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Mise en Place: Productivity Redefined

“Mise en place” is a French term that describes a practice employed in the culinary world. Simply meaning “put in place”, it is a rule that chefs live by and follow with militant discipline.

Tips for Photo Organizing – Q&A with Julie Berry

In this technologically advanced day in age, your photos from the past several years are likely housed on your phone or computer. But, odds are good that you still have plenty of remnants left from before the digital age.

Minimalism – Could it Work for You?

When a long day of organizing is done, the crew of A Fresh Space likes to spend some down time together. In May, we had the opportunity to attend a screening of Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.

Six Steps to Organize Your Make-Up!

Organize your makeup to save you time (and money).

Want a quick organizing project with an immediate payoff? Try organizing your cosmetics!

The Goodwill Great Garage Rescue!

What does your garage look like? As you visualize it, think about how it makes you feel. Maybe it’s been covered in clutter for years, but you’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start in cleaning it up.

Myth or Reality? 7 Tall Tales About Productivity – Guest Post

Do you think that working longer hours means getting more work done? Surprisingly, it doesn’t. This is just one of many myths about productivity.

A Fresh Version of the Capsule Wardrobe

We here at A Fresh Space work with clients in their closets on a regular basis. The usual purging of items that don’t fit or are outdated, grouping and color coding, adding matching hangers and baskets, etc.

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How to ADHD-Proof Your Schedule Using Trello – Guest Post

This post came across my Facebook feed right when I was working with a teen having ADHD. She was struggling with task management and while we had her physical space in good order, keeping up with school, activities and personal life was a challenge.

Top Reasons to Declutter Before You Move!

Moving can be one of the most stressful parts of life, and often we get focused on the bigger parts of the picture, or those parts that are more exciting such as house hunting or thinking about redecorating.

9 Smart Yet Simple Ways to Organize Your Office – Guest Post

Organizing sounds hard—right? Who’s got the time, energy, money, and space to keep on top of paperwork, to-dos, tchotchkes, and more? Luckily, organization of your office doesn’t involve a ton of complicated steps or an investment of days and days—especially after you start fresh.

Mindful Tips for a Stress-Free and Organized Holiday

When the holidays come around, our society has undergone many mood swings when it comes to exactly how to celebrate. Spending time with family competes with shopping sprees and gift giving.

5 Tips for an Organized Space – Guest Post

If you find yourself misplacing items, losing your keys or having a hard time staying organized, now is the time to establish order. When life gets chaotic, organization is your best defense.

Monkey Bar Storage – Bike Rack Review

I recently found myself in possession of a 4-bike storage rack from Monkey Bar Storage. Which was a fortuitous turn of events, because am also in possession of several bikes parked on the floor in my garage. And they are a frequent source of frustration.

Organizing Myth: Bins and Labels Make You Organized

Having a bunch of organizing products does not mean you are organized. It just means you have a lot of organizing products!

You know I love my organizing tools & products. Bins, drawer organizers, baskets, labels…it all makes me happy.

Stock Up on School Supplies – The Organized Way

One of my favorite things to do when the school year starts is to stock up on school supplies when everything goes on sale. Usually right after you’ve spent a bundle filling the school supply list, every place drops the prices on all of that stuff sometimes up to 75%!