Home Organizing for Beginners: Organizing, cleaning and time management strategies

You need a way to organize your closet so that you can find the clothes you want to wear when you want to wear them.  Do you find yourself running out of time as you search for something to wear every morning? Maybe you have a favorite shirt or pants, but you know you shouldn’t wear them everyday even if you’re a stay at home mom. I knew I needed to get my closet under control when I found that I...

As someone who’s just starting their home organizing journey or feels like they need a fresh start you may think getting organized just isn’t possible for you. Maybe you’ve tried but it just never seems to work. Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is this:  You actually CAN get started, get organized and stay organized. Home organization must BEGIN WITH THE BASICS by following these 3 steps....

This is the time of year when we have some natural motivation to get organized, but what happens when you lose motivation? As someone who is or feels like they’re just starting their home organizing journey, losing your motivation and not knowing how to get it back can be devastating. Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is STAYING MOTIVATED DURING YOUR HOME ORGANIZING JOURNEY. Do you find yo...

There’s this thing that often has to be done BEFORE you can even start thinking about organizing your home.  Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is GETTING YOUR FAMILY TO HELP CLEAN… so you can get started organizing. Cleaning is a thorn in your side, right? It’s time consuming and everyone in the house just messes it up almost instantly. It is so incredibly frustrating! Does it seem like no...

Getting started can be the hardest part of getting organized. Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is GETTING STARTED. You want to get organized and stay organized but if you aren’t able to effectively get started it’ll never happen. There’s a reason you struggle to get started in your home organizing journey. Overwhelm. Do you get mixed messages from friends, family and even Google on where...

SO. MANY. TOYS. Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is KIDS’ TOYS. Do the kids' toys seem like litter strewn all over your home? How many times have you tiptoed into your kids room only to step on a Lego? Can you eat at the dinner table or are there too many crayons and coloring books sitting on it? For someone that is just beginning their home organizing journey or feels like they are, deal...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is DECLUTTERING. Decluttering is defined this way - to remove unnecessary items from an untidy or overcrowded place. Is your home untidy and overcrowded? How do you feel thinking about removing unnecessary items from your home?  For someone that is just beginning their home organizing journey, decluttering may actually stop you from even getting started. Y...

Do you dream of waking up and your kitchen being spotless? Everything is clear, no papers, no artwork, no dirty dishes, no paper bags, no backpacks and certainly no crusted on food?!  Do you dream of waking up and there’s literally nothing on your counters except maybe a coffee pot? Today’s microscopic topic is: Where to start when organizing your kitchen. And it’s likely not what you’re thinking....

Today’s micro topic or microscopic topic is The first step in organizing your paperwork.   We’re not talking about the entire paperwork processing system because you want to walk away from this podcast episode with a tangible solution that you can implement today.   As someone who is or feels like they are just starting their home organizing journey, you have to take these micro steps so that you...

I want to take this time to do 2 things.   First to share with you exactly what you can expect from each podcast episode and second to tell you what options you have to continue your home organizing journey with me by your side.   Your Home Organizing Educator, Tammy