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...
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When your car breaks down, you probably take it to a mechanic to be fixed. Similarly, if you are sick, you might go to the doctor for advice or medication. There are probably few of us in these instances that would beat ourselves up for not having the knowledge of a car system to do the necessary repairs, or the understanding of a physician to...
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July 2013 – Kathy was invited by Better Homes and Gardens Magazine to be a Contributing Professional Organizer for its latest book, Organize Your Home: Clutter Cures for Every Room! Inside you’ll find: Practical home organization tips and advice for figuring out what should be kept and what should be discarded Key advice and inspiration to organize every space and every room Suggestions for breaking...
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Ever wondered how a professional organizer would transform your house? Interested in getting your home organized but not sure where to start? Then you need Come To Order’s Home Organization Assessment and Project Plan! And for a limited time, you can receive this assessment and plan at half-price with our LivingSocial Deal! With this special offer, you’ll get organizing help from a certified professional organizer...
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Communication…the shortest distance between two people is understanding each other. Last month we challenged you to create a vision for your space. But that vision will only become a reality when you begin to share it with others. One of the biggest and most common stumbling blocks I have seen as a professional organizer is that not everyone in the household is on the same...
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Come to Order is again thrilled to be a part of the 2013 edition of Storage Magazine by Better Homes and Gardens. Kathy shared her SIMPLE organizing method in the article, “Storage Doctor: Fix It Fast!” This unique, 6-step approach is great for breaking down large organizing projects in to smaller chucks that you can accomplish in just 15 minutes. “The SIMPLE method is all...
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Charles, a person born to organize! As his childhood became engulfed in LEGOs and the tiny pieces fell to disappear at the bottom of a box on the basement floor, Charles knew something had to change. Beginning his organizing career at such a young age, he jumped at any opportunity to rearrange the living room furniture or clean out the junk drawer without being asked. ...
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Organizing a child’s playroom can be challenging, especially if you have a lot of toys, games, and stuffed animals taking up space. The key is to find a home for everything and help children understand where items belong. Here are some examples from a playroom we organized for a client: Without shelves or cubbies, it’s easy for toys and other stuff to end up in a...
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Flipping the calendar to January is a symbolic fresh start, a time to recognize the potential that the new year holds. That’s why the National Organization of Professional Organizers (NAPO) designates every January as National Get Organized (GO) Month. NAPO’s goal during this GO campaign is to help you see the benefits of getting organized, and also learn more about how professional organizers can help....
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