Halloween was a week ago and we still have some reminders of the holiday. The candy is almost gone, the "Happy Halloween" decorations are put away but the pumpkins and squash are still out on display and will stay there until Thanksgiving. The great thing about these fall decorations is they are colorful, hearty and you can eat them when the holiday is over...bonus! These are the best decorations because you don't have to re organize and store them after the holiday. But you have to be sure to monitor the live decorations just to make sure they are still decorations and don't become "experiments" and ruin your furniture. We had a little issue this year it was the rotting pumpkin. We live in a high rise and carved our 1st pumpkin! It was a wonderful experience. Finding the pumpkin, scooping out the seeds and making a silly design. The problem was we faced the pumpkin towards the sunny window where you could see from the outside but not the inside. Wow was I surprised when I turned that pumpkin around to see how it was doing...Yuck! Next year I will be adding a "throw away" date immediatly after carving next years pumpkin.

Online grocery shopping still rules my home. All of my past purchases are saved in my account and I can order my groceries in minutes. I don't always have the same order each week so I have organized my home shopping lists into three categories - weekly, bi-weekly and monthly. I have created this list by going through the refrigerator, pantry, medicine cabinet and cleaning supplies to figure out what I use and how long it takes finish. If your laundry detergent contains enough liquid to do 20 loads of laundry you can figure out how long it will last. And do you need to purchase every two weeks or once a month.? Apply this to other areas to figure out your monthly requirements. If you don't have a lot of space and it takes a month to use something don't over crowd your space but stocking up and filling your cabinets every week. Saving a few dollars to stock up on really bulky item isn't worth it to me if my cabinets are busting at the seams. Just create your lists and follow them!

What's going on under your kitchen sink? It can get pretty scary down there if you dont pay attention. Keep your cabinet organized by going through and purging products you dont need. I love cleaning products...I mean I really LOVE them but I cant buy everything thats out there on the market and I also dont have the space. Try to use multipurpose products whenever possible. It will cut your cleaning time in half and you wont have to store so many products. Then buy the refill bottles so you dont have several duplicate bottles the store.

If you are having trouble organizing the space under your sink check out the expandable undersink shelf. This shelf works great because you can work around the pipes under the sink. Its the only shelf I've seen that gives you so many options.

The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in the house. It can be challenging to keep everything organized. Sometimes when I wait for the tea pot to boil or microwave to finish I think about this quote "If you've got time to lean you've got time to clean". It always makes me laugh but I end up sifting through one of our drawers for quick organizing project. Maybe its reorganizing the utensil drawer or plastic food containers. It just takes a few minutes but a great way to be useful during those moments when you have nothing to do.

How many screws and other mystery parts do you have rolling around in your junk drawer and tool box? Can't seem to throw them away can you? Why is this? Because you think they go to something. Before you put them in a drawer to be forgotten, make sure you identify the item. If its a screw, put it in a small plastic bag. And write the product it belongs to and any other information. Its better to add the information now and know it's importance. Rather than throwing it a drawer and letting it roll around for a couple of years eventually tossing it because you dont know its purpose.

Sorting socks from the clean laundry is a time consuming activity. Cut down on your laundry sorting time and get organized quicker by purchasing identical socks! If you wear sweat socks or trouser socks, get the same color and brand whenever possible and buy in bulk. This way if you are washing ten pairs of socks they are all the same color and size and easier to sort. It is also easier on the eyes and much faster way to get things done!

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If you have clothes in your closet or other fabrics that need to be saved, test out some of these solutions. If the stains don't come out it might be time to get rid of them. Getting rid of clothes that you don't wear will open up space in your closet which will be easier to keep organized.

Are your hardwood floors high maintenance?
Our hardwood floors need to be cleaned constantly because they show every piece of lint and dust. I needed a quicker way to clean those hardwood floors and the mop and bucket was too time consuming.
As an organizer its important that any new tool I purchase meet my requirements if its going to take up space in my home. It would have to solve the problem by being faster, have a place to live and get the job done. I am happy to say after a lot of research I bought a Swiffer Wet Jet and it is amazing! It comes with disposable cleaning pads that attach to the bottom of the mop and a solution that sprays from the mops nozzles. It have been able to cut my cleaning time in half, my floors look great and no more mop and bucket. Out goes the mop and in its place my new Swiffer.