Spring Cleaning Begins with Winter Storage
Did you know that spring cleaning begins with winter storage? I know. It’s probably too early for you to start thinking about spring cleaning, and [...]
Top 10 Closet Organizing Tips
So what’s the focus with my top 10 closet organizing tips? In my last post I focused on organizing your clothes closet. This time I am looking at general organizing tips for all storage closets.
A New Take on How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
I realize that nobody is demanding another video on how to fold a fitted sheet these days. However people have been telling me I should [...]
What Are the Best Organizing Tips for Closets?
The best organizing tips for closets come from first looking at what organizing is NOT. Here are some examples. Organizing is not Hiding When discussing [...]
Top 5 Organizing Tips For Spring Cleaning
I am actually going to list just ONE organizing tip for spring cleaning. Simply put, you can clean much easier in areas that you have [...]
November 2015, Better Connecticut, Holiday Storage
Matt talks holiday storage and general storage with Scot Haney on Better Connecticut, WFSB, Channel 3.
Holiday Organizing and Beyond
It may seem too early to start thinking about holiday organizing, but a big part of organizing is planning ahead, so your next steps are easier. Besides talking about holiday storage, I'm also going to throw in some general storage tips as well.
Organizing Clothes for Storage
All of my organizing solutions are built around a plan for circulation and now is the time to look at a very important one: seasonal rotation of clothes. Here are some thoughts on how to store seasonal clothes, how to store daily clothes, and products that make it all easier.
Shelf Organizing Cheat Sheet
I have written a ten part series on closet organizing, but if you’d like to see the best placement practices summarized on one sheet, here it is. This is just for a closet with shelves, from top to bottom, not one with a hanging rod. Before following these, I recommend emptying your closet entirely and purging the excess. When you reload, consider this.
Are Vampires Lurking in Your Closet?
Last week a woman was giving me a tour of all the organizing challenges in her home and when we came to a closet upstairs, I asked her, “can I see what’s in here?” She said “Oh, I don’t want to show you that. It’s a DISASTER!” After explaining to her that I was in the disaster business, she let me have a look.
Closet Impossible?
I have taken rather ruthless measures in an effort to get my clients' wardrobes to match the capacity of their closets. The measures I take [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #10
This is the final entry in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do's and Don’ts. 10. DON’T rearrange just a part of your problem closet. Many [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #9
This is the ninth in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do's and Don’ts. 9. DON’T over-organize items you rarely use. Can you really be too [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #8
This is the eighth in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do's and Don’ts. 8. DON’T store seasonal items at eye level. The most valuable real [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #7
This is the seventh in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do's and Don’ts. 7. DON'T rely on your memory to identify a container's contents. [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #6
This is the sixth in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do's and Don’ts. 6. DON’T store loose papers in shopping bags. The vast majority [...]
