Home Organizing for Beginners: Organizing, cleaning and time management strategies

So you want to know how to deep clean a refrigerator or how to keep the fridge clean. We are all easily lulled into buying those clear containers even for our refrigerators. It’s great if that’s the season of life you’re in, but if you’re barely able to even get the moldy food thrown away, you want and need a simple, practical and sustainable way to clean and organize your refrigerator. 

As a busy mom you really want to simplify your life. Knowing how to clean and organize a refrigerator will save you both time...

Do you feel bombarded by recommendations of how to get organized but they haven’t worked for you? Maybe you’ve organized the same spaces over and over again and are ready to never do that again!

In this episode we dive into how to keep the organized spaces by doing some things a little different than what we’ve been told before.

Getting your home organized and keeping it that way has to be unique to you, your family and your season of life. When you take this approach your actions are long la...

Do you try to push through the holiday season by going with the flow? Perhaps you want things to change, but aren’t sure how to make it happen?

As a busy mom the holiday season can be a huge stress. Let’s not let that happen next year.

In this quick episode you’ll learn how to plan for a better holiday season and just why it’s OK for you to make this change.

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There are 3 steps you can easily learn and implement that will get you the organized home that you’ve been wanting.

Before you dive into setting yourself a New Year’s resolution to get organized and stay organized in 2026, listen to this podcast to make sure you are ready.

In this episode I’ll share the 3 steps with you so that you can decide if you’re ready or not!

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The holiday season is upon us.

Managing stress in general is a challenge, but managing holiday stress elevates it all!

As a busy mom I want to love this time of year. Really, I do. There’s just always been so much to do on top of an already impossible list of things needing my time and attention. Overwhelm sets in. Perfectionism takes over and I’ve wound up counting the days until it's all over and things can go back to normal.

I don’t want that for me or for you, so let...

How has lost paperwork impacted you? Wasted time searching, late fees for misplaced bills, overwhelm and stress? 

The worst issue it caused for me was having to tell my 7 year old daughter that she wouldn’t be able to play softball with her friends because I never turned the form in! It’s truly a turning point and I bet you have something like this that has happened to you as well, right?

In this episode you’ll learn a quick and simple way to make a huge improvement in managing the papers that come into yo...

You do not have to deal with a messy closet just because you have postpartum clothes, maternity clothes and many other sizes to deal with. In this episode I share the best way to organize your closet in a short amount of time. 

You want your closet to function for you in order to simplify your life. Let me help you get there.

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Are you wondering how to organize toys in a way that actually allows your toddler to clean them up? It may not seem possible, but that could be because our society leads busy moms on a path of perfection instead of helping her design organization systems that actually work for her in her home and in her life.

In this episode I share 3 steps to get all your toddlers' toys organized in a way that they can help clean up too.

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Does a peaceful home seem impossible? The good news is that it isn’t. 

I know that managing your home on top of all your other responsibilities makes your home feel chaotic and messy and that’s not what you want.

Instead of pursuing perfection, learn the first step in pursuing a peaceful home.

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Feeling like your kids are going to think their names are hurry up because that’s what you’re saying to them non-stop every morning?

What if instead, you could focus on just 5 key areas of your home, that once organized in only a functional way, your mornings could be calm and less stressful?

If you’re like most busy moms, you need your morning routine to change like yesterday.

In today’s episode I share the key areas you need to organize (in a functional way) so that your mornings are less stressfu...

Home organizing is hard when we aren't clear on what an organized home really means. As a busy mom, you don't have time to waste chasing down unrealistic expectations and you definitely don't have time to organize the same space over and over again!

Listen in as I share the best definition of home organizing and the 3 critical and foundational steps to get an organized home.

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Have you ever downloaded a spring cleaning checklist and wondered if it would really even work for you?

In this episode you'll look at spring cleaning checklists in a different way and find a better solution that will help you plan and execute spring cleaning in a way that works for you.

When we make an effort to deep clean some areas of our home, we are caring for our home. It’s just a bit of what God has given us to take care of and we want to do that well. Spring cleaning so...

How many times have you gotten organized only to have to do it all over again?

In this episode I’m sharing with you what is missing from your organizing strategy that’s actually preventing you from staying organized.

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Are you so tired of dealing with a mess every morning when you’re trying to fix your hair and makeup? You lose time because you can't find what you need?

