Make More Space – Garage Conversion to Media Room
Make More Space Garage Conversion to Media Room If you live in a small space, you’re going to love this idea from the home of our Order Restorer, Valerie! Valerie and her family of four live in a 1200 square foot bungalow. Valerie is a pro at making the most of her...
Categorize for a Streamlined Garage
Who wouldn’t love a streamlined garage? Too many of us are living with garages that serve as a collect-all for items that don’t have a home or that are dumped out of our cars and never re-homed. Our “someday I’ll…” and...
Before & After Transformations: 4 Steps to a Spectacular Garage
Do you like what you see when you push the garage door opener to your home? Are you proud of what the neighbors can see or do you get in and out as fast as possible, shutting the door quickly behind you? Summer is upon us, and it’s a great time to tackle your garage....
Garage Tune Up + 3 Secrets to Lasting Order
What if we told you that you will never “Get Organized”? Coming from the organizing experts at Restoring Order® that may sound confusing, so hear me out. [ctt title=”In fact, our society’s compulsion to ‘get organized’ is a vicious cycle that...
Portland Family Gets Garage Organized and Reclaims Workbench
Summer is right around the corner! Many of our organizing clients are ready to get their garage organized in order to prepare for household projects, yard work, camping, BBQs, bike rides, and all the other fun that summer brings. As a little inspiration for you to...
Simplify Sale launched as an annual event: A garage sale that gives back to the community
[This article originally appeared in Portland Your Money Examiner] The Simplify Sale is now annual event to benefit community The Simplify Sale; a new festive, free, and annual community event is coming to the west side. Vicki Norris, a national organizing expert and...
Make time to reclaim garage
[This article originally appeared in the Journal Gazette] Make Time to Reclaim Garage The garage is usually where we toss everything that doesn’t have a place in our home. If you find yourself using your garage as a receptacle, it’s likely you haven’t resolved all...
Add to Subtract: An Organizing Trick to Simplify Your Life
In this blog, I’m going to teach you a nifty but counter-intuitive organizing trick: ADDING. People are often disorganized precisely because they love increase; they love adding – from stuff to commitments. So, I’ll teach you how to work WITH this natural proclivity...
Turning Piles into Files
Do you have a backlog of PAPER? If you can relate to piles on every surface, or overstuffed filing cabinets, you’ll get practical help from this tutorial!
Handling Projects: Action Files for Managing Pending Work
Do you struggle with completing projects? Where and how do you store them while they’re in various stages? I am going to teach you the art of organizing and activating projects. Read on to learn how to effectively handle your projects…that pesky type of paper that...
Follow the Clutter Clues to Get Organized and Boost Productivity
I became a professional organizer because I’m truly a detective at heart. I grew up on Nancy Drew mystery books but never did outgrow my passion for mysteries. I love treasure-hunting spaces and people and I’m going to show YOU how to follow the CLUTTER CLUES to solve...
