Organizing our homes is a goal many of us have, but with so many home organizing ideas available, it may be difficult to find a place to start. It's easy for a clean and organized home to fall by the wayside when life gets busy, but keeping your homes neat can improve your productivity and even relieve stress. After all, it's hard to relax in a home surrounded by mess. 
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If your home feels messy despite your best efforts to curb the clutter, chances are you might be committing a common home organizing mistake to tackle the mess. We reached out to experts from Charlotte, NC to Honolulu, HI to share the most common home organizing mistakes they notice and organization ideas you can use to solve them so you can get your house back in order in no time. 

Click here to read all of the amazing tips in this Pro Organizer Round Up.

My game closet transformation came about for many reasons, but the main inspiration (drum roll please)...the 4 year old decided to get creative with the scissors. Sorry, Spider-Man pjs!

My goal in life is to raise my children to be self-sufficient. As a rule, I store their things (plates, cups, toys I want them to play with) within easy reach so that they can help themselves. With my oldest we've never had an issue, but my youngest it seems has quite the penchant for mischief. Needless to say, it was time to do some reorganizing.

After staging ALL the things, I measured (this is key!) and ordered a few products to really make this closet shine.

When it comes to deciding what products to use in a space, I always shop the home first to see what can be repurposed. I corralled my Sterilite bins for the Play-Doh and Marble runs. I love that the latches keep the bin lid in place (and not flying in my face). I also re-used these Clear Sweater Bins from Made by Design. They are perfect for storing the smaller puzzle packs, games, and decks of cards and they stack.

I swapped these Target dollar bin deals (pictured below) for these Slim Plastic Shoe bins. Our marker and crayon collections were quickly outgrowing this cute little caddies. The shoe bins I scored coordinate with the sweater bins that I already owned. They stack neatly, they're affordable, and bonus: if you find a stray marker or crayon you can just slip it through the handle opening without pulling the entire bin out. What's not to love? And if you'll notice... the scissors are tucked away on the side and out of reach of my 4 yr old (score!).

Next, I removed the majority of the puzzles and boardgames from their packaging and stored them in these Instagram-favorite zipper pouches. I opted for the fun bright colors instead of all black because honestly, who doesn't love a rainbow? The pouches are such a space-saver and they nestle perfectly in these baskets from Target. Oversized games and puzzles stayed in their boxes.

Finally, all of the learning tablets, travel games, and any bulky items were stored in these beautiful bins. Buh-bye visual clutter!

And that's it! Do you have a game or craft closet that could use a mini-makeover? Just fill out your info on the contact page to get started.

Tip #1: set a realistic goal (emphasis on realistic) and write. it. down. Committing your goal to paper gives you clear focus and a consistent visual reminder of what you are working toward. It doesn’t have to be pretty - even a post-it note will do - just slap that puppy up on a wall or somewhere you will see it every day. The bathroom mirror or the fridge are great places! Don’t forget to include action steps on how you’re going to make it happen. These are your roadmap to making your goal a reality.

Developing new habits that will help you stay organized isn’t going to miraculously happen over night. Rome wasn’t built in a day, after all! So what’s the secret? Tip #2: Commit to 30 days and make it a routine. Just one month is all it takes to develop a new habit, but the key is consistency! Perform the same action every day, at the same time, and in same place. Whether it’s sorting your mail right when you come home or creating a better system for tackling the laundry, just be consistent about the “when” and the “where” (and remind yourself about the “why!”). You can even track your progress with my FREE handy-dandy habit tracker. Click here to snag your free habit tracker and grab a bonus decluttering checklist while you are at it! My gifts to you.

You know that horrible dream where your always perfect, super judgy frenemy from high school calls and says, “Surprise! I’m 5 minutes away!” and your house looks like a hot mess? But then you realize you’re not dreaming - this is real life and it’s actually your (even more judgmental) mother-in-law?!

No biggie. 

Because everything that lies before you (as you quickly scan your living room) has been designated a “home” and you can rectify this situation faster than Mary Poppins can snap her fingers.

Why? Because you. are. organized. When everything in your home has its place, restoring order is a virtual breeze.  This is the real-life magic of the KonMari Method. 

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It's just the start of hurricane season down here in the Sunshine State and Mother Nature is having a field day. Not to be all doom and gloom, but disaster can strike anyone, anywhere, and at any time (usually when you least expect it).  With that in mind, let's go through my top 5 tips to help you prepare and get organized for any emergency. As they say, better to be safe than sorry!

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​I’m a professional organizer so my house MUST be completely spotless all of the time, right? Um, that’s a no.
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