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

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’s do something different. Much like when organizing a home, we can break things down into manageable steps to make it happen. Sometimes thinking a little differently about our never ending list allows us to do something different with it.

In this quick podcast we are preparing for the holiday season by learning just what you can do to manage the stress that comes along with this joyful time of year.

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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 your home.

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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 stressful and more calm.

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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 sounds overwhelming, but it does not have to be an all or nothing thing.

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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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