Hey there almost-over-the-humpers. This is just a reminder to send in photos of your junk drawer before and after (hunk drawer) if you haven't already [no idea what I'm talking about? Dude, where're you been? There's like a major junk drawer organization contest happening and you have the chance to win virtual organizing services just by submitting your before and after's]. I've had a few people request more time, so I'm generously extending the deadline. ...

So a couple of months ago I was in Target, purchasing goods for my new Seattle pad. And I was all, "I need a vacuum, hey, this one looks good and it's on sale" (maybe it was around $40?).  The red flags were flapping in my face, flags as red as the miserable appliance itself, and yet somehow I managed to miss them. See, I knew that all I really needed was a hand-vac. But ...

I recently wrote about two organizing products I consider to be ineffective-- ventilated shelves and Sterilite plastic drawers. Today, I offer some improvements on the aforeblogged losers. The ventilated shelf tip comes not from me, but from one of my readers. Elaine generously left a comment on that scornful post which read, "Hi!! You’re a trip! Love your blog! Anywho….I have one of the industrial garment racks, which has the slatted shelving. Container Store actually ...

Two weeks ago I shipped my sister a birthday gift. A week and a half ago, when her package failed to arrive-- and after being scanned into the track and confirm tool first as "Notice left (business closed) and then "Delivered"-- I called USPS. I opened up a case, was given a confirmation number (some letters and then the numbers 112122131) and was promised a call within one business day. After two and a half ...