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The thought of organizing your closet can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Your closet deserves that long overdue makeover you've been avoiding for months. So, we brought in an organizational genius, Beth Zeigler, founder of Bneato professional organizing, who gave us all the tricks to whip our closets into shape. Switching to felt hangers, using hooks for accessories, and adding shelf Read more
I take pride in the overall aesthetic and organization of my closet. After my relaxing morning ritual, I continue to keep stress levels to a minimum when opening my clean closet — clean being the operative word here. A messy closet can add unnecessary stress to your life and waste precious minutes of your day. And not only that, but sprucing up your closet can do wonders for your mind and Read more
As the mercury rises, many folks can be found digging out boxes of warm weather clothes and packing away woolly items reserved for Winter. Switching out seasonal clothing is not only a great way to keep your pad organized, but it's also smart for anyone getting hitched and learning how to share space. I've rotated my clothes as long as I can remember, and my closet is almost always in order. My Read more
Assisted Living group member DStirk is fed up with her current method of storing her purses and is having an organizing dilemma: OK, I am totally embarrassed to post this picture, but I have a real big bag dilemma/disaster in my closet. I have quite a few purses and I have no idea how to store them. Right now they are in a pile, half in their sleeper sacks, half not. I tried putting them on Read more
Roxy Nova recently posted some inspiring before and after photos of her craft room, and I absolutely love and admire this transformation. She says, "I'm very embarrassed to be posting these [photos] because my house is usually not nearly this messy, but once i decided to redo the room, everything kind of went to hell in a handbasket. it really became a dumping ground." As messy and daunting as Read more
Su Casa member Amers230 recently shared an inventive solution to her overcrowded closet. She writes, "I recently switched rooms with my sister, and while the room itself is bigger, I lost some closet space in the deal. My bags were literally falling out of my closet and hanging off of my bookcase. I had no idea what I was going to do with them until I got the new Ikea catalog in the mail. Page Read more
Well, I don't know about you, but today's Su Casa puts my own organizational skills to shame. In her very first apartment — where, she says, "closets are a luxury" — Divagwendolyn has organized her shoes, bags, clothes, hats, and seasonal attire on one immaculately ordered shelf. And yes, those boxes are even complete with labels! What strategy do you use to organize your clothes? Tell me Read more
We can't all be celebrities and pay personal assistants to do mundane chores we dread doing. However, you can hire someone to do one-off tasks: the website TaskRabbit hooks up those looking to pay for assistance with people who want to earn money for chores. When I was looking through the website, I discovered pretty much every imaginable task you can think of. Here are some examples: Ikea Read more
It's time to kick your Spring cleaning into high gear and tackle your accessories. Finding a cute and functional way to store all of your necklaces, rings, and bracelets can be a challenge, so we brought in organizational expert Beth Ziegler, founder of Bneato, who gave us some valuable tips on how to store all of our baubles. Depending on what kind of space you have, you can display your Read more
It might be overwhelming to just look at your clutter, but there are some very simple steps you can take to declutter your place in no time. All you need to do is just start. SavvySugar talked to Peter Walsh, a celebrity organization expert, who gave two very simple tips to start tackling your mess: The trash bag technique: "The very first thing you should do if you're feeling overwhelmed in Read more
