Clear Kitchen Clutter – “How-To” Video

Enjoy this informative (and funny) video featuring the "basics of organization". 

"Plan ahead ladies...you are worth it".  =)

Shoe Organizers – Useful for Everything but Shoes

Admit it. We've all done it. You were anxious to get organized and you purchased those plastic or canvas shoe files, didn't you? At first, they worked great. You had all of your shoes neatly sorted into the little pockets. You put the spring sandals first, followed by pumps, loafers and sneakers. Your shoe collection never looked better.

Within a week (or a few hours...in my case) your shoes were back on the floor, weren't they? They were tucked underneath the recliner, sitting by the door or thrown haphazardly underneath the plastic organizer.

It's alright. Your intentions were good. Now we just need to do something with those great shoe organizers that are being wasted.

Here are a few of the ways I use vinyl shoe bags in every room in my home.

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Home Organization “How-To” Video – Kids Rooms

Organize Your Purse in 5 Minutes

Does carrying around your heavy purse drive you crazy? Does it take forever to hunt for your ringing cell phone amidst the chaos inside? Are you carrying around receipts and coupons from years ago? It is time to do something about it!

Empty the contents of your purse onto a table or floor:

• Sort in 4 piles: garbage, reallocation, keep in purse, to be filed
• Start with obvious trash items like candy wrappers, tissues, old business cards and papers.. Take it straight to the trash when you are done cleaning out the purse. Once the purse is free of garbage move onto to what you know you will keep in your purse.
• Items to Keep: These should include keys, wallet, sunglasses in case, cell phone, PDA device, working pen, gum(or mints) , floss if you like and a toothbrush. You might also require a small tissue packet and a lip balm/gloss or lipstick and one hairclip or tie. If you plan to keep makeup place it in a small Ziploc bag. You may also want either a brush or comb. In a smaller side pocket you might keep a small pack of medication or feminine hygiene products.
• Items to reallocate would be things like kids toys, lint rollers, extra pens, pads of paper, cassette tapes, extra hairclips, combs, brushes, hairspray
• File any receipts, documents, appointment cards etc. right away as to avoid losing them altogether.

**Store groups of items in small snack size Ziploc bags. This makes hunting for lipgloss easy when you aren't going through everything, but one bag. Open up the wallet and do the same as you did with the purse.

• Remove any old coupons, receipts, papers, and throw them away.
• Find any appointment cards business cards that need to be filed and do so now. Find a home for foreign coins and bills.
• Keep all relevant cards, stamps, credit cards and your own country's currency in a small amount. Make photocopies of all important credit cards and documentation in case you lose something.

Keep your purse and wallet organized by weekly going through it and removing receipts, trash, papers and cards that don't belong. Remove all the pens you collect and see if you can't make your purse lighter by dumping out the change and trading for bills at the bank or local coin changer. Store all baby and kids items in a separate diaper bag or knapsack as to not turn your handbag into a dumping ground.

Karla Davis is the President of Florida Home Staging & Redesign. She is a Home Stager, Professional Organizer, Interior Re-designer, as well as Public Speaker. She specializes in Staging and Organizing homes, office spaces and has over 10 years of experience and success within inside/outside Sales and Marketing. Karla is also the wife of Author, Paul Davis and is currently writing two books of her own. Karla's life mission is to positively transform the homes and lives of everyone she meets.

Please contact Karla for your Home Staging, Interior Redesign, or Professional Organizing needs at:

Karla Davis
Florida Home Staging & Redesign
Professional Home Stager
P.O. Box 684
Goldenrod, FL 32733
Tel: (407) 284-1705
Karla@FloridaHomeStager.com
http://www.FloridaHomeStager.com

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Free Pantry Inventory Form

Yippie.   It's free printable day!  I am a list freak and I created this form to help keep track of all of the "stuff" I have "stuffed" in my pantry. 

I used to have enough rice in my pantry to feed a small village.  Every time I went to the store I just assumed I needed it. 

This is a wonderful OAMC and meal planning tool because you can choose your menu based upon the foods you have an abundance of so nothing goes to waste.

Enjoy!  Keep stopping by...more freebies to come! 

(You are welcome to share this printable form on your website or blog as long as you offer proper credit).

Wash Tubs , Play Dough Containers & Shoe Hangers – a Few Clever Craft Storage Tools

I have always been an avid crafter. I love to paint, create with clay, draw and build. Needless to say, I have a pretty chaotic craft room, or as my husband not-so-politely calls it...a "crap" room.

My craft room became even more cluttered when my daughter turned three. She definitely got my crafty...(and slightly disorganized) genes. Suddenly my already crazy craft room was also filled with preschooler essentials like coloring books, crayons, beads, buttons, tissue paper, and left over toilet paper rolls.

In an attempt to regain order, I came up with a few creative ways to store all of the stuff we were continuing to accumulate. Here are three quick ideas;

Vinyl Shoe Hangers Aren't Just for Shoes: Since I am not much of a shoe-collector I had two unused clear shoe holders hanging in my closet. I decided to stuff the clear vertical pockets with paint brushes, paper, stickers, extra markers, tissue papers, chenille sticks, scissors, colored pencils, and other craft items. I hung the shoe bag on the lower rack of my pantry within reach of my preschooler. Now, whenever my daughter gets the urge to create a chenille stick spider or a toilet paper roll musical instrument, she can grab the supplies on her own.

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