Archive for September, 2009
Great Advice From the Organizing Pros!
What better way to celebrate our 1 year blogiversary than with MORE free tips from the organizing experts? Yep, I figured you’d like that. =) I asked my organizing friends on Twitter to share their favorite tip – just one, so you know these tips are the best…and there are 10 of them. Enjoy! ************************************************************************************ [...]
D. Allison Lee Featured on Staged Home Lifestyle (Blog Talk Radio)
Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Alice Chan on her radio program, Staged Home Lifestyle. It was a very fun interview and I shared tips on how to organize a low stress move. So, if any of you out there are planning on moving, this one’s definitely for you. Click the [...]
“I Love Rubbermaid!” Sweepstakes
You know I’m in love with Rubbermaid and I especially love that their food storage lids and bases nest and connect together – even the ones from separate product lines! So, I promised you a couple weeks ago that I would do a Rubbermaid giveaway to celebrate my blog’s first anniversary. Well, here it is! [...]
New Guest Blogger Joining OTR!
There’s a new kid, er, Mommy Blogger, in town. Linden Coyne will be sharing some of her successes and struggles with organization on Organize to Revitalize, so please give her a big welcome. Here’s a little bit about Linden in her own words… _______________________________________________________________________ Organized has never been a word that describes me, organizationally challenged [...]
Fact Friday Quote: Decide & Stick To It
Cover via Amazon “With closed storage, the temptation is to just throw stuff in. Decide what you will use the space for and stick to it.” ~ ~Peter Walsh, organizing expert and author [Family Circle Magazine · "Best in Show" · Page 35 · Sarah Stebbins · October 17, 2009] *Organize to Revitalize is an Amazon.com [...]
Quick Tip: Unplug
A funny thing happened last week. Actually, it wasn’t exactly funny as much as it was annoying. I got mad at my BlackBerry. The source of all my information, the one gadget that I don’t think I could live without was annoying me. It kept buzzing and blinking and just making a ton of noise. [...]
Busy Dad Tips: How to Stay on Top of Things
Who says that only moms know how to run a household and stay organized? Well, actually, no one said that but it’s a nice segue to the fact that I recently met up with busy dad and Twitter friend, “Mr. Fresh.” He gave some insight on how he keeps himself organized. Take a look… //
Fact Friday: Closets
“The closet size is finite…when you acquire new things, you need to remove some old ones.”[The Washington Post · August 15, 2009 · Learn How to Purge Closets Sensibly · KatherineSalant] //
The Entrepreneur’s Toolbox
Yesterday, I was the guest blogger on The Home Office Organizer and I shared 8 tools that every entrepreneur should have handy. Here are snippets of two of my favorites, but be sure to check out the entire post to get the other six. 5. Get Lazy. Well, you’re not really getting lazy, you’re just [...]
Quick Tip: Sushi or Popcorn?
Image via Wikipedia Do you have a favorite food? Something that you just LOVE to eat? For me, that’s sushi. It’s not that I don’t like popcorn. I do, but it doesn’t compare to sushi (eel has my heart). I just don’t LOVE popcorn. When we love something, we show that we value it by, [...]
