How To Meal Plan While Sheltering At Home

I guess that its safe to assume with everyone sheltering at home, and the grocery stores being pretty bare sometimes, people are doing some serious cooking. What better way to keep yourself busy and your family fed! Cooking has always been a passion of mine. I am enjoying having some time to do a little... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
April 30, 2020 at 11:30 am • 

Small Projects For The Interrupted Business Owner

What is a business owner to do when their business is temporarily placed on hold due to Covid 19 and sheltering in place? Don’t sit around. Get ready to get back to work. Its time to organize your office! Here are some suggested projects for you to take on during this “down” time. 1. If... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
April 14, 2020 at 1:38 pm • 

Changing Course- Changing Your Goals During Covid 19

A month ago I was running a successful business. Jumping out of bed early each morning to see who had emailed, making a nice breakfast. and running out the door. And then it all changed. I went from being a super busy gal to having time on my hands. Wow- talk about a shock. I... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
April 13, 2020 at 1:14 pm • 
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Tiny Projects To Keep You Busy During Shelter In Place

If you are like me, you are used to jumping out of bed every morning and hitting the ground running. Not so much these past few weeks. We are all on lock down and sheltering in place. I don’t think its been easy for anyone. My motto has been stay busy stay sane. Each day... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
April 8, 2020 at 10:17 am • 

How To Manage Your Home Inventory During Sheltering At Home

When I heard the news that Chicago was being asked to shelter at home, the first thing I did was check out my home inventory. It comes as a shock to many people but this organizer is bulk shopper. I am fortunate to have quite a bit of space in my condo building. Running a... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
April 3, 2020 at 11:37 am • 

Move Prep- Preparing For The Packers

There is a lot to do when preparing for a move. One of the most important aspects is to prepare for the packers. When they enter your home, it will be a whirlwind of activity. Those guys really move. They divide and conquer and before you know it, your place is all packed up. Here... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
March 2, 2020 at 8:42 am • 
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Living A Minimalist Life With Kids- Is It Possible

The joy of children. They bring so much love into our lives but also lots of kid gear. At times it can be overwhelming. The stuff can take over your home if you let it. And if you are used to living a minimalist life, this can be a be challenge. Can you continue to... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
February 18, 2020 at 9:25 am • 

Are You A Shifter

Do you love nothing better than discovering new organizing systems and making changes? Are you constantly moving stuff around, relabeling, or even switching the function of a whole room? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be a “SHIFTER.” So what you as is a Shifter? A Shifter is a person that never... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
January 28, 2020 at 2:35 pm • 

Right Sizing Your Stuff

We all have stuff. There is no right or wrong answer as to how many items one should have in their home. In my opinion its personal choice. There are many things to think about when we evaluate how much stuff we have in home. * Space- Do we have enough space to store all... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
January 22, 2020 at 10:44 am • 
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When Guilt Buying Creates Clutter

Guilt buying- I personally coin this term as buying because we feel we have too- not because we need it. With more and more personal sales companies coming up in the market, we area all being faced with invitations and opportunities to attend buying parties. We all want to support our friends but sometimes we... Read more »
By erintheorganizer,
January 21, 2020 at 10:10 am •