The B Spot

Is your child’s bedroom cluttered with crayons and other assorted art supplies? Why not turn that spare bedroom or empty space in your basement into a craft room? You can’t really beat IKEA when it comes to basic bookcases. The classic “Billy” bookcases are perfect for books, but when you’re storing other things, like arts [...]

Please check out this 5 part daily blog post series about one writer’s experience of working with a Professional Organizer (Spot On). I’d love to hear what you think.  What was your experience like working with an organizer (if you have)?  Do you have similar clutter challenges? If you’re a busy family -  working parents, [...]

Want to make paper pile-up, missed events, and time wasted searching for things part of your past? Follow my tips for organizing your kitchen hub and you’ll get a lot more than that! 1. Set yourself up an Info Zone. Outfit it with the following: A telephone, a recycle bin, a paper shredder, a magnetic [...]

Perhaps you think you need a bigger kitchen because your cabinets are bursting at the seams?  Nothing a few simple organizing products won’t fix… To utilize your cupboard space better, you can get extra shelves cut at any home improvement store. Spread your dishes around and give everything the space it needs, so you don’t [...]

My client, Sarah, had piles and piles of plastic containers on two shelves of a cabinet in her kitchen. She could never find the right size of container that she needed, or the lid that matched the bottom she wanted to use.  Sound familiar? The first step to getting this mess under control was to [...]

Most people have a wide assortment of electronics and all the ‘stuff’ that goes with them. And then there’s all the packaging!  It’s a concern to remember which cable goes with which device, or where to find that warranty when your item breaks down. People usually keep the box that their new device came in [...]

Make a time commitment per week that you can manage. If you think it’s going too slow, up the commitment. Just get done what you can. Prioritize rooms you want to organize on a list. Here’s a simple approach to organizing your home or office. It’s a proven method of breaking the task up into [...]

Make staying organized a team effort. Each evening, you and the kids do the “five minute fury.” Return sports equipment, toys, dishes, etc., to their proper place before you read them a story. Each season, everyone takes a day or two to cull unused shoes, jackets, hats, mitts, etc. Schedule these days in your calendar [...]

Provide each family member with a roomy “drop” basket to contain items such as backpacks, books, mittens, school projects, etc. This will ensure that little ends up on the floor or is trailed through the house. (No excuses for misplaced items either!). Hide or group the clutter. Store footwear under an entry bench; hang coats [...]

Whether it sneaks in unnoticed, or blatantly marches past, clutter enters everyone’s house the same way–through the door! Using these simple strategies, busy professionals and multi-tasking moms alike can tame clutter at the source and gain some control. Designate a basket or shelf area for mail. Keep a small recycle bin near your entryway, hidden [...]