The kitchen is usually the hub of the house. Meals, paper work, socializing, homework and our overall health. The kitchen is so important and yet it’s often the place that causes frustration. The point is to enjoy spending time in the kitchen – making tools and supplies and paperwork easy to find and access and […]
What’s the one thing all of us have to do each morning? If you said, “brush your teeth,” then that’s not the answer I’m looking for, although it’s certainly one of the things you have to do (if you want to keep your friends, that is), but I was thinking more along the lines of […]
Is this your life? Do you write your ‘to-do’ lists with determination and focus, only to find that by mid-day your world suddenly feels like every other day except for the time you took to write your to-do list, which is working its way to the bottom of a new pile of paper quickly accumulating […]
The assortment of tiny drawers collecting lots of little things can certainly derail the most organized individual. These containers we call drawers fill up fast and yet we struggle to identify what’s actually inside! Take a look at this video with Rebecca, the Host of Downright Domestic & Deanne from kAos Group sharing tips to […]
Have you ever spent days or weeks feeling like you don’t have enough time? I have and it’s just not fun. I found myself stressed at bedtime and then equally stressed waking up the next day. I was trying to juggle it all and it was obviously time to make a decision, a life altering […]
If I read one more ‘3 Simple Steps’ or “just do this” to prepare for the holidays I might throw a full-on adult tantrum. I can’t describe the pain that preaching the simplicity of organizing causes people who struggle with the concept of getting organized. I read articles that say “in three simple steps” or […]
Could You Make More Money if you Worked with a Professional Organizer? Quick Quiz To help our readers understand the scope of the Professional Organizing services offered by kAos Group, we’ve compiled this simple quiz. 1. Read each section, check mark each statement that resonate with you and add them up at the end. 2. […]
If I offered you the opportunity to tame a lion you would think I’m nuts. You would decline my offer, first out of fear of dying or pain then because you’d think its impossible for you to tame a lion and then your logical thoughts would start to think about all the hours of relationship […]
Our home reflects our moods, our beliefs, and our feelings, and so it follows that our spirit guides us as we choose how to decorate and organize the items that are precious to us. Pick a room in your home that you would like to work on to better reflect your own spirit. Email us […]
Is it really information overload that is causing so many of us to feel overwhelmed? It could just be the way the human brain is wired – our consciousness has evolved to actually encourage us to not get things done that we feel resistant to. That’s what Si Conroy writes about in his post on […]
A kitchen is usually the hub of the house. Meals, paper work, homework and our overall health. The kitchen is so important and often people are bothered, frustrated, and even too overwhelmed to enjoy spending time in the kitchen because it is difficult to find and access the tools needed to create a meal. And […]
I love pretty pictures and I love practical how-to blogs. This post is a lovely marriage of those two worlds. I scrolled through my list of ‘challenging things to clean around the home’ and then searched through some of my favourite pinterest links. Here they are: Clean your washing machine by running a cycle with […]
It was a pleasure for us to launch our 100th edition of the Organized Lifestyle Magazine. Click here to read the edition. The focus was on sharing a selection of links to websites and people we love. The links are intended to provide inspiration, ideas, tips, tricks and tools to help you get organized and […]
This is a link to our summer edition of the Organized Lifestyle Magazine (OLM) which is a compilation of our ‘cool connections’, links and resources for each area of your life: home, office, time management and for you personally! The Organized Lifestyle Magazine – Being organized and freeing your mind to do the things you […]
Do men really organize differently than women or is it ‘personality style’ that makes the difference? Let’s take a high level look at some common characteristics for each personality style: An Action Way personality enjoys a direct approach. They are fast paced and appreciate when things are kept simple. They are open-minded and enjoy the […]
There are so many areas of a home that could be more organized. Even as a professional organizer, I need to decide which area will get tweaked and what my motivation is for choosing that specific area . Below we’ve listed common areas of the home to get you thinking about which area you’ll choose to […]
Tweaking Your Kitchen A kitchen is usually the hub of the house. Meals, paper work, homework and our overall health. The kitchen is so important and often people are bothered, frustrated, and even too overwhelmed to enjoy spending time in the kitchen because it is difficult to find and access the tools needed to create […]
Imagine a time when you were juggling multiple things at once that were all very important (for some of you it could have been yesterday). You may have been juggling a mixture of a difficult personal situation, an aging parent, a very sick friend or relative, a failed project at work, a death, a demanding […]
I think they’ve covered every area of a work space in this awesome article. Work surface Task Lighting Filing System In-Box Desktop Organizers Concealed Storage Drawer Organizers Notepad Happy Accessories Hidden Cords Plus they included where you can buy the items they featured! Click here to read the article More awesome storage ideas from See […]
Areas that challenge us can remain in disarray much longer than we’d like. Sometimes a little collaborative thinking is all you need to jump-start the process. Bathroom Challenge Lack of storage Poor use of existing storage Solution Review stock Dispose of old PX (recycle at your neighborhood drug store) Recycle bottles, jars, shampoos, or lotions […]
