Organizing with Ease: Organizing Your Home, Decluttering and Simplifying Life with Sustainable Systems

If you have been wanting to host a dinner party, but you're worried about all the work it will take to prepare a meal for a group, we're sharing our top tips to keeping it semi-simple in this episode! Listen for great tips for easier: Cocktails Main dishes Side dishes Dessert Decor Support the show Connect with Diana: Business email: Diana@dsdeclutrr.com Our Instagram: @ dsdeclutrr Our F...

We're going to the experts for advice on how to handle the stresses of the holiday season! We all have great plans to have a wonderfully enjoyable holiday season, but then we're sideswiped by stress, the inability to shut off "work mode", family tensions, or kids who turn into monsters just in time for that family gathering! So join us on this episode for some real-world tips f...

Do you love having family or friends staying with you, but worried at the thought of all the preparation it takes to have guests feel at home while visiting you? In this week's episode, we share with you our tried-and-true methods to simplify all the preparation beforehand, and tips to handle the clean-ups and entertaining so that you're enjoying yourself, instead of stressing about all...

Kids will always tell us what they want as gifts, but adults? Not so much! So what do you get for the adult who pretty much has everything? Or to that hostess who invited you and your husband to a dinner party? Or for all the adults in your life to whom you want to show some appreciation during the holidays? In this episode, we'll share with you a bunch of ideas raging from: The 4 categories...

The first decision to make when remodeling, building or expanding your home is to find an architect and an interior designer to guide the work. But you may be fearful of making the wrong hiring decision. In today's episode, we introduce you to Marilan Martinez and Bea Leupold, experienced professionals who share with us how to make a good decision here, and also the pitfalls to avoid during y...

Who loves paper organizing??? Haha! No-one, right? It feels like a chore (or a torture?), and we push it off until the piles of paper are just too overwhelming! In today's episode, we'll help you gear up your paper organizing. You'll learn how to create a filing system that you'll actually stick with! Resources mentioned in this episode: Diana's Papers To Go downloadable g...

Join Zeenat's Junk Drawer Challenge September 25-29! Sign up here: https://go.fireflybridge.com/junk-drawer-challenge We're sharing some fun ways to Gear Up your Closet for Fall in this week's episode!  We cover: This year's Fall fashion trends How to incorporate these easily into your current wardrobe Some fashion technology you might consider using to get really efficient wit...

Allow us to help you Gear Top your Kitchen for Fall! We've got a bunch of fun, creative ideas to make your kitchen feel like right now (we are Fall's biggest fans!). Things like: Fall snack ideas Fall-specific beverage station And then, we also give you a breakdown of some meal planning apps that you should look at if you're ready to embrace some tech to get your week's meals p...

This month is all about Gearing Up for Fall on the podcast! And today, we're focusing on the dreaded garage... Whether you store all your odds and ends in the garage, or you insist on keeping your car in there, there are ways to approach garage organization to make your garage function better for you this Fall. This week, we chat about how we have our garages set up right now, and what our dr...

In this episode, we explore the various ways to keep your family organized and on track using a family calendar. We talk about: Family chats The family command center How to set up digital calendars for the entire family 2 family organizing apps we like Resources mentioned in this episode: Cozi Any.do Pottery Barn Modular Daily System Clear Acrylic Family Calendar Target Magnet Wall Organizers Cus...

What's your plan for meals next week? Don't have one yet? Then tune in to this week's episode which is chock full of ideas! Hear all about: The 3 methods of meal planning Our own quick meals that are on repeat in our homes Ideas from our mom friends that are simple, but save SO much time! Support the show Connect with Diana: Business email: Diana@dsdeclutrr.com Our Instagram: @ dsde...

When was the last time you took the day off from...home?  On the podcast this week, we're talking all about the ways we approach self care. Find out: If you view "self care" as a routine must-do, and barely think about it If what you're doing as self care are actually beneficial to you and how to find those self care activities that will have the real benefits of reduced stress...