In today’s episode I’ll share 3 bathroom cleaning tips that will KEEP your bathroom vanity and cabinet CLEAN and save you time.

Learn more about the Spring Cleaning Challenge now!

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What if implementing a simple change could save you 15 minutes or more each day AND simplify your life? In this episode I tell you the exact step by step of what to do so that you can make more time in your day and lessen the stress.

Small incremental changes are sustainable over time. They reduce stress and contribute to the peaceful and relaxing home you desire. Share this podcast with a friend that could use simple instructions about home organizing, cleaning and time management.

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Are you trying to figure out the best morning routine, but finding that organizing bathroom vanity and cabinets is causing you stress and frustration?

What if you could reduce stress and simplify your morning routine by organizing your bathroom vanity and cabinets in a different way than what you’ve tried before?

It is possible and in today’s episode I’ll give you 3 unexpected ideas that will help you get your bathroom vanity and cabinets more organized resulting in a better start to your day!

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Is it impossible to find what you need in your kitchen pantry at meal time?

Cooking can be easier with an organized pantry, but organizing it sounds overwhelming, right? That’s because we’ve been told that in order to do it right you have to pull every single thing out of your kitchen pantry as your starting point. It doesn’t have to be this way!

You don’t have to carve out an entire day in your schedule just to get your pantry organized. In this episode I share 4 steps that will reduce stress a...

Are you ready to do whatever it takes so that your home is peaceful and relaxing instead of messy and chaotic? In this episode you learn what to include in your weekly planning so that you can be more productive and save time each week.  

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Is getting ready for the day a nightmare because your closet is overflowing? In this episode I share the best way to organize your closet and 5 closet organizing tips that will simplify your life and make getting ready for the day a breeze. 

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Are your kitchen cabinets a mess? Are there plastic containers spilling out and mis-matched lids filling a drawer? Maybe you’ve got too many coffee cups that you’re now storing them on the countertop instead of where they belong.

You want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?  In order to make that happen you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Instead of starting with emptying every single kitchen cabinet, you can follow these 3 steps to organize your kitchen cabinets. All in a way...

What is a utility room?

You want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?  In order to make that happen you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Instead of leaving the utility room unused or where things just get dumped, you can use it as extra storage space. In this episode I’ll share with you how to organize your utility room by creating an intentional storage plan.

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A place for everything and everything in its place would be ideal, right?

You want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?  In order to make that happen you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Instead of letting the new things clutter your spaces, you can follow a simple process to find the best home for each item. In this episode you’ll learn how to find a place for every new gift your family received or new items you buy.

Downl...

Cleaning up after Christmas can be easier than you’ve had in the past and easier than you think.

The holiday season is over, we’re embarking on the new year. It’s time to get everything cleaned up and prepared for a fresh start, right?

You are not to do this on your own. You are the manager of your household and you are going to ask for help and you are going to delegate!

In this episode you’ll learn just how to get your family helping to get everything cleaned up.

Have you enjoyed the holiday season so far? Not quite what you want?

Instead of going with the flow next year, you can reflect on how the holiday season has gone so far and decide now how you want things to be next year. In this episode you learn why it’s OK to make a change and how to plan for a better holiday next year.

May your Christmas be filled with peace and joy!
Tammy

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Did you know that you can stop feeling overwhelmed? You don’t need to stay stuck in a rut.

Do you hate the holiday season because it piles on so much more stuff to do? And it all just makes you feel even more overwhelmed than normal daily life can be?

If I could go back in time and do something different I would!

In this episode you’ll learn what that something different is and how to implement it.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home...

Organize your home with this organizing checklist. In this episode I give you an overview of the 8 items on the checklist. You can access the checklist for free at 

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Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

Holiday stress! It’s hard to know how not to be overwhelmed in normal daily life, but when you throw in the holiday season it becomes even more challenging.

Listen in so that you can work through the steps needed to combat the overwhelm and move through this holiday season feeling peace and joy in your home and heart.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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Not sure how to keep your home clean and you’re looking for the best cleaning tip? In this episode I share what the best cleaning tip is and exactly how you can take advantage of it.  This is just in time, house cleaning for the holidays is upon us!

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Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

Do you have a messy entryway or mudroom? Listen to learn shoe storage ideas, foyer organization and so much more!

