Spring Cleaning: Items You Forget to Clean Pt. 5

It is spring time and here are some things we commonly forget to clean. You can check out posts from years past here, here, here & here.

• Your phone
• Shoes. Many you can throw in the wash or take to the cobbler to clean.
• Couch cushions
• Carpets & rugs
• Tiled surfaces. You can get them professionally cleaned. 
• Outdoor toys like slides and swing sets
• Art work
• Figurines and display items
• Candles
• Curtains
• Purses and travel bags

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10 Things That Make Me Happy: December 2019

Well I am still trying to catch up from posts from last year, so here are 10 things that made me happy in December.

1. Spending time with family. We got to see so much family and it was awesome.
2. Dinner at Rivas. It is always so fun and festive.
3. Tons of Christmas decorating and gift wrapping for clients, which I LOVE!
4. Decorating Christmas cookies with my cousins and grandparents.
5. Going to the Texans vs. Patriots game at the beginning of December with my father-in-law.
6. Going to the Texan vs. Titans game at the end of December with friends who were in town.
7. I dropped my phone and broke my camera on December 23rd, but I am thankful they could replace the camera and I didn't have to replace the whole phone because they are SO expensive now.
8. Spending New Years Eve in Wimberly with family. 
9. Spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the ones we love.
10. Surviving a busy, productive and stressful December. 

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Houston Professional Organizer // Client Downsizing: Pantry Organization Before & After

This was a fun pantry organizing project that we did last year for a client located in the Spring Branch area of Houston. They were downsizing from their Montrose home and moved into this new space. They had a decent size pantry so we helped them make it more efficient by adding:

• White bins (these are inexpensive and come in various colors)
• Can organizer
• Turntables

Here are some other things we did as well:

• We also added shelf liner to almost all the cabinets in the whole house, which takes time but with 2 organizers it took about a day and a half to measure and cut everything. 
• We get rid of all expired items.
• Sorted.
• Put like items together.
• Organized everything with bins and turntables.
• Labeled.

They were thrilled about how this organization project turned out and we couldn't be happier either. 

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Made in the USA // The Container Store

As you may know this blog features all kinds of things from professional organizing to concierge to eco topics. One of my favorite series that I have been doing on here for years is the Made in the USA series. So many products are now outsourced to other countries, which is fine, but personally I like using products that are made in the USA when I can. Since I am constantly working with professional organizing clients and The Container Store is my home away from home, I purchase and research A TON of products. The Container Store actually has a lot of products that I use frequently that are made in the USA. Here is a link to just some of the products from The Container Store that are made in the USA. You have probably of noticed that I feature a lot of The Container Store products under the Made in the USA section and sometimes they are products you would not think are made in the USA.

What stores sell some of your favorite made in the USA products?

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Happy First Day of Spring!

Happy First Day of Spring! What are your plans for the springtime?

Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels

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New Products We are Loving from The Container Store Pt. 2

As a professional organizer I am always checking out what is new in the industry. Since I love going to The Container Store and it is basically my home away from home, it is always fun seeing when they have new products. The Houston locations sell out very quickly of certain items so when I know clients want certain products I have to jump on them!

It is great to have fresh and different ideas for clients because all spaces are SO different. Clients are always excited when we bring new and different products. So here is part 2 of new products we are loving from The Container Store.

What are some of your favorite products to use?

Drop Front Shoe Box: We have used drop front boxes for shoes and clothes a lot, but now they come in red and blue.

Ash Wood Roll Out Cabinet: Pull out drawers in cabinets are a great idea for so many different. reasons, but they are especially helpful for heavy dishes. I can't tell you how many cast iron pots, pans and baking dishes we have stored in pull out drawers through the years because they are so heavy.

White Modular Canister Set: What I like about these is they are great for stacking.

Clear Large Lazy Susan: I LOVE a lazy susan and love this large clear one because it goes with a lot of other clear items The Container Store sells and it has a lip to help items not fall over.

Stackable Acacia Drawer Organizer: If you know us you know we love a drawer organizer. Plus, these stack, which is great if you have deep drawers.

The Laundress 1 Gallon Detergent: If you have been following along for a long time then you know I have used and LOVE The Laundress products. Now The Container Store sells their 1 gallon size, which I personally buy for my own home.

Stackers Jewelry Organizer Clear Lids: We have used stackers jewelry boxes for a lot of clients through the years and as you know the lids are not see through, but now they are! Clients will love this.

6" Deep Drawer Dividers: I love that Linus made 6" drawer divider because these are great for really deep drawers, especially in kitchens and closets.

Shelf Clip Labels: It is always great to have more labeling options!

All photos from The Container Store

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Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

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