Car Organization 101

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According to a survey, 62 percent say their car is like another living space. For busy people on the go these days, it’s important to find solutions to containing clutter in our cars. Here are 3 simple solutions to eliminate trash and contain stuff: 1. Trash containers that are accessible (and emptied on a regular [...]

Time Management: A New Perspective

Time is finite! You can’t get more than what you’ve got. Unlike finances, where you can make more money, you can never truly get more time. Managing finances has always been a challenge for me; a challenge that has frazzled me just like getting organized frazzles others. As I assessed my situation, I asked myself, [...]

Organizing a Sentimental Legacy

Dear Stacey, My father writes beautiful letters to us weekly. He also writes a letter each week to my daughter and son. So, we have over 150 letters to save every year. I just don’t know how best to save them in an organized way that will also preserve them. Additionally, I have cards from [...]

Overwhelmed, disorganized, and exhausted!

Dear Stacey, Organized? What’s that? I’m disorganized from one end of my life to the other. From business, to car-office, home-office, home living space, nursery and space in my brain! I’m suddenly faced with getting everything done and quickly! I don’t even know where to begin! And on top of all of that I’m exhausted! [...]

No New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not the type who makes New Year’s Resolutions. Never have been, really. But the New Year always brings a sense of renewal and a fresh start. It’s an opportunity to set out to do better and achieve results in one or more areas. As an organizer, simplification is always part of this renewal. An [...]

Maximize Your Time: Scheduling Appointments

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Maximize your time this year by scheduling your annual doctors visits (including gynecologist and dentist) during the same month or week every year to avoid missing those important visits. Also, book your next hair appointment before you leave the salon to ensure you don’t have to fret over not getting a last-minute appointment before a [...]

Here Comes Santa Claus…with more toys!

Santa has come and gone and you’re likely left with a heap of toys and no where to put them. Well, hopefully not, but if you are, consider the following: Donate or give to a friend the toys that your child(ren) obviously no longer play with Store some items and rotate them with existing toys [...]

Upcoming Events

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Day of Caring Trident Literacy Foundation Thursday, September 11, 2008 Create More Time for Fun: Busy Women Get Organized Here! Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6pm to 8pm Register here: Center for Women, Canon Street, Charleston, SC My Home, My Stuff and Me: Organizing Solutions to Simplify Your Life Fifth Annual Women’s Escape Weekend The Sanctuary [...]

Welcome to the World Baby Eric

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Congratulations to Tara Lassiter on the birth of her son, Eric, born on September 20, 2007 at 10 am. He weighed 7lbs and was 19 inches long. Tara looked GREAT at 8 months pregnant!

Kitchen Island Catch All?

Dear Stacey, My husband and I have a running battle over our kitchen island, it is his work space for unloading the groceries and cooking, but it is also my work space and he gets so frustrated when all of my stuff is there – but I hate being “kicked out” of our home’s major [...]

Kid’s Schoolwork: What to keep and where to put it

Dear Stacey, What to do with all of those papers and pictures the little lovelies bring home in their book bags? Will I want these someday? Do I simply throw them out? Where do I put them in the meantime? -Anonymous, Mt. Pleasant, SC Dear Mt. Pleasant Mom, It’s amazing how quickly kid’s paperwork builds [...]

Where are my keys?

Believe it or not, we all misplace our keys at one time or another. Whether we get distracted by a phone call as we’re coming through the door or we simply haven’t developed the habit of putting them in the same place each time, or perhaps our child has run off with them. You know [...]

Option for storing fine china

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With Thanksgiving coming soon, it’s time to pull out the formal china. Or maybe not. Depends on whether you’re staying home, going to friends or relatives, or choosing not to use the “good stuff.” So where is your china stored? In a breakfront or china cabinet, still in boxes from the last move (mine is), [...]

Crazy Afternoons with Homework

Dear Stacey, We are in the crazy phase of homework…..one 5th grader and one 3rd grader. I try so hard to keep the school supplies in order. We have more pencils and stationery stuff. Should I organize a spot in the kitchen just for these items? -Anonymous, Bergen County, New Jersey Dear Anonymous, Yes, when [...]

Too much information…

While in Florida this past weekend for a girl‘s weekend with my mom and sister, we stopped for a Starbucks…an addiction that I’m thinking about quitting. The young woman behind the counter who took my order was about 7 months pregnant. All belly. Very cute! This was her first baby and she was obviously excited. [...]