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Declutter It!

December 15th, 2007

Organizing the Home Entertainment Center

I love this video on how to organize the home entertainment center. This area can get really cluttered and make a room look very messy. Follow these tips and this space will look great!

Tags: expert-village, family-room-organizing-tips, how-to-organize-the-entertainment-center, Living Room, living-room-organizing-tips, Organizing Basics, Professional Organizers, Storage, Videos

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By Julie -- 2 comments

November 1st, 2007

HP TouchSmart PC

Yes, I seriously want one of these. I want to eliminate as much paper from my life as possible and this baby would do it. Here’s my review of the HP TouchSmart PC.
The HP TouchSmart PC is the first all in one PC that has wireless capabilities, can help manage busy family schedules and entertain […]

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September 24th, 2007

Tip of the Day #27

It’s a good idea to stick to a “3 items on coffee table rule”. A messy coffee table can make your whole living room/family room look very cluttered.
Take a look and see what is cluttering up the surface. If it’s magazines, tissue box, toys and remotes, find some alternative solutions to storing those items. The […]

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September 17th, 2007

50 Organizing Products to Add a Touch of Fall Color to Your Home

I live in the Augusta, Georgia area and we woke up Sunday morning to the most refreshing temperatures. It was actually in the 70’s! We have had our doors open, letting that fresh air in ever since. I just hope it sticks around.
There are so many things that I love about fall: the food, the […]

By Julie -- 19 comments

August 20th, 2007

The Bach Coat Hook - Coupon Code Just for Declutter It Readers!

The other day I did a post on the Monet Single Bike Folding Rack and I was saying how I needed one of those because my bike was stolen. Yes, I know, it was a sob story.
Well, today I have a product to show you from the same company that made that bike rack and this […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

August 20th, 2007

The Backpack and Purse Dilemma

I can’t stand things on the floor. It just drives me crazy. Now that we are back in school, I have 3 backpacks and 3 lunchboxes to do something with. I also have my purse that needs a home.
I used to keep these things in our hall closet, but that has since been taken over […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

August 4th, 2007

How I Handle the Living Room Toy Dilemma

If I walk into my living room and there’s a toy on the floor, I feel like my house is a mess. Yes, I realize that’s over-reacting a little and, um, I’m working on that. Even as I sit here right now, writing this post, there’s a hot wheel car, some weird googly eye thing […]

By Julie -- 10 comments

May 30th, 2007

Home Staging Tips Part 2

How is the house selling going? Are you getting your house decluttered, staged and looking good? Here are some more home staging tips for you to consider for the family/living room and dining room:
Family/Living Room

Leave only 3 to 6 items on the mantel
Follow the 1 to 3 large scale decorative items per surface
Replace old outdated curtains […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

April 14th, 2007

Reader Tip #1

Whenever I receive a tip from a reader, I am going to start posting them. Here is a tip I received the other day:
“A really good de-cutter/space saving tip that I have is mounting your tv to the wall. So many people are upgrading to flat panel TVs and they are still putting them onto […]

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March 25th, 2007

Evaluating Your Needs

Before you even touch one item in the room you want to organize, you need to fill out an evaluation form. (This is all part of the planning stage.) This will really help you decide the purpose of the room and it will be easier to get rid of the items that are not […]

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