For all of us, working moms, the transition to Fall can be tricky: getting the kids ready to head out the door, planning the meals, our health, and trying not to get get derailed by all the unplanned things that pop up! In this episode, we share with you 6 strategies that we and our friends have put implemented over the years to help us successfully transition into fall. These are the ways that ha...

Here's a thought: let the kids take a bigger role in back-to-school prep this year, so that they feel less shock on the first day of school, and the whole family is a little less stressed about back-to-school! In today's episode, we break down specific tasks and responsibilities your child can take on at various ages and stages: Preschool through Kindergarten, the primary grades, the mid...

Are roadtrips your favorite summer family vacation, or are you planning your very first family road trip? Whichever the case, we've got a fun episode for you this week, where we discuss best practices for road trips. Enjoy! Resources mentioned in this episode: US Department of Transportation Summer Driving Tips Travel Neck Pillow Kids’ Travel Neck Pillow Headrest Car Fan Kids’ Car Tray Cordle...

A recent study reveals that all those home improvement shows on HGTV and the images we see in home magazines could be making us feel sad and depressed when we can't achieve "that look" that is on trend right now! AND, "neutrals reign supreme" as remodelers are afraid to take the leap into bold color choices because that may limit the home's potential equity and profit...

Are you ready to tackle your photos this summer? Photo Organizer Christina Keen tells us how to make this daunting task manageable! She walks us through her process, which helps not only to finally get those photos organized, but also to preserve your family's story. Connect with Christina: Website: https://www.customhomeorganizing.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/customhomeorganizing...

Decluttering and Feng Shui go hand in hand. Our guest for this episode, Inessa Freya, tells us how to incorporate Feng Shui in our homes in 3 steps: Space clearing, Clutter clearing, and Feng Shui When we complete the process in this order, we can realign our furniture, art, our items with special meaning, and have our color scheme with intention. Inessa also tells us how to tune in to ourselves t...

Here's an inside look at the different popular organizing methods out there! We give you insights about the methods that are used on those TV shows, 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' (Netflix), 'Get Organized with The Home Edit' (Netflix), and 'The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning' (Peacock), as well as other popular methods you may have heard of. And we tell you...

We're thrilled to have a conversation with Ellen Faye about her book, 'Productivity For How You're Wired'! If you've wondered what "productivity" really means, Ellen tells us without jargon, and then we discuss how to create a more "productive" life. Don't miss this one. Connect with Ellen: Website: https://ellenfaye.com/ Instagram: https://www.ins...

Tired of giving socks and ties to the dads in your life? In this episode, we share a Unique Father's Day gift that can't be beat! Organize his space for him! But listen to the episode to hear our words of caution before you begin, and get ideas for how to get it done! Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 18: Closet Organizing Like The Pros (a.k.a. Us!) Swivel Wall Mounted Bike St...

Working from home can be rewarding, but it has its issues: distractions, uncomfortable set-ups, no boundaries. In today's episode, we have concrete ideas for you to make the best of your work-from-home space, even if that space is the kitchen table! Resources mentioned in today's episode: Episode 2: Our Home Office Workspaces Marie Kondo Calm Desktop File 3-tier Rolling Cart Support the...

Can you believe it??  We're a year old this week! We've been faithfully giving you weekly snippets of our lives, organizing ideas, and amazing guests each week for a full year! We're so excited to reach this milestone, and we want to celebrate with you, so we're having our FIRST GIVEAWAY!! The Prize: Crate and Barrel's Cane Fiber Tray and a set of 4 Artesia Natural Coaster...

If a move to another home could be in your future, then don't miss this episode! Guy Maman, founder of Forward Van Lines, shares the 3 biggest mistakes he says people make when they move. Find out all about them, and how to avoid them! Connect with Guy: Website:  https://www.forwardvanlines.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forwardvanlines Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForwardVanL...

How's your estate planning coming along? Our guest this week, Monique Lavender Greenberg, says that every adult should have an estate plan, for their own protection, and for their loved ones. Listen in as she shares important information about how to get this all done, and also the mistakes to avoid! Connect with Monique: Monique’s Gift for Listeners Website: www.lglawmiami.com Instagram: htt...