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How to Choose Meaningful Gifts That Don’t Become Clutter
The Season of Giving… and Overflow A Note from the Founder – We know this year has felt particularly heavy for many. This post is not meant to add any additional weight or pressure. Our hope is that you apply these gifting principles anytime you are considering a purchase for someone you care about, many of which can be done at a relatively small cost. For many this season is meant to be filled with good intentions — generosity, thoughtfulness, and connection. But for many ho
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Nov 134 min read


Reset Your Garage This Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide to Clearing the Clutter Before Winter
Let’s be honest, your garage wasn’t meant to be a catch-all. And yet, somehow… it becomes one. Old Amazon boxes. Overflow pantry items. Forgotten decor. Half-used paint cans. Bins you swore you’d “go through later.” And of course, the stuff you moved in with and still haven’t unpacked. Here’s the good news: fall is the perfect season to reset your garage before the chaos of winter kicks in. It’s cool enough to work without overheating, and you’ll be thankful when the snow hi
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Oct 165 min read


How to Move with Kids Without Losing Your Mind
Relocating with kids? This blog shares how to prepare children emotionally, involve them meaningfully, and keep your routines (and sanity)
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Jul 64 min read


The Biggest Organizing Mistakes Homeowners Make: How To Avoid Them
Imagine walking into a home where every room is not just aesthetically pleasing but also incredibly functional… easy to live in.
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Jun 30, 20244 min read


Listing Your Home - Downsize & Declutter Your Home Fast
Selling your home? Decluttering makes a big difference! Discover quick tips to streamline your space, enhance visual appeal, attract buyers, and reduce the stress of your move. Learn expert strategies for closets, storage, furniture layouts, and more.
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Jun 29, 20243 min read


5 Compelling Reasons: Why You Can Move Without Overwhelm
Moving encompasses both the emotional and physical aspects of transition, and it's essential to address both to make the process smoother…
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Jan 27, 20243 min read


Fall in Love With Your Home Again: Seasonal Decluttering & Decor
Just like that, the warmth of summer is slowly fading and the cool embrace of autumn will soon settle in. Now that the summer rush has past,
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Sep 23, 20234 min read


Declutter First, Then Spring Clean: A Professional Organizer's Guide for Homeowners
Are you thinking about Spring cleaning your home... maybe your a homeowner who is planning to put your home on the market? Or have you...
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Mar 14, 20235 min read


Simple Tips to Help Organize (or Empty) Your Storage Unit
Simple actionable steps from a Professional Home organizer that will help you organize and clean out your storage unit once and for all....
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Feb 22, 20237 min read


New Year’s Resolutions: Why They Don’t Work
3 Tips for Impactful Change Ready for packed gyms, the overflow of curated inspirational posts on your feed, and my least favorite - new...
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Jan 3, 20234 min read


How to Organize Your Garage in One Weekend
Use our 4-step system to transform the most overlooked space in your home. Let’s be honest: most people avoid organizing the garage — and we get it. It’s the one space that seems to collect everything no one wants to deal with. Seasonal decor, tools, donation piles, kids' gear, “just in case” items... It all ends up here. And because it's behind a closed door, it’s easy to ignore — until it starts slowing you down. But here’s the truth: the longer you avoid it, the more overw
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Sep 26, 20228 min read


Moving - Do it The Right Way: Step 2 Space Planning When Relocating
Hey, hey! We are back with step 2 of our 5 Step Guide to an Organized Relocation. If you read our first post on this topic, then you...
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Jun 21, 20224 min read


Moving - Do it The Right Way: Our 5 Step Guide to an Organized Relocation
We are in the peak of moving season. Spring and Summer are the ideal time to move for most because of the weather. I mean, who wants to...
themodernsteward
Jun 7, 20223 min read


How to Discard and Donate Sustainably: Tips to Improve Your Spring Decluttering
Decluttering or "editing" our homes is what all the hype is about right now. From Marie Kondo's to The Home Edit series on Netflix....who...
themodernsteward
Apr 11, 20225 min read


The Spring Closet Edit- 2023 Edition
3 Steps from a Pro Organizer That Will Help You Get Your Closet Ready for Spring! Helllooo, Spring! I've been waiting on you and I'm sure...
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Mar 28, 20225 min read


The Top 3 Tips to Achieving Work-Life Balance
After nearly two years of working from home you would think that we would have this routine down packed by now, right? Recently I had...
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Mar 8, 20224 min read
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