Made in the USA: Shoe Box Organization

I know I have talked about this before, but one made in the USA products we love and use often on client organization projects is shoes boxes. These particular ones are from The Container Store and we use them all the time on projects. Besides being made in the USA, one of the things we love most about them is that they are durable and they always stack on top of each other perfectly because they have not changed the design. You can also stack them on other Container Store brand boxes in various ways. For these clients we used the regular shoe box and the boot box. 

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Houston Personal Concierge // One of Our Most Requested Concierge Tasks Pt. 1

As a personal concierge in Houston my team and I have been asked to do lots of various things through the past 15 years from professional organizing to personal assistant tasks. On the personal concierge side of the business one of the most requested things I get asked to do is pick up and deliver balloons. I do this all the time for clients for various occasions like birthdays, holiday events, thank yous, and the list goes on and on. We get requests for lots of different types of balloons and we usually get them inflated and then delivered. I love doing it because I know there is going to be some happy person out there. We also hire balloon companies, like That Ballon Girl here in Houston,  for clients to do balloon arches, displays, etc. People love balloons and they are a fun and festive way to celebrate a variety of occasions. 

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Houston Professional Organizer // Client World Traveller: Pantry Organization

I have worked with this client for many, many years and she moved into this space in River Oaks / Montrose area of Houston several years ago, but the pantry never got organized. I do everything from professional organizing to concierge work for her. One day when she was out of town I asked her if I could organize her pantry and she said yes! When she got back from her business trip was so surprised and how everything turned out. This project cost less than $150 and made a HUGE impact. A little organizing can go a long way.

Here is what I did:

1. Got rid of expired food.
2. Sorted like foods and items together.
3. Organized everything into bins. 
4. Used a water bottle organizer.
5. Labeled. 

Here are some products we used:

• Clear bins
• Water bottle organizer
• White bins
• OXO containers (she already had)
• Can riser
• Turntables
• Label maker
• White labels

Before:

After:

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Moving Supplies Needed for Move Coordination, Projects & Tips | Expert Houston Professional Organizer & Concierge

As a professional organizer and concierge in Houston we get asked to manage moves and assist with move coordination ALL the time. We are experts in move management and coordination at this point and LOVE handling move coordination. We are in the height of move season right now. It brings us so much joy knowing that we can help various families get settled in and organized into their new place as stress free as possible. Of course, there will more than likely be some stresses when it comes to moving, but we try to help as much as possible. We help with everything from decluttering before a move to scheduling movers to getting organized after the move and everything in between. In this video I explain about lots of products that we use when working with move clients. These are products I love and use often and that are really helpful when it comes to moves.

What are some of your favorite products to use for moves?

You can shop all the products on the Eco Modern Concierge shop page. 

Here are some other resources we have talked about before in regards to moves:

5 Tips for Moving from a Houston Professional Organizer
An Organized Moved and Moving Tips

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10 Things that Make Me Happy: July 2020

Here are 10 things that made me happy in July!

1. Scheduling so many move projects. We LOVE working move projects. 
2. Having a relaxing 4th of July with no obligations.
3. Seeing friends we haven't seen in a really long time.
4. Swimming.
5. Washing and detailing my car weekly.
6. Doing some of my own organizing projects. 
7. FINALLY getting my full refund from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I had mailed in a return in May before the store opened back up to the public and they have pushed around and around in regards to getting the full refund back from project supplies. It was several hundred dollars, it definitely needed to be refunded and not something I was willing to accept my loss on. 
8. Sonic cheese sticks and cherry limeades.
9. Quick road trip to Round Top with Bryan in the middle of the week. No one was around and we ate at Royer's Cafe.
10. Astros season opener.

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Houston Professional Organizer // Toddler's Room Organization

This fun family we got to organize for was expecting twins, they already had a little one and they own a local brewery here in Houston. We were helping them get organized in their home before the twins came. They have since moved, but I definitely wanted to highlight how we helped them get organized in their home before they moved. This space was in an older home and many older homes in Houston have tiny closets. Believe me I lived in many spaces for over a decade with tiny closets and in fact, I still have a relatively small closet. Hiring a professional organizer is great if you are trying to utilize every inch of your space in an efficient way. Like I've said before organizing kids and babies spaces are one of favorite areas to organize because everything is so cute and tiny. They were pretty organized already and here is what we did:

1. Put like items together.
2. Take some items out of their boxes.
3. Utilize the back of door spaces.
4. Organize everything in various spaces.
5. Use drawer dividers.
6. Use drawer organizers.

Here is the product we used:

• Behind the door rack
• Drawer dividers
• Twill drawer organizers
• Similar baskets here and here to what they already had

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What You Should Have In Your Emergency Go Bag

If you / when you have to leave your house unexpectedly for various reasons like fire, hurricanes, natural disasters, etc. there are several documents and things you should have on hand.

It is very important to keep an updated inventory of your house / dwelling. This way if anything happens you have records for insurance

Here are somethings you should have on hand and an electronic either on your computer, a hard drive and / or in the cloud. This goes for yourself and everyone in your household. I suggest keeping these items in a fire and waterproof bag like this.

• Drivers license
• Social security card
• Birth certificate
• Marriage license
• Deed to house
• Title to your car
• Medical insurance information
• List of medications
• Medical records
• Passport
• Will
• List of personal contact information
• List of in case of emergency contacts
• Kids records
• Pet records
• Bank and investment records
• All insurance records

What you should have in a bag prepared:

• Cash
• Credit cards / checks
• Cellphone
• Computer
• Food / protein bars
• Water
• Clothes
• Sunscreen
• Glasses / contacts
• Medication
• Portable chargers for electronics
• Flashlight
• Chemical light sticks / glow sticks
• Matches / lighter
• Pocket knife
• First-aid kit
• Blankets
• Masks
• Gloves
• Hand sanitizer
• Whistle
• Batteries
• Wet Wipes
• Tissue &/or paper towels
• Battery powered or hand crank radio

If you have kids

• Diapers
• Formula
• Clothes
• Medication
• Shot records and any necessary medical information
• Age appropriate toys, games, puzzles, books, etc.

If you have pets:

• Food
• Collapsable water bowl
• Medication
• Medical records
• Leash, collar and tags
• Portable carrier if necessary

Any suggestions to add?

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