less fortunate by donating toys they no longer use. Here is our four-step process for tackling…

Before & After: Medicine Closet
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Before & After: Medicine Closet

ByAllison Flinn

This medicine closet provided a lot of storage, but was in desperate need of some decluttering and organizing. Our client had admitted that she had not decluttered this closet in several years, so we knew there would be tons of expired medicine (the oldest one dating back to 1998!). We first pulled everything out, then checked…

Before & After: Kids’ Cabinet
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Before & After: Kids’ Cabinet

ByAllison Flinn

There is no question that kids require a lot of stuff. When doing meal prep for the little ones, whether it be a snack or dinner you’ll want to be able to easily access the necessities and not have to navigate through overstuffed cabinets. We first pulled everything out and removed the items the client…

getting organized for the holidays
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getting organized for the holidays

ByAllison Flinn-Professional Organizer

Picture all those beautiful, shiny wrapped gift boxes, just waiting to be opened. It’s an inviting image—except, for many, the flip side is the many boxes hidden from sight that are overflowing with decorations and other holiday “stuff.” (Do broken ornaments and endless gift-wrap odds and ends ring a bell?) Luckily, with a few quick…