Unearth Your Outdoor Living Space

Spring is so near. Warmer weather, longer days and beautiful blooms will be peaking through winter before long. (The daffodils in my yard are showing spring shoots.) You’ll wake up one morning to a beautiful, warm sunny day and long to spend time in your outdoor living space.

Turning your outdoor space back into an inviting place to relax can happen. This simple list will keep you moving along the path to a beautiful space you’ll love.

Clean

Blow off outdoor patios, porches & walkways
Sweep outdoor patios, porches & walkways

Your outdoor room already looks better, but don’t stop here.

Clean outdoor flower pots
Home Maintenance, Room Makeovers, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted February 27, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Best Organizing Tricks of All Time from Real Simple

Keeping a fully organized home can be a challenge, especially when you are not the only one living in the house! The amazing editors at Real Simple put together a great list of strategies to help tackle your home organization dreams that we had to share. Whether you are jumping in full force or dedicating a few weekends here and there, we think you will find this list of solutions inspiring and motivating.

Identify the Obstacles: What is keeping you from staying neat? We tend to avoid tasks that are physically difficult so finding functional replacements may be key.
Choose Uniform Containers: Instantly neaten up a space and help create a uniform and organized cabinet or pantry.
Avoid the Paper Pileup: Toss the unwanted mailers, flyers, ...

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Posted February 21, 2017. Written by Guest Author. Edited by .

Clean Out Your Computer!

February 13th is Clean Out Your Computer Day. It can seem like a daunting task especially if you prefer to deal with paper. But, if you can visualize the inside contents of your computer as paper, it will help you get it organized. To celebrate Clean Out Your Computer Day, the Styled & Organized team has crafted a few “15-Minute Challenges” to try all week long!

Delete Junk Emails
1. Prep by gathering cup of tea/coffee or favorite beverage and turning on your favorite music.
2. Set Timer
3. In Email program of choice,

Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips, Using Technology

Posted February 13, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Un-crumple Your Linens

Bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths, sheets, blankets, pillows, throws, pillow cases are so beautiful when pristinely stacked on store shelves and in magazine pages. But in your linen closet they can all be completely overwhelming. The new bed and bath items sparked moments of joy in the store. But adding them to the current stack shows how ratty the old ones have become

Organizing, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted February 10, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

9 Small Cleaning Resolutions That Will Make a Big Difference from Real Simple

When it comes to keeping the house neat and tidy, don’t make sweeping resolutions you’ll abandon long before it’s time for spring-cleaning.

Instead, break those dreaded jobs (doing laundry, scrubbing the tub) down into small chores you can squeeze in here and there. These tiny changes to your routine will help keep the house clean and orderly—with minimal time and effort.

Read the full article on RealSimple.com.

Living Stylishly, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Time Management

Posted February 8, 2017. Written by Guest Author. Edited by .

Purse Organization with “Purse-onality”: Introducing PursePacks

Another fabulous new product that the S&O team discovered at the Dallas Home & Gift Market in January is called PursePacks. A stylish Professional Organizer’s dream, this highly functional organizing tool for your handbag is also really gorgeous! Laced-up detailing at the ends of the main carrier add a feminine flair.

(P.S. We have a special Valentine’s day giveaway! Keeping reading for details!)

Fabulous Finds, Stylishly Organized

Posted February 7, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Do You Need Help Organizing?

Is that “clutter” in your kitchen, office, closet, living room or car —the clutter you keep putting off—a minor annoyance you’re avoiding dealing with or a major cry for help?

Take this short quiz from Erma Bombeck’s Cope book from 1979 from a class she took on organization.

Are candles in your house a touch of romanticism or the major source of light because you forgot to pay your utility bill?
Are you still living out of moving boxes when you have been in your home…
- Five years
- Ten years
- Fifteen years or more
Can you put your hands on the Christmas cards you bought for half price in January?
Is your mail stored in one spot or do you use it as a dustpan when you sweep the kitchen floor?
Do ...

Organizing, Stylishly Organized

Posted February 6, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organize Now for Taxes Later!

Tax season seems so far away right now, but how many of you frantically pull together your receipts & clean up your Quicken accounts then race to your CPA or stay up all night to file your taxes. I hear a lot of groans so I’ll take that as most of you. Don’t do that this year!

Baby it’s cold outside so now’s the time to get your paperwork organized. No, it isn’t fun. It does however, have to happen. Here’s some steps to break the monster down to little [manageable?conquerable?] furry creatures.

Clean Up Categories. When was the last time you even looked at the category titles in your Quicken or other type of bookkeeping program? Well, that is too long. If the same monthly payment ...

Organizing, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Time Management, Tips

Posted February 3, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

5 Steps to Your Dream Closet

Everyone remembers the amazing closet in the movie Clueless. For those of you who won’t admit to seeing it, after selecting her outfit on her computer, it rotated just like your dry cleaners putting her outfit together. As if anyone’s closet could do that.
Your closet might not be big enough to rotate, but it can still be your dream closet that makes you smile every time you open it’s door. Start doing these 5 things and watch the magic transformation.

Stop Dumping/Pitching/Cramming/Stuffing/Shoving anything into your closet. It called me and told me these words are hurtful.
Hang like items together. We all like the security of being around people like us. So do your clothes.
Face everything hanging the same direction. Would you want to stand backwards ...

Fashion, Organizing, Personal Styling, Stylishly Organized

Posted February 1, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .