Dust Pans: Product Review 016
Courtesy of Quickie.com I’ve been searching for the best dust pan for years. I’ve come to realize it doesn’t exist, at least not in my price range. However, I have had some success in finding something I’m happy with. I checked Walmart,... read more
Posted by Stephanie Kelley on Mar 30th, 2012 | 0 comments
Motivated Moms: Product Review 015
Along with shuffling around my children’s chores, January has also been a great time to shuffle around my own. I admit that my house could be cleaner, I just lack the motivation. Probably the only time my house was up to par for cleanliness was the... read more
Posted by Stephanie Kelley on Jan 29th, 2012 | 0 comments
Shed and Share
It is the holiday season. For the adults, it is often a time of rushing, worrying, and hoping that somehow you can make it a better Christmas than ever before for your families. And a better Christmas it will be if you teach those you nurture how to... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 30th, 2011 | 0 comments
Can Organizers–Product Review 013
For this review I got to try out a product that I’d never seen before: cardboard can organizers. If you are not familiar with can organizers, they are meant to store and rotate cans for food storage. By loading cans at the top, and removing from... read more
Posted by Stephanie Kelley on Nov 14th, 2011 | 0 comments
Window Cleaner
Dirty windows? One of my students shared with me this wonderful formula for effortless window washing: 1/2 bottle “jet dry” 4 Tbs. rubbing alcohol 1/4 cup ammonia 1 handful powdered dish-washer detergent or equivalent of liquid gel ... read more
Posted by Annie Smith on Sep 21st, 2011 | 0 comments
Cutting Off the Clutter
As a long-time subscriber and a sometime contributor to the House of Order weekly newsletter, I have heard and thought quite a bit about organizing. I confess, I am the kind of person who sets up systems and maintains them for awhile, then I fall off... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Jul 14th, 2011 | 0 comments
Late Nights and Road Trips… and Other Experiences That Leave You With a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
I have an unusual talent. It’s not completely fail safe, and it’s unlikely to win any prizes, but in the privacy of my home it has been recognized with wonder and gratitude. In my sleep, I can distinguish “that particular tone” of cough, dash... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Apr 24th, 2011 | 0 comments
Reasoning About Receipts
I have a question. What do you do with receipts? How do you organize them in your purse, out of your purse, and at home? When do you chuck them? Where do you store them? I have so many and I think your brilliant organizational mind will be... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 22nd, 2011 | 0 comments
Revive Your Messie Office
Recently, I received a request about organizing a messy office. The inquiry (which I have edited to eliminate any personal references) and my response might motivate you, too, to revive your home or business office to become a place of usefulness and... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
Setting Up Warranties and Instructions Filing System
Whether you need to organize your warranties and instructions paperwork for home or for business, the process to do so doesn’t need to be time consuming or difficult. There are two basic ideas I’d like to share with you today: Using a... read more
Posted by Evelyn Cox on Nov 18th, 2010 | 0 comments
