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Plastic Grocery Bags Are Not Good For Long-Term Storage

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:23-06:00February 20th, 2019|Categories: Storage|Tags: clutter, containers, recycle, storage|

Currently, the big question on my mind is, why do so many people use plastic grocery bags for storage? I see this in my client’s homes as well as family member’s homes, even my own. Not by me of course, but others. I’m calling them grocery bags but the reality is that all stores where you purchase products use them. Maybe grocery stores were the first ones to start using them, who knows, I certainly can’t remember that far back. I see them in refrigerators, freezers, drawers, closets, garages; everywhere humans store things. Instead of storing packages of meat in [...]

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A House is Just a Place to Put All Your Stuff…Isn’t it?

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:23-06:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: Planning, Storage|Tags: clutter, moving, storage, stress|

Apparently, it is according to George Carlin. What an awesome comedian! George thinks about things we encounter in our daily lives and puts a hilarious spin on them. He talks about stuff in a very comical way but he is so on point with his message. Our stuff is our things, items, belongings, whatever term you use to describe your stuff. Looking at this bit at a higher level is how we store our things. When he describes taking off in a plane and looking down at all the piles of stuff with covers on them, he means our houses. [...]

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Space Planning

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:23-06:00December 20th, 2018|Categories: Planning, Storage|Tags: clutter, moving, storage, stress|

Space planning comes into play in various life scenarios. Some of the most common life scenarios include - moving to a new home, remodeling, a new baby, someone moving in or out, inheriting items, new furniture and holiday decorating. These scenarios dictate the need to consider the available space you currently have, or the space that will become available. This will enable you to create, or adjust your spaces to encourage peaceful surroundings. Actually, we should always be consciously aware of our homes in terms of space, or our surroundings since we spend so much time there. Too much clutter, [...]

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Storage Unit – To Rent or Not to Rent

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-12-18T13:23:31-06:00June 27th, 2018|Categories: Decluttering, Downsizing, Storage|Tags: decluttering, discard, downsizing, purge, storage|

In the U.S., 65% of self-storage renters have a garage in their home, 47% have an attic, and 33 percent have a basement. This suggests that Americans have more things than their homes allow them. ~Brute Storage There are a lot of situations where people have a need to rent a storage unit. Some of those situations are temporary, or transitional, while others may be to put a band-aid on a much larger issue. The statistic above says a lot about Americans and their love of things. Renting a storage unit doesn’t always mean there isn’t a need, however, a [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 5 – Evaluate

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:26-06:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace|Tags: decluttering, life changes, organizing process, routines, storage|

Several years ago, I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the fifth and last in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 4 – Containment; Storage Containers

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00April 25th, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace, Storage|Tags: containers, decluttering, organizing process, storage|

Several years ago I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the fourth in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first three steps [...]

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Options to Store Spices

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Kitchen, Organizing Tips, Storage|Tags: containers, spices, storage|

Spices & herbs are an integral part of the cooking experience. Whether you are baking a delicious dessert, or cooking a yummy meal for your family, chances are that you are using spices in some fashion. Some prefer fresh spices & herbs to those that use dried, perhaps due to convenience. Using fresh spices & herbs requires a larger quantity than the dried version, according to Martha Stewart. There is also information in Martha Stewart’s post on how to store fresh cut herbs. While using fresh spices & herbs may be more desirable than using dried, it is less convenient [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 3 – Assign Homes

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace, Reduce Stress|Tags: decluttering, organizing process, storage|

Several years ago I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the third in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first two steps [...]

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Prevent Clutter & Save Money – Visit Your Local Library

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:30-06:00February 8th, 2017|Categories: Home Organization, Organizing Tips, Rightsizing, Storage|Tags: clutter, organized, storage|

What is the best way to prevent clutter & save money? As the title says, visit your local library. They have a myriad of books, magazines, cd’s, dvd’s, & books on tape. Not sure if I missed anything, but all of these items that we buy can lead to a whole lot of clutter. Clutter that we have to maintain in some fashion, which has associated costs. To keep them organized so you can find what you need when you need it, there is a storage component. You may need to purchase storage if you don’t already have something you [...]

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Life Situations That Create a Need to Declutter

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:31-06:00January 4th, 2017|Categories: Decluttering, Downsizing, Home Organization, Moving, Organizing Tips, Rightsizing|Tags: after a death, clutter, declutter, moving, organized, storage|

Life situations that create a need to declutter are many. These situations typically create a change to your living dynamic. Many are resistant to change and it’s understandable, especially at those times when you feel a loss. However, sometimes it helps to take an action to work through that sense of loss. Decluttering is a liberating feeling and may just be the right action for you. Life situations occur whenever there is a change in your living situation. This becomes an opportune time to declutter and organize for the new to come into your life. The scenarios below provide some insight [...]

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