The most used place in your home is where everyone enters. The most used equals the hardest to keep organized and clean. You can take quick action today by thinking differently about this space and doing something that you haven’t tried before or worrying about what society tells us as moms!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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Feel like you’re drowning in piles of paper? Learning how to go paperless is not your starting point. Listen in to learn the best way to organize paperwork.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

We are hit with so much today about how our homes should look, that as moms we have to do certain things in order to feel like we’re good moms. This feeling, that we don’t have our act together can be paralyzing. It was for me. In the course Home Organiz...

Do you find yourself lacking motivation to clean your house and you need cleaning motivation? Listen to learn how to start cleaning your house and how you’ll be motivated to clean in the future!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

We are hit with so much today about how our homes should look, that as moms we have to do certain things in order to feel like we’re good moms. This feeling, that we don’t have our act together can be paralyzing. It was for me...

Have you planned out your schedule for next week yet? Join me so that you can learn how to plan your week. Don’t take a single step towards planning your week. It’ll really take several steps over time.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

We are hit with so much today about how our homes should look, that as moms we have to do certain things in order to feel like we’re good moms. This feeling, that we don’t have our act together can be paralyzi...

Do you feel like your time is not your own, like it’s out of your control? There are 5 steps that you can implement to manage time better and ultimately make time for what matters to you.

We are hit with so much today about how our homes should look, that as moms we have to do certain things in order to feel like we’re good moms. This feeling, that we don’t have our act together can be paralyzing. It was for me. In the course Home Organizing for Beginners you not only learn the founda...

Searching for the best email organization system and just haven’t found it? Learn the steps to create an email organization strategy that works for you today and into the future so that you can keep your inbox organized.

We are all inundated with emails. Some we want to read others are spam or subscription based. No matter, you need a system that will work to ensure the information you need to see today and again in the future is easily found.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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How many emails do you have in your inbox right now? 100? 1,000? 10,000? More?

I have 4 different email accounts. None of them are at zero items in my inbox.

Listen in and learn how to clean up emails in a way that sets you up for lasting success.

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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How do you feel about your home when you wake up or when you walk into your home? How do you want to feel? You can have a calm home. You can have a peaceful home. You can have a home that feels welcoming.

There are 3 things you must do to find true peace and joy in your home.

Be sure to listen through to the end. I'm wondering if this is what things are like in your home right now.

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Are you sick of getting organized over and over again? Does the work you do to be organized at home just never stick? Listen in to learn exactly what needs to happen so that you know how to stay organized.

Not organized yet, this is extremely valuable for you as well. I might even say that you’d have a leg up because you’ll know now what to do to stay organized before you even begin!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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Are you struggling to manage your time or do you seem to run out of time everyday before you do the things you want to do? Listen in to learn how to manage your time better, what the root cause is of your struggle with time management and what the first step is to making a significant change.

Grab your coffee, pen and paper and let’s dive in!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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In this episode I’m sharing how to create a meal plan that works for you and your family. 

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing, cleaning and time management solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Grab your coffee, pen and paper and let’s dive in!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

Home Organizin...

In this episode I’m sharing how to organize your home by avoiding 5 common home organizing mistakes and what to do instead.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing, cleaning and time management solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Grab your coffee, pen and paper and let’s dive in!

Praying for you to be blessed with a peaceful home.
Tammy

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No daily cleaning schedule needed!

In this episode I share with you the 2 things to clean daily, why starting here works and how to get started.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing, cleaning and time management solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Grab your coffee, pen and paper and let’s dive in!

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Are you just feeling too overwhelmed because it seems like everywhere you look your house it’s a mess? We’re at the end of summer and I’ve certainly been feeling a bit stressed with the mess too.

In today’s episode I share my top 3 fast decluttering tips. You can do these 3 things and feel a sense of accomplishment and relief immediately!

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do somethi...

Do you have a stressful morning already and thoughts of your back to school morning routine is making you cringe?

In today’s episode I share why you want a morning routine for kids and for yourself and how to create your own.

As a mom that’s fed up with the chaos of every morning, you want a fresh start and to be set up for lasting solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Get ready to take some not...

Are you fed up with drowning in all the paperwork kids bring home from school? Get ready for back to school and decide now what to do with the school paperwork.

In today’s episode I’m sharing what a decision strategy is, why you need one and how to create one.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Do you have paper clutter during the school year caused by the tons of school paperwork flowing into  your home? 

