The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Gather Your Holiday Music

Gather Your Holiday Music

What better time than now to go through your music library, whether it be digital or CDs, and group your holiday tunes together. Then when you need great music at the spur of the moment (like when you finally carve out some time to wrap all of those gifts) it will be “at the ready”.

If you have your music in a digital library, put your holiday songs in playlists. You could have the upbeat tunes in a party list, and the more mellow ones in a soothing playlist for those “chill with some hot chocolate on the couch” moments. ...

Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Using Technology

Posted December 17, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Gifts that Save Time

Generic Gifts Can Save You Time

Is your gift giving list really long this year? Why not try finding an item that would knock anyone’s socks off and buy it in multiples. Here is a short list of some gift items that we think anyone would love to receive.

For kids:

What child wouldn’t love to have a handy snowman kit ready for that magical first snowfall (I know I’m dreaming a little living here in DFW). Click here to see our favorite kit.
For the budding baker, these

Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Time Management

Posted December 16, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Winterize Your Car

Winter Weather-Proof Your Car

Preparing your car for the cold (and possibly snowy and icy) weather will help you in the long run. We offer this basic list of things to do to ensure your car is ready to drive you safely through the winter season:

Check your antifreeze level, and fill it if needed.
Check the tire tread. If the tread is bad it may be time to invest in a new set of tires. You will be so glad you did when you are driving across icy bridges this winter.
Run your windshield wipers, and if they aren’t performing at their optimal level you may want to ...

Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Travel

Posted December 15, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Prepare Your Pantry

Prepare Your Pantry for Holiday Recipes

Accomplishing a quick clean out of your pantry and its never-used and/or expired items will save you lots of time and effort over the holidays.

Examine each item to determine expiration date. Throw out the expired items.
Keep your favorite holiday recipes handy to ensure that you are stocked up on the essentials as you sort the items.
Try using some of our favorite Linus Pantry Binz containers to group like items together for ease of finding them when you need them.
For even more details on these steps, click to our previously ...

Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized

Posted December 14, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Holiday Gift Wrap Bliss

Achieve “Holiday Gift Wrap Bliss”

Have you ever found yourself frantically trying to wrap multiple gifts while sprawled out in a tiny, cramped corner of your bedroom? The holidays can do this to even the most organized people. We suggest gathering all of your holiday gift wrap ahead of time and creating a gift wrap station. Click here to read our previously published article entitled “Holiday Gift Wrap Bliss”. Also be sure to check out our latest fabulous find in gift wrap: the ChicWrap Gift Wrap Dispenser. Click

Fabulous Finds, Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized

Posted December 12, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

The Twelve Days of Holiday Organizing: Preparing for Holiday Guests

Prepare for Your Holiday Guests

A big part of the holidays is gathering together with family and friends. Many times this involves hosting them in your home. Why not be prepared ahead of time!

Are you ready for Holiday guests?

Whether you are entertaining overnight guests or guests for a few short hours, being prepared even in the slightest bit can ensure that you get to enjoy the holidays with your guests as much as they do! So what are some items that may need to be accessible for your guests you ask? Well, try this quick list below to see how your hosting stacks up.

Select a room where guest can leave their coats/handbags
Create a self-service drink station easily accessible
Leave a light on in the bath you prefer ...

Holidays, Home Styling, Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized

Posted December 10, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Styled & Organized Tips for Hosting a Successful Thanksgiving Dinner

Whether your Thanksgiving Day is going to involve lots of friends and family; or just a few, these quick tips will help you maintain your cool and calm demeanor throughout this holiday season.

1. Take time to make a master list of recipes.

Instead of wrangling a stack of recipes I decided that this would be the year that I consolidate all of our family’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes into one document. Once typed and printed, the recipes fit onto only 3 pages.

2. Make a master shopping list and use it.

Most of you probably do this already, but a thorough list REALLY DOES help at the store. I decided to type a “Thanksgiving Shopping List” and keep it in my NOTES APP on my iPhone. I did this ...

Holidays, Seasonal Organizing, Tips

Posted November 23, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Fantastic Options for Your Charitable Donations in DFW

As part of our service to clients, we provide donation drop-off when we conclude a project. It always feels good to give the gently used, unwanted items a new life. It is an added bonus when those items can be used to help those in need.

We want to share a handy list of DFW charities that depend on these types of donations. As you are cleaning out your closet, garage or attic this fall, you can easily find a good organization to take most (if not all) of the things you no longer want or need.

Charity Clothing Pickup (clothingpickuptexas.com)

Their mission is supporting the Dallas/Fort Worth Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Paralyzed Veterans of America – Lone Star Chapter, and the National Federation of the Blind through collected donations. They need clothing (adult and children’s), accessories, ...

Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted September 16, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Survey Reveals that “Fall Cleaning” could soon be the New Favorite

Here at Styled & Organized, we strive to bring you the latest news and views from the organizing world. Last month Sparefoot.com published a blog article revealing the results of their fall organization habits survey. The survey found that nearly half of Americans (45%) believe fall is now the best time to get organized. They want to get prepared for the back-to-school routine. However, this survey also revealed that after only a couple of weeks people find it challenging to stay organized.

We know that August can be a difficult month. Along with all of the new back-to-school/back-to-work commitments, families try to prioritize getting their households back in order. Summer sports equipment and travel accessories need to be cleaned up and stored away. Summer clothes, bathing suits, and ...

Home Maintenance, Organizing, Seasonal Organizing, Time Management

Posted September 6, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Five Ways to Get Organized for Summer

Longer Days – 3 Day Weekends – Grilling – Biking – Running – Playing – Picnic – Water Skiing – Pool Time – Vacation

Are you ready?

Whether you have kids around the home or not, summer is definitely a more relaxed time of the year. The days stretch longer giving you more time for fun. Everyone is taking a vacation at some point, making your commute just a little bit easier. And you get to wear shorts with flip flops everywhere!

Have you made plans to get the most out of your summer this year? When we settle back into fall & everyone is sharing their stories of “What They Did Last Summer,” will you have stories to ...

Seasonal Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted April 25, 2016. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

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