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The Breakfast Bar
Mornings are hard on most of us. True, there does walk among us a mutant strain of human that actually thrives during the early hours, but for the majority of us, mornings are when our minds and limbs move the slowest. So what can be done to help inject some speed and efficiency into our morning routine? Easy, install a breakfast bar. "Breakfast bar" is a fancy way of saying "a place in the kitchen ...
READ THE POST How To Organize Winter Wear
Ok kids, its time to talk winter wear. Lots of people struggle with organizing things like coats, jackets and sweaters because they can be so bulky, finicky, and generally uncooperative. But don’t fret, my little pet, I am here to debunk the issue of winter wardrobe for good. First things first: sweaters should be folded rather than hung in order to avoid stretching, otherwise you’re bound to end up with a hanger crease that looks ...
READ THE POST The Art of Creating A Killer Grocery List
I don't know about you all, but I tend to do my shopping at the same couple of stores, and at every store there are items that I regularly purchase- same brand, same flavor, and so on. With that in mind, here's a tip to make your life just a little bit easier: Instead of loitering in aisle 7 racking your brain for what brand of corn flakes your little Charlie prefers, make a grocery ...
READ THE POST Chatting with Simplified Bee
Today I am delighted to introduce you all to Cristin of Simplified Bee. Cristin is a professional organizer, interior designer, and busy mom who is amazingly talented at creating beautiful and clutter-free spaces. She shares with us what inspires her work, some of the best organizing tactics, and some very helpful advice. Enjoy! Your company, Simplified Bee, was created because of the need you saw for "functional interior design." Can you describe what that is? ...
READ THE POST Live Simply All-Star: Cubbies
Seems to me we had it right in Kindergarten, after all. Cubbies are an optimal solution for keeping things looking neat. These bad boys work for just about anything- shoes, clothes, kitchen accoutrements, binders, baskets, toys and more. Here's why: shelves can seem expansive and overwhelming; How to stack? How to style? How to arrange on such vast domestic terrain? The genius of cubbies is that they are contained. They ask us only to concentrate on ...
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