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Tips, tools and inspiration to support your organizing journey.
We are here to help you get free of the clutter and organized at last!

Organize Your Year

Your life matters in this world – your gifts, your choices, your message, your love, your thoughts, your feelings, your struggles and your growth. You are worth spending time with. So before you dive into the actions of your year and day, take the time to get clear on what matters most to you!

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Letting Go of Your Old Self

The new year is a new journey for you, time for new growth and adventure. But, before new can come in the old self needs to be let go. Take time to ask what you have been holding onto that is keeping you stuck. What are you ready to let go of – what habit, role, pattern, belief, person or place? Get the support you need and then take in the newfound freedom for what you are ready to become next!

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Time for Slow. Time for Simple.

This blog was written by Kate Fehr of the Clear & Simple family. It's well worth a read as the summer flies by too quickly.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It also bring me to reflect on what has become my focus and to step back a little and slow down. We all...

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3 Step System for Kids School & Precious Papers

Yes, you can have fun with your kids and their school papers using this 3 STEP SYSTEM! One school year is over and another one is ready to begin! So what to do with the huge pile up of art, reports, awards and all those papers that come home throughout the year. Here...

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3 Tools for School Success

School Tools to relieve the stress and add success! It’s here! – Time for the kids to go back to school, or for the grown kids to leave for college. No matter what age you are, school can be overwhelming as well as exciting. We want to make organizing fun so we are...

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Tools for Easy Travel: Bags & More

Travel goods make travel easy! You know that organizers can be obsessed with containers and bags.  But when it comes to travel, having the right containers makes a huge difference.  I want to share some of my favorite items and places to shop for the best selection of...

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Top Ten Tips for Travel

Travel can be stressful so enjoy our tips that help you simplify and organize all your trips! I love to travel but used to get so stressed by all the preparation and unknowns. What if I need something different to wear? What if I can't find my hotel information? How...

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Favorite Summer Blogs

I want you to have a memorable summer!Enjoy some of my favorite blogs for a fabulous summer. Whether you are playing hard, slowing down or just wanting to simplify, please take in the wise words of the guides below... Find Your Joy this Summer, by Jinny Ditzler  - Sit...

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Declutter HOW?

Do you have clutter in your space and chaos in your day? Watch the fun YouTube show That’s So True with Lynn and Marla share the simple system of STACKS that will set you FREE!

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STACKS: The 5 Step Organizing System

The 5 Steps to get organized at last It is time to learn the simpler way to organize. Earlier we talked about the foundation system of SEE IT. MAP IT. DO IT.  You start with the SEE IT - take a look at where you've been. Then MAP IT - make a plan for where you want to...

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SEE IT. MAP IT. DO IT.

When we are confronted with all the stuff in our space, organizing can feel overwhelming. The stuff piles up because there are too many decisions to make. If you struggle with organizing, use this 3 STEP SYSTEM for where to start and what to do!

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WHY does getting organized matter?

Do you even care about being organized? Why or Why not? Earlier we explored where to start getting organized. Now let's go further and talk about why organizing matters. Does getting organized really matter to you? if so, have you asked yourself why? If not, why? Your...

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WHY do you want to clear your clutter?

Knowing your personal WHY for clearing your clutter will keep you going when things get tough. Clutter is everywhere. It comes in constantly, it builds up in your car, on your kitchen counter, and on your desk. It can bury your bedroom, your basement or your...

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Where to Start Getting Organized!

Marla's Monthly Message At the beginning of a new year, the inner urge to finally get FREE of clutter and disorganization can hit hard. Yet it feels impossible and overwhelming. We don’t even know where to even start. Let me make this simpler for you. I want to start...

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Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Party

By Guest Blogger:  Haley Keiser of O2E Brands The season of warm company and home cooked meals is here! No matter how much comfort the holidays bring, they are often accompanied with a moderate load of stress, especially if you’re hosting a gathering for all your...

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Organizing Tips for a Smooth Move!

Moving can be one of the most stressful things we go through. Whether you are a single person, a family or a business, it can be overwhelming and chaotic. As a professional organizer for 19 years, Marla has seen the pain her clients go through.  She also sees how...

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Simple Travel Planning

Yes, you can have less stress with all your travels! Some of you have heard about our very humbling and eye-opening experience of traveling to London in 2014 with too much stuff and the sad comments we received regarding all of that stuff. We were so embarrassed to be...

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