Organizing Kid Spaces

Mary Organizes: Organizing Kid Spaces

I love talking about organizing done for and by children. I am a mom to three girls, with a baby boy due in January. I love being a mom! Of [...]

Encourage Your Child To Invest In Organizing

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Encouraging your child to invest in the organizing process is so crucial. It means you aren’t in it alone, your children have officially enlisted as your helpers in keeping their [...]

Seasonal Kids Wardrobe Change-Out

I use canvas storage bins (with cedar inserts for freshness) to hold clothes not in use. Each child has a "now" and a "next" container.

Among my circle of friends, one of the most commonly complained about homemaking duties is the dreaded “changing out of children’s wardrobes for the seasons.” What fits? What doesn’t fit? [...]

Kids Laundry: Setting Limits & Creating Neat Drawers…

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Do you have any ‘friends’ who have trouble controlling themselves when it comes to shopping for their kids’ wardrobes? This topic has been on my mind lately. I was watching [...]

A Packing List Just For Kids

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This idea might be one of my favorites of all time. Why? Because it came completely from the rest of my family, I just had the privilege of benefitting from it. While [...]

Organized Kids: Kids Art Station

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As I organize any place in my home or one of my client’s homes, I emphasize a balance between function and beauty. The two work together to encourage peace and [...]

Raising The Next Generation Of Organizers

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Yesterday I finished with my bi-annual project of helping each of my girls deep clean their rooms. I spread this project out over different days and times, because I wanted [...]

The What-Not Basket

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Just when I have the house all nice and neat, it seems as though there are little elves un-doing all my good work. These elves come in tall and short forms. [...]