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Inspiring Person: Peter Walsh

Posted by Amy on Jun 23, 2011 in book recommendation, professional organizing | 1 comment

Do you have people in your life that inspire you? People that you know personally, people that you’ve only met once but make a lasting impression or people that are complete strangers can all be inspiring. Peter Walsh has been an inspiration to me. He is a famous professional organizer that I’ve never met. He starred in one of my favorite TV shows of all times – Clean Sweep. In Clean Sweep, they met with a homeowner that needed organizing help and selected two spaces. They completely emptied both spaces into the yard – fun, fantastic idea! Then, the homeowners worked...

Organization saves money: Eating while on vacation

Posted by Amy on Jun 17, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Last week, we took a trip to the Gulf coast. Our whole vacation was 10 days long (including two *long* travel days), so we knew that our food expenses would add up quickly. In order to cut down on the cost of 8 people eating for 10 days, we organized a basic meal plan ahead of time. A little bit of planning and organization saved us BIG money in the long run. Here are some ways to organize your vacation meals to save money: Purchase bottles of juice/soda (with a screw cap for kids!) and snacks for the car ahead of time, so you do not pay expensive gas station prices along the...

How to Pack the Kids for Summer Traveling

Posted by Amy on Jun 3, 2011 in get organized | 0 comments

Now that summer vacation has officially started, it’s time to get organized for traveling! Whether your trip is a week-long cruise to an exotic destination or a quick camping trip, packing in an organized fashion is an essential skill. Our family takes short weekend trips to visit the grandparents (both sets are out of town) or to go camping (mostly with Scouts), with a longer family vacation thrown in every couple of years. We average 5-7 overnight trips away from home per year. With three kids and a dog, packing can become a nightmare that usually involves a frustrated mom, impatient...