In today’s episode I’m sharing a back to school organizing idea that will get you ready for back to school and all the school paperwork that comes with it.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Grab...

Does your head spin with all the different options of how to get kids to do chores? Should kids get paid for chores? How do I make a chore chart? So many questions. Am I right?! You just want what works.

In today’s episode I’m sharing why chores are important for kids to do, what chores are age appropriate for kids and a very basic method on how to get kids to do chores.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for...

What’s the best time management tip you’ve ever gotten? Well, today’s time management tip is going to top that!

In this episode I share reasons to delete social media and how deleting social media benefits you and your family. Your mom schedule will look and feel so much better!

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Learn how to organize your garage so that you can enjoy a bit of peace as soon as you drive in.

In this episode I share why you should organize the garage even if it’s not your space and how to make it happen.

As a mom looking for a fresh start in her home organizing journey, you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right? That means you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Grab your coffee and let's...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is HOW TO CLEAN YOUR KITCHEN.

I despise having to clean the kitchen before I can make dinner. It’s so frustrating to have to clear the counters and wash the needed pots and pans before I can even get started. This was my reality way too often. I’d walk in the door with a crying baby on my hip and 2 toddlers running around begging for something to eat. When I got to the kitchen I’d realize that we hadn’t really cleaned things up from the night before. Now not on...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is a summer cleaning strategy.

Summer is busy or busier, right? In a different way because the weather is warmer, there’s more things to do, there’s more family fun to be had.

Imagine this scenario. I know you’ve had something like this happen already this summer.

It’s early Saturday morning. Your kids come running into your bedroom to wake you up and beg you to take them swimming. The sun is shining bright and you think, yeah. I would love to. What a fun thing...

I received a question from a listener, Alasa. She asked “How can I find time to organize when I can’t even keep up with daily tasks?” 

Alasa asked me this question and is receiving customized recommendations back through email. She initiated our conversation and my free support and you can too by going to www.homeorganizingforbeginners.com and clicking the Ask Me Anything link.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is how to make your home feel less messy. Yes, less messy. I don’t want to make a promise that in a few simple step...

This is the third of a 3 part series on overcoming overwhelm at home. Last week I reviewed how prioritizing the way we’re taught actually makes us feel more overwhelmed and how you can prioritize instead so that you get stuff done.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is creating a dependable system that will capture all the thoughts, ideas and to-do’s that cross your mind.

The whole concept of a capture system is what I had been looking for seemingly forever, but until I found it I didn’t know it’s what I needed o...

I find that sometimes I don’t want to take the time to do this whole brain dump thing. Then prioritize it? I fool myself into thinking that if I just roll up my sleeves and get started that will be way more effective. 

What happens then? I find myself starting one thing only to notice that another thing needs to be done too. I wind up with several things started and nothing actually completed. In last week’s episode I shared that my husband was in the hospital for a few days. 

He’s fine, bu...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is brain dumping - the best way to get all the things out of your mind so you can get the right things done.

This is the first of a 3 part series on overcoming overwhelm at home.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? That’s a silly question, right?!

EVERYONE feels overwhelmed at times. While it would be great if we could implement something that completely eliminates overwhelm from ever happening again, I don’t think that’s realistic. Do you? Life throws us curveballs, unexpected things. We can even...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is Kids Clothes that Don’t Fit.

When my kids - all 3 of them - were born they fit into 9 month size baby clothes. The biggest at 10 pounds and the smallest at 9 pounds 8 ounces, the clothes we got at the baby shower were simply too small. Nobody was predicting that our babies would be so big! Not even my doctor. Even the diapers we had initially were too small for their baby bottoms. I do miss the days of having babies, being able to hold them in my arms and snuggle. Now...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is Tidying Up.

Do you have little piles of stuff scattered here and there around your home? Maybe a bit of clean clothes sitting on a chair because you’ve just not had time to put them away. Or the mail from yesterday is sitting on the counter because you just haven’t gotten to it yet. The dirty dishes are sitting in the sink or on the counter. Kids dirty socks laying on the floor in the living room. Used tissues sitting on the coffee table. An empty Gatorade bottle on the...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is LAUNDRY.

