Kathy Jenkins professional organizing advice will appear in “Organizing Made Easy” in January’s Good Housekeeping. Learn some time-saving tips for getting a lot done over small periods of time for spaces like your kitchen, bedroom and home office. “Organizing Made Easy” can be found here. Kathy Jenkins is the President of Come To Order, a Certified Professional Organizer®, Student Organizer, Certified Family Manager Coach, Writer...
Read More
Organization, style, and environmentally-friendly go hand-in-hand with the beautiful Lipper International Bamboo Charging Station. Energize all of your electronic gadgets while hiding the ugly mess and avoiding tangled cords. This sturdy box will look great on your counter or desk, while keeping your space neat and tidy. A perfect gift idea for everyone you know! Measures: 11 3/4-inch W by 6 3/4-inch D by 4...
Read More
With busy summer schedules and lots of outdoor activities, it’s easy to neglect areas of your home that might become collecting places for dust, cobwebs, and household clutter. Now is a great time to regroup and start checking off tasks from your fall maintenance to-do list. Not only does it help you prepare your house for the colder winter weather, but it also gives you...
Read More
Students today are racing against the clock to get everything done. Add to that the academic pressures they face and you have a group of kids who are exhausted, frustrated and stressed out. More than ever organizing and study skills are paramount for a student to reach their full potential. Kathy has been selected to present this topic of Student Organizing Tools & Apps. In addition...
Read More
Life moves fast, and sometimes in all the hubbub, we’re forced to make decisions on the fly. We’re put on the spot – there’s no time to gather information, no time to check with others, no time to think it through. So how do you maintain the ability to make smart, healthy, responsible decisions under this much pressure? Integrity(and organization)! Integrity – possessing a strong...
Read More
Chances are, when you set a goal, you never intend to fail. Hopefully you’re approaching the challenge with an optimistic, can-do attitude. Unfortunately, life can get in the way and throw up road blocks that slow your progress. These obstacles can quickly douse your confidence and allow negative thoughts to start spinning through your brain. Suddenly, you can identify all sorts of reasons why achievement...
Read More
When you live with others, it’s a little difficult to have your space exactly like you want it. Certainly you have the privilege of filling your home with things that you like or enjoy, but you also have the responsibility to respect the needs and wishes of the other people in your household. The tough part is, you and the other members of your household...
Read More
“All positive change in the world comes from our ideas of what we believe is possible.” ~Alexandra Jamieson Many of us have ambitions in life that we are afraid to pursue because the end goal seems impossible. Maybe you’ve always admired people you know who have run a marathon, lost weight, or quit their job to start their own business. They were able to reach...
Read More
Closets are notorious for being “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” storage spaces, but if you really want it off your mind, then why are you even keeping it? In a recent closet makeover by Come To Order, we met this challenge head on. Here’s what we did to reorganize and reinvent our client’s closet space: Sorted all the clothes. This is a must for any closet reorganizing project....
Read More
Change…To the optimist, every new season is an invitation for success. Optimists might see new opportunities in change, but that doesn’t mean making changes in your life is easy. In fact, for most of us, it’s downright difficult! Usually, we know instinctively when it is important to make a change, but the first step forward can be scary. It’s a step out of our comfort...
Read More