I did it! I successfully completed the Buttoned Up Challenge that saw me tackling a different organizational task for every single day in January. Some of the tasks were easy, some of them were tough. There were more than a few days when I almost forgot and then was tempted to let it slide when [...]

It’s hard to believe that I’m most of the way through the Buttoned Up organizing challenge! I have discovered some shortcuts to make my life easier, and I’m also learning a lot about myself in the process. Thank you again for all of the supportive comments. These posts have been more popular than I imagined, [...]

I received a great response to last week’s post about the Buttoned Up Challenge I am participating in. I really appreciate your support and the realization that many of us struggle with the same problem areas in our homes–thanks everybody! This past week has been all about the kitchen, and I was so pleased to [...]

I’ve talked before about my struggles with housekeeping, which have inspired many a New Year’s resolution. My house certainly gets as messy as ever, but my past organizational efforts have proven fruitful–when I do clean, it goes much more quickly and easily because I have places for things to go and I don’t have an awful [...]

I was deeply discouraged recently when I discovered that my trusty coupon binder had been stolen. I vaguely remember trying to carry a couple bags of groceries and hold my son’s hand through the parking lot instead of bringing the shopping cart out to the car. Alas, I had left my binder in the cart, [...]

It seems like I am constantly reading self-help books in an effort to iron out my personality quirks. Cleaning in particular has always been a big challenge for me, for a number of reasons. First, I am rather impulsive. When I have a good idea, I run with it and let everything else go to [...]

My one and only New Year’s resolution is to become a better housekeeper. I am starting with simply getting each room organized: determining what to keep, what to sell or give away, and, my favorite, what to just throw out. Once the organization is complete, I’ll work on developing better habits to keep the house [...]