I have these unwritten rules in my head about laundry. Do you too? Sort them by color. Wash darks on cold, whites on hot, use bleach, wash towels together, wash jeans together. ugh! Do I really need to do all these things? I mean, before kids it was easier because all the dirty clothes were just mine or mine and my husbands. After kids the whole laundry task changed. As they got bigger it changed more, right. Definitely more loads to get done today than there was 10 years ago!

As someone who is or feels like they’re just starting their home organizing journey you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?  In order to make that happen you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what society tells us.

Instead of allowing spring cleaning to seem like a black mark on a great time of year, you can find a new way to get started. In this episode I’ll share with you what areas you should start with, why it’s important to do spring cleaning an...

In each episode I share a microscopic home organizing topic. That just means it’s something you can implement today, from start to finish, if you so choose.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is this:
What you can do when you don’t know how to get organized.

As someone who is or feels like they’re just starting their home organizing journey you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?  In order to make that happen you’ll have to do something different than you’ve done before or what socie...

This is it. This is the final strategy that will help get you off the hamster wheel of home organizing. That’s where you organize the same spaces over and over and over again. If you’ve not listened to the episodes detailing out the other 7 strategies you’ll certainly want to go back and listen to all of them. It can be right now before the rest of this episode or after you’re done here. All 8 strategies work together because they’re all created with sustainability in mind. If you’re not able to keep your organized spaces organ...

How many times have you stopped at a store, saw some really nice baskets or bins and all of sudden had motivation to get organized. Literally this is where I think we all start. My daughter, without any prior discussion, asked if we could buy these specific baskets so that, and I quote, “I can organize my bedroom, mom.” How is it that buying baskets or bins will result in an organized bedroom? When we actually stop and think about it we realize that the baskets and bins would look nice but we have no idea if they fit the...

Does the thought of going through all your stuff in order to get organized make you feel anxious and overwhelmed? You are not alone. What I’ve learned over time and in talking with a lot of moms is that getting started is HARD because we think we have to get rid of a lot of our stuff in order to get organized and we’re just not ready until we are ready. Up until a couple of years ago I had every piece of artwork that my kids ever made stashed away in tons of boxes and bins shov...

Have you found yourself watching home organizing shows on Netflix? I love watching them, but I typically walk away with this vision in my head of what an organized home is supposed to be - perfection. Wonderful decor, all matching, fitting in the allotted spaces. The work they do on those shows is great, but I’ve found for myself and my clients, it ultimately demotivates most moms. It’s just not realistic to think that our homes will look like what they do on those shows. I mean it can, but then we can’t live life in our ho...

How can I get organized when I’m so busy?

This is a very valid concern and one that I had too. I used to carve out entire weekends or take days off of work just so that I could get organized. The problem with this is that since I felt like I had carved out all this time I could get a ton done. And it was inevitable that I would bite off more than I could chew. I’d get to the end of the day or weekend and find that I wasn’t finished. Or wor...

I’m going to guess this has happened to you before, and I only know because it has happened to me too! You finally feel motivated to get organized. You have the whole weekend planned, you’re going to start with your office, then do the junk drawer in the kitchen. You know it’s a stretch goal, but you totally feel up for it. Saturday morning hits, you get up, get your cup of coffee and dive in starting with your desk. It’s cluttered, stuff piled up all over it so you start there. You start with a pile o...

How do I get organized and stay organized? This is a question I hear a lot and it’s a question I used to ask myself too. I was so tired of organizing the same spaces over and over again. It happened often enough for me to name the cycle the hamster wheel of home organizing.

We have a set of lockers in our entryway coming in from the garage. I lost count on how many times I got this space organized only to have it be a complete disaster again within the week. Oh my gosh I...

I felt fear and frustration everyday when I’d walk into my home. It was always a mess. I’d get motivated to do something, set aside an entire weekend to finally get organized only to wind up irritated with being interrupted by my kids. I’d yell, they’d cry. Ugh. It was an ugly situation! One I’m not proud to share, but I know now that I’m not alone in this cycle.

I just wanted to walk into my home after a long day at work and feel peace, calm and joy. I seriously wi...

As someone who is or feels like they’re just starting their home organizing journey you want to be set up for lasting home organizing solutions, right?

In today’s episode I’ll share with you the 8 strategies you need to employ in order to stay off that hamster wheel of home organizing forever. Then over the next 8 weeks we’ll dive deeper into each strategy. We’ll identify what the problems are when you don’t utilize the strategy and we’ll lay out the steps you can follow to implement each one.

