Thanksgiving Must Haves: For Organized and Stress-Free Thanksgiving Hosting

When hosting Thanksgiving there a few things you want to make sure you have on hand for those just in case moments and for moments when you may need a little extra something. What do you like to keep on hand during Thanksgiving for those unexpected moments.

1. Red Wine Stain Remover: We have all been there where somebody accidentally spills something, so much suer you have red wine stain remover handy.
2. Carpet Cleaner: For all other stains from food to kids to pets. I have used this stuff for many, many years and it is all of the sudden super popular again. I think because some blogger posted about it, who knows lol. If you are local in Houston, you can get it at Bering's Hardware.
3. Goo Gone Pen: for markers, when you see a label on a new dish that you need to get off, etc. 
4. Silver Polish: If you use silver on a regular basis, this is great 
5. Something that smells good: whether that is a reed diffuser, candle or essential oils. You want people to step into your home feeling welcomed. 
6. To go containers: If you are hosting Thanksgiving there is sure to be leftovers, so make you sure you are prepped and ready to send people home with leftovers. You can find reusable containers at Sam's Club & Costco or online. As you probably saw in this post. One organizer suggested downsizing your personal storage container stash. 
7. An iron, steamer or wrinkle releaser: If you are the type that likes to have fresh, crisp linens on hand than this is especially helpful. If someone arrives super early and wants to help have them freshen up the linens for you.
8. Mints or mouthwash in the bathroom: After a full meal some feel like to have something on hand to freshen up their breath. Decant mouthwash and have a little station set up with mini cups for your guests to use. I have been to many of houses where where they have mouthwash stations and I always think it is a great idea.
9. Folding chair: It is always nice to make sure you have plenty of seating for any unexpected guest that may show up. 

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Made in the USA: "Y" Weave Basket

This week I am featuring a made in the USA product, the "Y" weave basket, that I use a lot on organizing projects with clients. I didn't know it was made in the USA until one day we were on a project and I flipped it over. We often see these baskets and bins in clients homes because you can get them at Target. They come in all different shapes and sizes and can be very versatile for various spaces from kitchens to closets to offices. We use the white color most often on projects. 

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Professional Organizer's / Concierge Must Haves: Double Sided Tape Roller

Being a professional organizer I have tried out SOOOOOO many different products through the years. This Scotch tape double sided roller tape is awesome!! It is especially great when wrapping gifts. With the holidays around the corner, this will come in handy. What is some of your favorite products?

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Houston Professional Organizer's Favorite Organizing Products

This month at the NAPO Houston meeting it was all about NAPO Houston members sharing their favorite organizing products. I decided to compile their list here because there are so many fun things. What is your favorite organizing product?

Lisa Hettinger of Clean Slate likes these photo boxes from Hobby Lobby. They are archival safe. Photo from: Hobby Lobby

Michelle Smithpeter of Pretty Practical Spaces likes 3M hooks like these, these and these. Also she likes 6 inch zip ties. The hooks are great for all kinds of things from purses to dog leashes and the zip ties are great to hang items like brooms that have loops on the end. Photos from Amazon.com

Mary Jo Contello of Organized by MJ likes this over the door elfa organizer. You can use it for pantries to gift wrapping. Photo by The Container Store

Sandra Medrano of Bookeeping and Beyond really likes this portable project case. She carries all kinds of supplies in it from pens & pencils to highlighters & ear plugs. Photo from The Container Store

Kate Jones likes these mini glass bowls. Although, she got hers from the dollar store. You can put anything in them from hair ties to extra change. Photo from Amazon.com

The Photo Nanny really likes media boxes similar to these for photo storage because they store 5x7 photos well. If you are storing photos digitally she really likes Google Drive. Photo by The Container Store.

Tamra Inglehart of Perfectly Placed really likes clear storage bins. You can store all kinds of things in them from art supplies to shoes. Clear ones are best so you can see what is inside. Photo by The Container Store.

Gayle Goddard of The Clutter Fairy really likes shallow drawer containers that fit inside of medicine cabinets. They help to contain and prevent medicine cabinet items from falling all over the place. Photo by The Container Store

Kim Porter really likes the metal label clips from The Container Store similar to these. Photo by The Container Store

Carmen Rodriguez of Butterfly In & Out really likes tiny containers like these for tacks and various little things. She also likes these plastic envelopes and  plastic envelopes like these for client documents. She also likes a binder to hold various resources. Photos by Amazon.com

Liana George of By George Organizing likes Thread Stax, EZStax and Tidy Snap. All these products help clothes stay organized and folded. Photos by Thread Stax and Amazon.com

Ximena Lopez of Zensible Organizing likes this T ruler. It is especially helpful when cutting shelf liner.  Photo by Amazon.com

Gayle Shearer of Let'Z OrganiSe It! likes these storage containers and nitrile gloves when organizing.  Photos by Costco and Amazon.com

Kim Zeren of Get Organized Houston likes this OXO lazy susan. It is versatile, comes in various sizes and is not noisy when you turn them. Photo by Amazon.com

Dena Wilson of Places! Professional Organizing likes this wood plate rack. It is great for plates and trays. Photo by The Container Store

Valerie Thompson of Chronically Organized really likes this FreedomFiler because it is an easy way to help clients get organized with their filing. Photo by Amazon.com

Sabina Gartler of Savvy Home Office really likes this folding shopping cart that is great for stairs. You can take the bag off and stack items on the cart as well. Photo by Amazon.com

Amy Vance of Eco Modern Concierge (that's me!) really likes retractable box cutter, this label scraper, this apron, these pens, these markers for writing on boxes, and this tape roller. Photos by Amazon.com

Siri Slagle of Siriously Organized really likes these mesh folding bins to help with sorting, these non-slip hangers, these Madesmart drawer organizers, and these white bins. Photos by Walmart, Amazon and The Container Store.

Adonna Braly of Clutter Roundup's favorite organizing product is this Rubbermaid Spacemaker Cube.

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