more about: organizing

Where to Store Rubber Gloves

No one wants to put on a pair of wet rubber gloves when it’s time to do the dishes or scrub the bathtub. So next time you peel off those bright yellow gloves hang them up inside a cabinet—open side down, which will prevent water from pooling in the fingertips. You can easily attach clothespins or binder clips to the […]

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How to Organize Tablecloths and Other Linens

If you have a well-stocked linen closet, use this trick to keep differently sized tablecloths and sheet sets organized. Next time you’re at the office supply store pick up a package of paper tags. Write the information about each piece on the tag (for tablecloths: the measurement and the shape; for sheet sets: the size bed it fits), then store […]

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A New Use for Mesh Citrus Bags

Last week I bought a dwarf Meyer lemon tree to live in my kitchen. I’ve wanted one for a long time, and I was so excited when it finally arrived. Yesterday, I bought the pot to plant it in. When I got home, I realized that the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot was too large for the […]

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Store Cleaning Supplies in a Shoe Organizer

If you’re a fan of Real Simple you know we love storing things other than shoes in a hanging shoe organizer. Those pockets are perfectly sized for so many things, including cleaning supplies! Here’s the trick for making it work in your utility closet, garage, basement or laundry room: you can actually cut a fabric shoe organizer in half to make it fit […]

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Smart Product: The Post-It Big Pad (aka Giant Sticky Notes)

For as much as I rely on digital technology (I am a web editor, after all) I still do some of my best brainstorming with a pen and piece of paper. So, Post-It must have been reading my mind to have just announced their new product, the “Big Pad.” It’s exactly what it sounds like—a giant Post-It note. Available in […]

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How Do You Organize Gift Wrap?

Today Crate & Barrel is launching a new brand of organizing, cleaning, and laundry products. My favorite? The gift wrap organizer. If you, like many, don’t have a spare closet to take over, this simple cart would do the trick. What I love most is the perfectly sized space for rolls of wrapping paper and the ribbon tension rods–it just may in fact […]

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Write a More Effective To-Do List on Monday

Start your week off right next week by using the 1-3-5 rule of to-do lists from Fast Company. Start by only planning out what you can realistically accomplish, which is where the rule comes in. Here’s what most people can realistically tackle in a day: 1 big mission 3 medium tasks 5 small things Put those on you list and […]

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Use This Moving Trick for More Organized Storage

If you’re looking for a clever way to store items in your home when you’ve run out of closet space but don’t want display everything on open shelving. Steal this trick from when you’re moving. Organize your belongings into sleek containers like these boxes from Ikea. Then add numbers on the outside. The final trick? Make a list of what […]

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Home Office Decorating Mistakes via Apartment Therapy

Over the past few months, I’ve been trying to spruce up my home office. I’ve managed to find a desk, chair, and lamp that I love. The other big items—storage space, rug, wall coverings—are next on my list. I was doing some research this past weekend and found this post from our friends at apartmenttherapy.com titled, 5 Mistakes Everyone Makes […]

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Don’t Store Your White and Whole Wheat Flours in the Same Place

If you like to bake with whole wheat flour on occasion, think twice before you store it on the shelf with your container of all-purpose flour. Why? Because whole wheat flour should actually be stored in the refrigerator. Seal it in a zippered plastic bag, and when stored in the fridge it will last up to six times as long […]

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