Kitchen Organizing 101 – Part 2

We are back with more industry secrets for organizing your kitchen tools.

Nothing is worse than a kitchen that creates frustration, makes tools hard to use & just doesn’t suit your needs. There are a lot of poorly designed kitchens out there, but with a little creativity, you can outsmart that bad kitchen.

1. Cookie Sheets/Muffin Tins/Cutting Boards all like to be stored in vertical storage if you have it. If not, you can create vertical storage over a refrigerator, microwave or in a tall, lower cabinet. Don’t have any of those? Try storing them in a lower drawer maybe under your oven.

EDIT: Too many muffin tin sizes can be a disaster to store. Choose your favorite size ( 1 or at ...

Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted July 9, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Kitchen Organizing 101 – Part 1

I design, set up & re-organize a LOT of kitchens for clients in their new or existing homes—what I call Kitchen Organizing 101 techniques. I’ve learned these techniques from experience, classes, training & colleagues. If you are tired of hating your kitchen layout or if you’re looking for a summer project, these techniques are your key to loving your kitchen—maybe for the first time. But, don’t tell anyone that I’m sharing this top secret industry information with you.

The most important items to place first are your pots & pans because they need to live as close to your cooktop as possible. Plastic storage is the second most important item to place in your kitchen because it creates the most frustration when selecting and putting away. ...

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Posted July 2, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organize Toys – Easy as 1, 2, 3

It might not seem easy to you, but a few tricks of the trade will help move you toward a tidy goal.

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted May 19, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Here Comes Summer: It’s Never Too Late to Do Some Spring Organizing

Summer is coming quick! Here it is already May 7th, Mother’s Day is this weekend and there is still some spring organizing to be done. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a magical list of reminders to help you refresh your home and calendar before the summer break starts? Guess what? The list below will help you achieve it!

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

Posted May 7, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

6 Clutter-Slaying Hacks for Hosting a Fabulously Spooky Halloween Bash

Image via A Beautiful Mess

What’s the best part of Halloween?

Some say it’s the candy. Some say it’s dressing up as something totally different for a night. And others say it’s celebrating the beginning of fall with some good, old-fashioned partying.

Of course, if you’re hosting your own bash, you have to think about more than what day you’ll celebrate, and which signature Halloween cocktail you’ll serve.

You’ll also need to think about how to set up your home so your guests have a memorable ...

Holidays, Organizing, Tips

Posted October 25, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Starting Monday: The Styled & Organized Fall Organizing Bootcamp

We are highlighting one very do-able project each day on our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). If you stick with it you will be SO ready to rock the holidays.

If you are not already following us on social media, here are the convenient links:

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Posted October 5, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Styled & Organized Habits for Maintaining Great Organization

Let’s say you recently spent a lot of time and energy getting one of the spaces in your home totally decluttered and organized. You may have even hired a Professional Organizer to help you accomplish it. It’s an amazing feeling when you walk in and take in the new surroundings. You actually WANT to be in that space again. If you need something, you can find it instantly. You desperately want this new feeling to last forever. But can it?

The cold, hard truth is that everything needs a maintenance routine in life. The same kind of discipline that you used to get into shape or land that dream job is ...

Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted September 15, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Get Organized Before Disaster Strikes

With Hurricane Harvey unleashing a jaw-dropping, record-breaking amount of rainfall in south Texas, we can’t help but wonder what we would do if it was happening to us. What would you grab if you were told to evacuate immediately? Are you totally prepared to make those big decisions if you had to leave? It’s frightening to think that a life time of possessions and mementos could be washed away with a natural disaster, but it is absolutely something you should consider and make a plan for.

We published a blog post last year in honor of September being National Preparedness Month, and if you haven’t ...

Moving & Relocating, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 29, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Revamp Your Family’s Command Central

We are back with one more blog post to help your family make the big push for Back To School! We have posted about creating a Command Central in the past, but wanted to remind you that this is the time of year to “revamp” that area of your home where all of the grab-and-go work and school items live.

Things to think about while working on your family’s command central are:

The spot you choose should be easily accessible to your whole family … in our house it is on the hallway wall leading to the back door.
The grab-and-go items that you may want to ...

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 17, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organizing Your Child’s Wardrobe for the New School Year

One of the best ways to ensure that your child’s school year starts out “on the right foot” is to make sure that his or her wardrobe is up-to-date and organized. Early morning routines are so much easier to maintain if outfits and accessories are within easy reach. Who wants to roll out of bed just to have to search high and low for a clean outfit to wear? Or hunt down the “missing shoe”? Or find a pair of socks that match?

Start out by working with each child to go through the clothes in his or her dresser. Take inventory of their underwear and socks. If needed, purchase ...

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

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