by Nancy Nino | Aug 28, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
Jewelry and accessories punctuate your outfit. Having them organized and easily accessible makes it more enjoyable, not to mention easier, to get ready each day. Take out all jewelry and accessories (belts, hats, handbags, sunglasses, etc) and place them on your bed...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 27, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
Like a cluttered desktop, a cluttered phone screen can create an unconscious stress trigger every time you look at your phone. Think about your apps in terms of frequency of use…you probably want those that are used multiple times daily stored on the very first screen...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 26, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
Like accessories, your shoes support your outfits. Having them organized and easily accessible makes ready getting easier. Pull your shoes from all parts of the house and sort them by type. Discard or donate any shoes that: Are totally worn out You no longer like or...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 25, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
A periodic “refreshing” of your phone contacts can feel oddly liberating! Set aside 15 minutes for this task…30 minutes if you’re really popular ;)! Scroll through contacts from A-Z, deleting any that are no longer relevant or are toxic (also block, as appropriate)....
by Nancy Nino | Aug 24, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
Used by all members of the household, the linen closet is one of those things that can easily become cluttered. Having labels and controlling volume can help! Take everything out of the linen closet and sort like items together. Determine how many of each item you...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 23, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
With technology changing so quickly, we often have tech accessories that are no longer relevant…this means “low-hanging fruit” for your decluttering efforts! Do a once-around in your house in all the spots where you may keep tech cords. Put all of the cords together...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 22, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
An overstuffed fridge puts a damper on cooking and often results in wasted food, but an organized fridge makes meal planning and meal prepping much easier. Take EVERYTHING out of the fridge (yes, even condiments and infrequently-used items). Sort like items together...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 21, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
If your makeup is easily accessible and nicely organized, you’ll feel more inspired to use it! Sort all makeup by type. If you don’t use it, lose it! Think specifically colors you don’t use and products that didn’t do it for you. Store your sorted categories together...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 20, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
Have you ever noticed how everyone comes in and dumps their stuff on the countertop, turning it into a clutter zone in 2.2 seconds? Find homes for the regularly dropped items and you’ll appreciate the new “open spaces”. Sort items currently on countertop and return...
by Nancy Nino | Aug 19, 2019 | Tidy-Your-Life Challenge
The area under the kitchen sink is often cavernous…set up the space so you don’t lose things in the abyss. Take everything out, sort like items together, and do a major wipe-down of the cabinet, inside and out. Put like items in caddies or bins. Consider...
