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Favorite Posts of 2014

Happy New Year! To celebrate, let's reflect on our favorite posts from the last year


Jordan You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Shawl



Sweater of Many (Custom!) Colors



Jaime Host Your Own Trivia Night



Brooke Frozen Melted Birthday Party


Teddy Bear 1st Birthday Picnic Party


Jasmine: Maternity Maxi Dress


Mom/Diana: Printing on Iron On Transfer Paper



Happy New Year!
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Simple Ways to Be More Organized

At the start of each new year I always resolve to have a cleaner house and be more organized. In January I love to clean out my closets and get started fresh on the new year. Here are some tips I have found for making my home FEEL more organized because I have found just feeling more organized can cut down on stress. They are simple tips that can help you out!


  1. Have a command center. Jordan has posted about her command center and here is a picture of mine
  2. Solve "clutter collector" problems. I have a counter in my kitchen that collects so much junk! Find a new place to put the mail, coats, stuff to go upstairs, etc. Find out what is hanging around there and find an official home for it. Even if it is still just hanging around but out of sight it will seem more organized. Sometimes just adding a basket as well can make a space seem more organized.
  3. Put like things together. This goes along with the previous tip. Group shoes, coupons, reusable shopping bags, toys, diapering supplies all in one place and preferably out of sight in a basket. When things have places they are less likely to be left in the middle of the floor.
  4. Clean out your corners. I have left my maternity clothes in the corner of my room in big bins for far too long. They are off to be put away!
  5. Clear out closets. In talking to my mom I was inspired to clean out my closet this past week. She had a rule of thumb "I have had this long enough. It is time for it to bless someone else's life now!" I got rid of some shirts I have had for like 10 years- don't judge!
  6. Clean out your fridge. Now I'm not just talking about the old food in there. I'm talking about the crustiness left on the glass shelves or in the drawers. Wipe down the outside. Take a magic eraser to the door handles. Trust me it feels better. While you're at it hit the pantry as well.
  7. Get rid of wasted spaces. Frequently builders put one shelf in a closet or put them way too far apart. Adjust your shelves. Add extra shelves in there. Use up all that valuable space that is out of sight! I'm dying to do this in my pantry!
  8. Have a daily checklist. On Monday I do my bathrooms and it feels so good to have them done. Each day I do a chore. PB is about the age where she will be getting a daily list of chores as well.
  9. Time yourself. I timed myself when folding clothes and emptying the dishwasher. I know if I have an extra 10 minutes I can get a simple chore done. Those are one of those chores I have named "bottle-neck chores." Other things get messier when those aren't done right away.
  10. Go through your house and decide what stresses you out and fix it. Is there a table that has had a stack of stuff needing to find a home post Christmas? Clear it off. Are all of your closets in need of some TLC? Take an hour and clear them out.
  11. Organize in smaller bins. I noticed my baby clothes were impossible to look through. When PB grew out of clothes I just threw them in a bin and stored them away. This time around I am storing them in smaller bins broken down by size and type of clothes so that it will be much easier to look through. This can be true of many items. Smaller bins can mean a big difference. For example toys, books, shoe bins for individual family members, etc.
  12. Get more cleaning supplies. I have cleaning supplies in each bathroom. I also added more trashcans in our house. This especially helped after I had the baby. 
Want more tips?! 
Here are the posts we've done about organizing including a list of 64 tips Jordan made last year! 
Happy organizing!
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64 ideas to get organized!

Getting organized is one of the most popular New Year's Resolutions. I'm NOT organized, and sometimes I lose hope of ever getting that way.

Pinterest to the rescue, right? I've found dozens of ideas—and I'm implementing several of these right now. What are you doing to get organized in 2013?



Living Rooms & Family Rooms

1. Cubes & baskets



2. Coffee table with drawers









5. Bins below a side table



Craft areas

6. Hidden table storage



7. Fabric storage


8. Kids' craft area


9. Fun crafty area


10. Craft room (By our own Brooke!)


11. Shoe organizers



12. Creative ideas


13. Getting rid of clutter


Play rooms & toys

14. Book storage & more


15. Display cars


16. Chalkboard wall!



17. Bins & boxes

18. Entertainment center 


19.


20. Fireplace & shelves


Bedrooms

21. Cube & bin window seat



Entertainment

22. Remote rack
Source: bhg.com via Mary on Pinterest


23. DVD files


24. DVD binders


25. DVDs, game systems & games


Clothing & closets

26. Baby clothes dividers (By our own Brooke!)

27. Vertical drawer organization


28. Hanging organizer + clothes planner



29. Organized coat closet


30. Store linen sets in their pillowcases


31. 


32. Child closet organizer



Dining room

33. Sideboard organizer


 34. Organized plate display


Kitchen, fridge & pantry

35. Vinyl labeled canisters (By our own Brooke!)

36. Baking dish organization


37. More baking dish organization


38.
 


39.

40. Kitchen counter organization


41. Organized pantry goods

42. Organized pantry

43. Fridge organization



44. Fridge organization

 45. Peg-board pots & pans



Bath & beauty

46. Bathroom apothecary jars (By our own Jaime!)

47. Dozens of small bathroom organization ideas

48. Above-the-door shelf

49. Under the sink organization

50. Bathroom drawers

51.

52. Personalized hooks


53. Jewelry pin board (By our own Jaime!)

54. Rake jewelry organizer & other creative ideas
Office

55. Small office organization
Source: houzz.com via Grazia on Pinterest

56. Kitchen office space
Source: bhg.com via Annmaria on Pinterest

57. Office supplies organized
Source: flickr.com via Amanda on Pinterest


Home, paper & mail

58. Command center (By me!)

59. 


60. 


Cleaning supplies & routines

61. Under the sink storage
Source: bhg.com via Esther on Pinterest

62. 


64.
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