Blog posts are first sent in the newsletter. Be sure to sign up for the Life Simplified weekly newsletter to get new information first.
Before it gets too cold completely, you might want to try tackling your garage clutter. Winter can wreak havok on any garage system of organization, no matter how well it holds up the rest of the year. Let’s face it. It’s gets cold & dark out there. Who wants to take the time to tidy when it’s freezing? Follow…
Editor’s note: I thought this post might be a good one to run with the holidays around the corner. It was a fun to write last February and if you missed it, well then here is your chance. Don’t miss the little video at the end. I can’t take any credit. This was Kathleen’s idea.…
My realtor friend Marc Gup once asked me to write about the importance of not only neat, but clean, when it comes to selling homes. And while cleaning is one of my favorite subjects, I understand it’s not for many people. But if you want to sell your home, it’s time dive in! Calling it a necessary evil is the best most can muster.…
Fall has arrived and that means there are tasks to be done before the snow flies. A change of the seasons always bring a list of things that need doing. 1. Clean the gutters. I know, I don’t really like doing it either but truth is, if you have leaves that drop they can wreak…
One day I was painting a ceiling when I had an epiphany or, as a friend of mine used to say, “a blinding flash of the obvious.” I had an 18” roller loaded with nearly a quart paint over my head, when I heard a small click, click, click over the squish-squash sound of the…
We are constantly bombarded by requests for our time, our space, our resources (financial and otherwise). Buy this, take that, do this, have more; the list goes on. Often time we say, “Yes. Ok. Sure. Why not? Especially if it is free.” You may be thinking, “Besides, isn’t it easier to say yes and not…
Dear Bettina, I am drowning in paper. It doesn’t seem to matter what method I use, I end up back in this same place of paper on every flat surface. Can you help me slay this paper dragon once and for all? Signed, Trisha Dear Trisha, (aka, Dragon Slayer) I hear you. Paper is the nemesis…
Do you look at your kitchen, bath, or another room in your house and wish it were different? Are you tired of looking at your old cabinets? Maybe what is holding you back is the cost of remodeling, which can escalate well into the thousands. So you may think that for now you have no…
We all get stuck sometimes. It happens to me too. My friend and co-host of Life SimplifiedRadio- Ross Goldberg says something, anything can be enough to get you started.For me, something usually involves action. Here are my 5 Action steps to get past overwhelm: 1. Forgive yourself. When we are stuck we must first remember that part of what makes life grand,…
I love products that get the job done. Well conceived, well designed, well engineered. I am constantly trying out new things that make it easier to keep our homes clean and tidy. If it’s simple, we are much more likely to do it. One product that has been a favorite of mine for a while…