Back-to-School: 4 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Organizer When we at Organizing Boston ask our clients to tell us their main inspiration for wanting to de-clutter and organize their home before their children go back-to-school, we’ll get a similar answer from most parents: that they’re worried the effects of a disorganized home will lead to a chaotic and stressful year. The good news for them...
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Back-to-School 101: Tips for Parents It’s almost the start of a new school year, and pretty soon you’ll be surrounded by freshly sharpened pencils, backpacks, and a whole new set of etiquette dilemmas that aren’t addressed in your kids’ textbooks. Master the Do’s and Don’ts of dealing with teachers and schools and earn an A++ for diplomacy. DO introduce yourself to the teacher within the...
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Back to School Organizing Inspiration If you have kids, staying organized at home probably feels somewhere between an absolute necessity and utterly impossible. Ok, let’s not kid ourselves, most days you’re probably leaning toward the utterly impossible side of that equation. Now throw getting prepared for back to school into the mix. But don’t give up just yet, every bit of organizing effort you put...
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The Treadmill Effect: Keeping Up With Your Busy Life Do you sometimes (or always) feel like you’re on a treadmill of chores and to-do’s and you can’t a) get off or b) keep up? I know I do. The important things in life – your home, your family, your job, your friends, even your hobbies – all take some effort to keep up with. Some...
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Preparing for Your Stress-Free Move! We don’t know too many people who love to pack, but if you are getting ready for a big move, there are some smart moves you can make to at least take advantage of a prime de-cluttering opportunity and ward off last minute stress. 1) Plan ahead as much as possible. In most cases, a move or home project is...
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How to Pack Like a Pro! Once you’ve decided how you’re going to move and you’ve gathered all your supplies, use these packing tips to make sure your valuables come out of their boxes in good shape. Use the right size boxes. Put heavy items, like books, in small boxes; light items, like linens and pillows, in bigger ones Put heavier items on the bottoms...
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Lighten the Laundry Load Are piles and piles of laundry loading you down? Here are a few quick tips to help you lighten up your laundry routine, so you’re not overwhelmed with piles of clean, wait, maybe dirty (who knows?!) laundry! Get your laundry on a schedule. Are you someone who waits and waits to do laundry until your only clean piece of clothing is...
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Your Recycling Guide – Green Disposal of Unwanted Items Did you know that the average American throws away 4.5 pounds of trash a day! Think about it – there are over 318 million people in the U.S. That means we throw away 1.4 billion pounds of trash each day! Yes, I said billion! We need to take responsibility to recycle more and trash less!...
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Organize Your Kitchen for Food Allergy Safety If you or someone in your household has food allergies, then organizing your kitchen is essential to keep everyone safe! Organize your kitchen cabinets, pantry and fridge to ensure that no one accidentally eats anything that they are allergic to. In this case, an organized kitchen could literally save someone’s life! The first step in organizing your kitchen...
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10 DIY Home Staging Tips Spring market may be coming to an end, but the summer market will be just as HOT! It’s a proven fact that a staged home sells faster than a non-staged home. So, if you want to sell your home faster and for potentially more money, you’ll want to stage your home before you put it on the market. Having a...
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