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Organizing Your Bathroom

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Getting ready in the morning can be stressful when getting yourself ready and kids off to school. If you think about it, when your closet, bathroom and kitchen is organized and you can easily find what you need when you need it and you’ll have less stress getting ready in the morning. On the other hand, if your bathroom, closet and kitchen is cluttered and disorganized, you start your day in a panic, you’re running late and speeding to drop your kids off at school.

Let’s start by getting your bathroom organized so getting ready in the morning is less stressful. I want you to start your day with a sense of calmness. Watch this video to get some ideas on how I maximize space under a bathroom sink. I’m the “Queen of maximizing vertical space” and then organizing what needs to go in the space.

Get out your measuring tape, a piece of paper and a pen, write down the measurements and watch this video before you go shopping. The biggest mistake people make when organizing anything, is they go shopping first and then are disappointed when they get home and the shelf or container doesn’t fit or work like they thought it would. Stick with me each week and I’ll help you save money by sharing my favorite organizing products and solutions to organize your home, office and life.

 

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Product Resources & Tips on How to Use:

The grey drawer organizing unit that I used in the video also comes in white and black.  I buy this product at Staples and Real Canadian Superstore.  Similar drawer organizing products are available at Storables and The Container Store.  Here’s my secret to making this organizing product work under most bathroom sinks – this unit comes in different sizes and you can remove or add drawers since it snaps apart.  How cool is that.  Another tip I want to share with you is to make sure the drawers don’t pull all the way out of the unit.  The Gracious Living drawer organizing unit stops drawers from pulling completely out of the unit, causing all the stuff in your drawer to fall on the floor.  When I buy organizing products, I’m always looking at how the product functions and does it simplify your life!

Give these tips a try and then come to the Facebook Fan Page and share your results!

The Perfect Garage Organizing Solution

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Can you park your car in your garage?  Do you have a shed that is in total chaos?  Well, I have the perfect garage organizing solution for you.

First, hire one of our handy-dandy IABO Organizers, then install the Handiwall System. My
clients love this system and they like it when they can reclaim valuable space in their home!

When I find a great resource, I love to share it with everyone.  In the past month, I’ve organized two garages and the best way I found to organize a garage is to use the Handiwall system.  When I have this system installed for my clients, the garage is their favorite room in their home!  So much so, they love showing neighbors and friends how organized their garage is.  One client loved her garage so much she wanted to have a party.

Keeping your garage organized is fun and easy with this type of system.  No more piles of sports equipment in the middle of your garage or a tangled mess of cords or garden tools falling all over the place!

Another benefit of this amazing garage organizing system is you can move hooks around, add new ones and you don’t have to worry about drilling holes and hanging hooks in your drywall, only to have them fall out and take a chunk of gyperock in the process.  It’s happened to me and I’m sure you know what I’m talking about here.

Check out the Handiwall System here!

Get free garage organizing tips when you post your “Before Photos” on our Facebook Fan Page, click here. Then when your garage is organized, come back and post your “After Photos” on our FaceBook Page.

Here’s to getting your car in the garage!

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My favorite things that keep me organized and my life simple

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Don’t know what to get your boss, friend, or even yourself for the holidays? I am going to share my secrets with you on how I stay organized and enjoy a less hectic holiday season!

Below is my list of favorite apps, gadgets, and gifts that keep me organized and help keep my life simple.

Favorite iPhone & iPad Apps

iPhone Notes, OneNote or Evernote Apps – one place to keep me organized with all my lists and so much more.
Send Out Cards – Quickly send and mail a physical Birthday, Thank You or any other card in seconds.  Send a holiday card on me here.

Favorite Gifts

Blueruby Jewelery showcasing jewelery designers from around the world.  This is my favorite jewellery store and go to place for gifts.

Home

Bodum Bistro Electric Cordless Water Kettle – Bought mine at David’s Tea at Oakridge Shopping Centre. Finally, a tea kettle I can store in my cupboard and it’s perfect for travelling.  Thank you Kim for the great idea!
Spa Mobile – spa treatments in the comfort of your home.  A big time-saver!  Ask for Amanda.
Flameless Wax Candles from Pottery Barn – battery operated and automatic timer. No more fuss or worries of candle wax dripping and safe to use.  My favorite gift to give and my clients love these!

Healthy and Beauty

Bobby Brown tinted eye brighter. Simply the best and goes on smooth!
Laura Mercier compact eye lash curler – Small and compact for traveling.
JJ Virgin’s 6 Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy – her 4 x 4 workout videos really work.
Fresh “Sugar” tinted lip balm with SPF 15 – Color without the lipstick and gloss.
Bumble and Bumble Brilliantine hair product – It’s so amazing for all kinds of hair.  Is unique and hard to define.  Gives hair polish and a sort of languid slept-in, sexy look.
Oribe Dry Texturing Spray – invisible dry hair spray that builds incredible volume and texture.  It’s the best dry shampoo I’ve ever used and is worth the price! Jennifer Lopez hairstylist designed the Oribe products and she uses the Shine and Body Shampoo.

Travel

Pack-it Custom Travel Bottle Set. Label items with you label maker.

Fashion

The Laundress Cashmere and Wool Sweater Wash –  Every November I was all my sweaters on gentle cycle or by hand.  Our cashmere and wool sweaters and scarves are fluffy and smell so fresh. No more trips to the dry cleaner! Also available at J. Crew.

Technology

Label Maker Brother PT 2100 or PT 2730 label maker – Can’t live without my label maker!  It automatically trims off short labels and uses laminated tapes that are easy to peel off. Do not use less expensive paper tapes as they curl on the edges and don’t peel off clean.
Camtasia software – allows me to record an audio and capture my computer screen for quick “how-to” training videos.