My book is done!! For those of you who didn’t know I wrote a book for a publishing company who found me through my articles on the web and asked if I had ever thought about writing a book. Long story short, they liked what I proposed and Go Organize! Conquer Clutter in Three Simple Steps will be in major book stores this December.
I just did my last author read through cover to cover and now I have to reorder my priorities. What will I do with my extra time? One of the first things I did was go to bed earlier and I got a full 7 hours of sleep. I know they say everyone needs 8 hours, but I personally believe it depends on the person how much sleep they need. I do well on 6 hours.
Which brings me to my favorite thing to chat about—organizing to get rid of clutter. There is not just one way to get rid of clutter. There are some simple guidelines to follow to make it easier, faster and last longer. One simple suggestion I believe in is to work from the inside out in any room in your home. In the bedroom, start in the closet or in a drawer. In the kitchen start in the cupboard or a drawer. You get the idea, no matter what room it is that you want to get rid of clutter don’t tackle the counter, floor or what is on the chairs first.
What is your super doper tip to get rid of clutter?
I love the ocean and I love going to beaches. I collect sea shells everywhere they wash up on shore and I have been known to buy a few shells. When I was in Martha’s Vineyard a couple of years ago I saw a little suitcase with sea shells glued all over it. I thought with all of my shells I could do that and save myself over $400.00. (That is not a typo).
I just got back from Hawaii. For those who don’t know this is a group of islands in the South Pacific and they are the 50th state of the United States.
We had beach time on stunning beaches and beautiful sunsets. We also did other fun and interesting things I will tell you about as the days go on.
My daughter in Utah wanted a lei so I asked around and everyone said Costco has the best prices. And they did. And you know what else they have? They have the same hours as they do here in my home town. I was dropping my daughter I traveled with off at the airport for her long flight back to her home and I thought I needed to hurry to Costco before it closes. I made it with 10 minutes to spare. It was nice not having to guess if they were on a different time schedule as ours is here.
When you have guests come to your home do you tidy up the bathroom and hope they don’t look in your drawers? (They shouldn’t be snooping, but maybe some do anyway).
Does closet organizing get you down? Remember I am Showing and Sharing, these are not photos from a magazine. There are living and breathing people who use these spaces. Which means things are organized, but aren’t absolutely perfect.
We are almost through with my Show and Share Organizing. I hope you have picked up some organizing tips you can use. I have been surprised by things I have kept. But now I have also 
Just thinking of cookie sheets makes me think of baking and cookies and I want some homemade chocolate chip cookies as I sit here. My mouth is watering too.
We live in a wonderful world where technology is always at our finger tips if we chose it to be. In 
Now here’s a little cupboard put to good use and because of its size it is easy to reduce clutter.
