Staying Organized Blog

Thoughts and ideas from a Professional Organizer...all about staying Organized For Good!

Getting Started On Your Own

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Rebecca Childs

It’s not always ‘in the cards’ to hire professional help, so how can you get started being more organized than you are now?

There are two simple rules to follow:

  1. For everything that comes into your home, something must go out.
  2. Do a little organizing, as often as possible. Continue reading →

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Why am I disorganized?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Rebecca Childs

I’m often asked why people are disorganized. What are the root causes? Can understanding the why of it, help us with the fixing of it?

I believe an important root cause of our society’s disorganization problem is the massive availability of affordable consumer goods. These days, even at a very low income, it is very easy to accumulate a significant amount of stuff. Added to that is the sheer volume of demands on our time and space – we’re all working parent, who are also an amateur gourmet chef, photographer, scrapbooker, etc.  Continue reading →

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An Organized New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Rebecca Childs

The New Year is here again, and like most Canadians, you probably hope to do something better this year! Short of calling this a new year’s resolution (a recipe for failure?), let’s just say you aim to live more clutter-free in 2013.

I get asked a lot what the ‘cardinal rules’ are for staying organized. So, I’ve boiled it down to three easy-to-remember principles that anyone can work towards this year: Continue reading →

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Making your home back-to-school ready!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Rebecca Childs

Here are the tips I shared when interviewed for the Ottawa Citizen about getting organized for Back-to-School.

Q: Back to school creates a whole lot of “clutter”. What are some creative ways to control the back to school clutter – thinking about backpacks, school supplies, lunch boxes, etc?

Make sure every kid (and adult) has a hook for their backpack/purse/workbag in the entryway, mudroom, etc. A basket in the same area to hold seasonal items is perfect for finding what you need in the morning when it’s time to get out the door. Don’t be shy to put name tags on these baskets. Continue reading →

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Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Kitchen

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Rebecca Childs

Here are the tips I shared when interviewed by the Huffington Post for their National Spring Cleaning Week 2012 series. You can view the full story here.
1o Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Kitchen:
1. Clean! Remember when your mother spring cleaned the entire house every year? It sounds dramatic, but unless your kitchen is enormous (in which case, round up a helper), there’s no reason you can’t empty and clean every cabinet. Since most of us rarely do this, you’ll feel great knowing that everything corner is clean as a whistle. Most importantly, by emptying out all the “stuff” you’ll be able to do the most important step… Continue reading →

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