So Squared Away

08/29/2016

An excellent start!

If you're anything like me, de-cluttering is downright exhilarating. But knowing where to start can be a major mental roadblock. If you've got the urge to get some stuff out of the house, start with this list of items you can say goodbye to right now with little thought and no impunity.

01/13/2016

An easy task that might give you a little momentum to keep going!

Got a small window of free time? Embark on a mini purge: Take a lap around the house with a garbage bag and toss the stuff below. Letting it go (via trash or recycling) will bring you satisfaction and bring order to your home.

11/05/2015

Now is a perfect time to get rid of all of those coats from last year that don't fit...on your kids or in your closet!

Think of Journey Home Thrift at 585 Calef Highway in Barrington when going through your winter clothing. We especially need donations of children's winter coats! Open today 10 am - 5 pm.
Thank you!!!

08/17/2015

Great ideas here...I've tried many of them myself!

Sure, a glass-front cabinet would be lovely, but how do you store the essentials when there isn’t floor space for extra storage? Try these smart stash-it tips and tricks for the tightest spots.

06/23/2015

It's the little things...

Do you find that little items like hair bands, safety pins and spare buttons always seem to...disappear? (Where do they go!?) These clever organizing hacks keep those tough-to-corral minis together...

05/26/2015

That haphazard pile of coats and shoes near your front door isn’t going to cut it. Here’s how to create a functional and organized storage spot, even when you think you don’t have enough room.

05/06/2015

Yes!

One technique restaurants teach servers for time management is known as “full hands in, full hands out.” You can use the same technique in your home to make keeping it clean a little easier.

04/03/2015

Good advice to clear the clutter THEN organize it...because "organized junk is still junk".

Whether you’re getting started with a spring cleaning project or just trying to condense what you have, it’s important you don’t confuse organization with decluttering. Out of site is definitely not out of home.

02/03/2015

Thanks to all of my clients for making this possible for the third year in a row!

01/05/2015

It's an excellent start...

Last month I made the greatest admission of my adult life: I’m a hoarder. Yup. I said it. The first step to anything is admittance, so there you go. I then spent an hour sifting through a mound of clothes from high school, where I came across a blouse. For some reason, it was affecting my mood, my c…

12/05/2014

Nice article about my friend, Janet Hamilton, and her shop, Journey Home Thrift. Many of my clients have donated goods to her shop, happy to be contributing to such a good cause, and she's always so appreciative. Lovely lady.

“I don’t want to have just a shop,” Janet Hamilton said to me one sunny June afternoon in 2011.“I want to open a shop that

12/03/2014

Check out these helpful tips for what to do with old running shoes and other gear!

After the craziness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it only feels right to celebrate , a movement that's all about giving back. You can log on to the campaign's website and pledge your own intent to give on Dec. 2, then donate money to