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So today’s microscopic home organizing topic is this:
The best way to get rid of the stuff you declutter.

Welcome to Home Organizing for Beginners.

In each episode I share a microscopic home organizing topic. That just means it’s something you can implement today, from start to finish, if you so choose. 

Do you find that as you’re living daily life you sometimes come across something and you think, I should get rid of this? Like, we don’t use this anymore. Something like clothes or toys that your kids have...

You need a way to organize your closet so that you can find the clothes you want to wear when you want to wear them. 

Do you find yourself running out of time as you search for something to wear every morning? Maybe you have a favorite shirt or pants, but you know you shouldn’t wear them everyday even if you’re a stay at home mom.

I knew I needed to get my closet under control when I found that I didn’t even use it anymore. It was full of clothes but it was...

As someone who’s just starting their home organizing journey or feels like they need a fresh start you may think getting organized just isn’t possible for you. Maybe you’ve tried but it just never seems to work.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is this: 
You actually CAN get started, get organized and stay organized.

Home organization must BEGIN WITH THE BASICS by following these 3 steps.

This is the time of year when we have some natural motivation to get organized, but what happens when you lose motivation?

As someone who is or feels like they’re just starting their home organizing journey, losing your motivation and not knowing how to get it back can be devastating.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is STAYING MOTIVATED DURING YOUR HOME ORGANIZING JOURNEY.

Do you find yourself making progress, feeling good about organizing your closet, desk or junk drawer only to have it all brought to a screeching halt by interruptions? Do y...

There’s this thing that often has to be done BEFORE you can even start thinking about organizing your home. 

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is GETTING YOUR FAMILY TO HELP CLEAN… so you can get started organizing.

Cleaning is a thorn in your side, right? It’s time consuming and everyone in the house just messes it up almost instantly. It is so incredibly frustrating!

Does it seem like nobody sees what needs to be done? Or worse yet it feels like nobody cares!  Are you feeling like you have to do it all...

Getting started can be the hardest part of getting organized.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is GETTING STARTED.

You want to get organized and stay organized but if you aren’t able to effectively get started it’ll never happen.

There’s a reason you struggle to get started in your home organizing journey. Overwhelm. Do you get mixed messages from friends, family and even Google on where you should start organizing? Do you want everything to be perfect? So much so that you’re paralyzed and can’t even start? Maybe making diffi...

SO. MANY. TOYS.

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is KIDS’ TOYS.

Do the kids' toys seem like litter strewn all over your home?

How many times have you tiptoed into your kids room only to step on a Lego?

Can you eat at the dinner table or are there too many crayons and coloring books sitting on it?

For someone that is just beginning their home organizing journey or feels like they are, dealing with SO MANY TOYS may feel impossible.

In today’s episode we tackle...

Today’s microscopic home organizing topic is DECLUTTERING.

Decluttering is defined this way - to remove unnecessary items from an untidy or overcrowded place. Is your home untidy and overcrowded? How do you feel thinking about removing unnecessary items from your home? 

For someone that is just beginning their home organizing journey, decluttering may actually stop you from even getting started. You may have tried in the past but found that it just wasn’t working.

In this episode I’ll share details of the problem “decluttering” creates, what the solution is, why it works an...

Do you dream of waking up and your kitchen being spotless? Everything is clear, no papers, no artwork, no dirty dishes, no paper bags, no backpacks and certainly no crusted on food?! 

Do you dream of waking up and there’s literally nothing on your counters except maybe a coffee pot?

Today’s microscopic topic is:

Where to start when organizing your kitchen. And it’s likely not what you’re thinking.

In this episode I’ll share what you’re probably seeing in your kitchen right now and why it’s like that. Th...

Today’s micro topic or microscopic topic is The first step in organizing your paperwork.

We’re not talking about the entire paperwork processing system because you want to walk away from this podcast episode with a tangible solution that you can implement today.

As someone who is or feels like they are just starting their home organizing journey, you have to take these micro steps so that you move forward, make progress, build momentum and implement solutions that will last.

This first step in organizing your paperwo...

I want to take this time to do 2 things.

First to share with you exactly what you can expect from each podcast episode and second to tell you what options you have to continue your home organizing journey with me by your side.

Your Home Organizing Educator,
Tammy