Home in focus – the bedroom
Do you look at images of beautiful, calm, bedrooms on Pinterest and wonder if it is possible to make it happen in your home? It is as easy, and as hard, as being deliberate about what you have in your bedroom. And that means only having items that will fit into the available storage space.…
Decluttering the family home
Families attract stuff: school stuff, hobby stuff, memory stuff, work stuff and every other category of stuff you can imagine. It can be hard to try and keep all that stuff in order. Here are my three big ideas to help you gain control of your stuff. Idea 1: The more stuff you have, the…
De-stressing downsizing
Are you, or someone you know, looking to downsize? Here’s our best advice for how to take the stress out of the process. Downsizing is a great opportunity for a fresh start. You’ll have less house to clean, less lawn to mow, and hopefully less stuff to take care of. When you are getting ready…
Home in focus – the kitchen
Picture this. You’ve just arrived home after another busy day. You walk through the door and turn left towards the kitchen (okay so maybe your kitchen is to the right but stay with me for a minute). As you enter the kitchen you see a gorgeous bowl of fruit on the counter….and nothing else. There’s…
The real cost of having too much
At this time of year, many of us spend time decluttering to get ready for the year ahead. Getting organised is a classic New Year’s Resolution. You only have to try and find an empty charity bin in January to see this. But do we ever stop to consider the cost of all of this…
A Professional Organisers guide to Christmas
Read my tips for Christmas on the Howards Storage World Blog: https://organised.hsw.com.au/articles/planning-christmas-an-organisers-guide/
How to put those annoying tasks on auto-pilot
Now I am not a nerd, well I kind of am, but nothing floats my boat more than automating all of the annoying tasks in life. Think bill paying, setting up meetings, keeping food and wine in the fridge and all of those other things that can slip through the cracks if you aren’t careful.…
How to get you and your kids organised for school
The start of a new school year can be either very exciting, very stressful, or a bit of both, not only for the children, but for the parents as well. Don’t underestimate how much you can do in the next few weeks to get you, your house and your children ready for the new school…
Make this school year stress free
When I was starting out as a teacher, I often felt completely overwhelmed by all of the ‘stuff’ that goes with the job. First of all there was the teaching ‘stuff’ – the planning, assessing, marking, moderating, reporting, feedback-ing and collaborating. As well as excursions, assembly performances, disco supervision, parent-teacher interviews and inspiring a love…