Picture the Perfect Way to Organize Your Photos
How to Store and Organize Your Photos
by Lorraine Brock
Photographs, pictures, digital images. Whatever we call them, most of us have plenty. Some are displayed in frames on the wall, others are stored in photo albums and boxes, and some are stored on electronic devices. Our pictures create a photographic journal of where we have been and captures the memories we have enjoyed with loved ones.
Kid’s School Papers Piling Up? Create a Holding Tank
Dedicated Storage Space for School Papers
It has been almost two months since school started and by now you probably have piles of school papers on your kitchen counter tops, dining table, or moving from place to place as you try to find them a permanent home.
Help has officially arrived. In my video below, I talk about creating a Holding Tank or dedicated storage space for your child’s papers. The location of the Holding Tank (one per child) should be close to where the papers enter the home and are processed. This could be in the kitchen, mudroom, garage, or living room, making sure that the tank is not so far away that the papers often do not make it to the holding area.
Teaching Kids to How Manage Time
How to Teach Kids to Manage Time
by Lorraine Brock
As many of my readers know I am a mom of three boys, and while my youngest is now 17, I am still helping him learn to manage and schedule his life. This process started years ago during his first grade year in elementary school. At that time the school’s PTA provided agendas (much like a paper day planner) for all the students. I truly believe this is an expense every PTA should provide for students throughout their elementary years. It was the first step in teaching our youngster the importance of planning and scheduling his studies and activities.
Getting Help When You Are Overwhelmed with Clutter
Ask for Help When You Are Overwhelmed with Clutter
by Lorraine Brock
As a professional organizer, making decisions for my clients about clutter does not overwhelm me. I see through the clutter of papers, toys, unpacked boxes, and unwanted gifts and confidently assist them with disposal, repurposing, or creating organizing systems.
