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Talk To Me Tuesday: Clutter Busting – Campus Quilt Giveaway

My husband and I agree on almost everything – restaurants, movies, music, politics – you name it and we generally see eye to eye. When it comes to clutter, however, we’re just not on the same page. I’m a compulsive purger by nature. My husband, on the other hand, loves to hang [...]

My Favorite Wrapping Paper Organizer

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone.  My fabulous husband knows me well.  Among other things, he gave me a clean house, a delicious meal, and a big bunch of blog comments for my birthday – three things that make me really happy. When it comes to Christmas, most professional organizers recommend setting up a wrapping station [...]

Easy Solution for Transitioning Seasonal Kids Clothes

Yesterday it was a chilly 42 degrees here in Missouri.  Last week it was 72 and it wouldn’t surprise me if I woke up to a balmy 80 degree day tomorrow.  Around here, the weather fluctuates constantly in the fall and spring which can make it pretty tricky to keep your kid’s clothes under control.  [...]

Make Your Coat Closet Functional for $15

I love the Pottery Barn catalog.  Not that I’ve ever purchased anything from it – I just love to flip through it and glean ideas from the pages.  One PB staple that I’ve always coveted is their entryway lockers.   I don’t know why they appeal to me so much.  Maybe it’s because my optimistic brain convinces me that if I had them in [...]

Get more storage space from your closets

Moving into our new house last month has required a lot of adjusting. Our new place has different quantities of cabinets, closets and living spaces. One of the biggest changes has been the loss of our basement toy room. Consequently, I’ve had to use a little ingenuity to find new ways to store tons of [...]

More details on the ‘Kid’s Closet Organization’ post

Thanks Erika, for you question about the details of the dresser system I listed on a previous post http://meckmom.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_meckmom_archive.html>. Here are few of the specifics. I have 5 plastic drawers in each kid’s stack. I’ll list them from the top down. · Shoes & Accessories This one holds all those miscellaneous items like belts, slippers, hats & cover-ups. [...]