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Happy New Year!  It's a great time to get organized!

1/1/2022

 
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy New Year!  

This is a great time of year to get things in order:  
-your priorities and goals
-your mental space and focus
-your physical clutter

Don't get overwhelmed.  Just choose one thing to focus on.  ​Here are some tips to help you get started!  
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Mental Organizing:

What is your focus for this year?  Have you considered choosing a word instead of New Year's Resolutions?  It's a positive spin to help you stay centered on what is most important to you at this particular moment in time.  Here are some ideas:  hope, independence, play, balance, adventure, organizing, etc.  

If you are interested in trying this out, check out this link for more information and ideas:  Choosing a New Year's Word of the Year.  

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How My Sock Drawer Helps Me Pray

10/25/2021

 
Guest Blog Post by Heather Bayless
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​Can I share with you a quirky confession?  ​Of all the areas of my home that need organizing, I am most particular about my sock drawer. ​ For years I have kept everything color coordinated to Pinterest perfection. 
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​Patterned socks go to the left, work socks in the middle, and tights to the right. It’s my favorite spot to organize. It’s not a drawer I’m about to throw open for my guests to inspect but I’m oddly proud of how well I manage that two feet of space. I don’t pretend to be perfect: my abode is full with uncared for corners and neglected nooks. My dining table is used more for junk mail than communion, and I write this after having eaten 10 York peppermint patties in one sitting. But there is something persistently important to me about this sock drawer. 
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Photo Credit: Heather Bayless

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Part 3: Your Home is Not a Storage Unit: Setting Boundaries with Non-Household Members

11/6/2020

 
This is part 3 in a series about not using your home as a storage unit.  In part 1, we discussed how your home should be for living; it should be filled with items that you use now and enjoy having around.  In part 2, we reflected on whether or not we were storing any items for non-household members and what our motivations were behind those decisions.  If feelings of resentment surface, this is a sign that it may be time to make some changes.  In part 3, we will discuss how to set boundaries with those non-household members. 

​Your home is your home.  You have the right to choose what to keep there.  You get to decide if other people’s items get to take up space in your home.  As you reflect, do know that it does take time, space, and money to store other people’s things in your home.  You will need to spend time keeping up with them, organizing them, and cleaning them.  You pay for all of the space in your home, whether you are renting or owning.  You can choose to do so.  But you can also choose not to.  These reflections are not meant to make you feel bad about your choices.  They are instead meant to help you to take a step back to look at the situation, to sort out your own feelings and to ultimately be confident with the choices that you are making. 
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Part 2:  Your Home is Not a Storage Unit: Are You Storing Other People's Items in Your Home?

11/2/2020

 
Are you storing other people’s items in your home?  People who don’t actually live there? 
… a grown child’s toys and memorabilia
… your brother’s furniture that doesn’t fit in his current home
… clothes or tools you borrowed from a friend
… items you inherited from deceased family members
… your great aunt’s furniture that you really don’t like
 
Working as a professional organizer, I find that many people do have other people’s belongings stored in their home.  The reasons are vast and varied.   (Link to Part 1: Your Home is Not a Storage Unit.)
 
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with having other people’s items in your home. But if you feel resentful about it, it may be time to take a closer look at why: 
 What is your motivation for keeping other people’s items?

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