07/10/2026
"Mom, where's the flashlight?"
If that question gets asked in your house, the flashlight isn't the problem. It just doesn't have a home everyone can find.
Last week I shared my rule: never move empty-handed. Take one thing with you every time you walk from room to room. The question I always get is, "But where does it go?"
Here's the answer: create a home for everything, so you, your family, and everyone who spends time in your home knows or can see EXACTLY where it goes.
I check every home with three questions:
Can you READ it? A simple label ends the guessing.
Can you SEE it? Clear bins show what lives inside.
Can you REACH it? Store things where they're used.
That's my laundry room shelf: batteries, flashlights, plumbing, sunscreen. Every bin labeled. Nobody has to ask me where anything is.
Clear one thing. Feel the shift. Repeat.
— Leslie
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