Did you know that decluttering also has a mental health aspect to it? Your home environment can affect your mental well-being. By having all the things unorganized, you can feel the chaos and be out of control. 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but back to school is coming up pretty fast and furious, and unless this is your first year, first kid, first rodeo, so to speak, you probably know that that stress can hit hard, and keep on coming if you’re not organized.

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and flowers are in full bloom—you’ve officially made it through winter. There’s something about spring that sparks the urge to refresh every room, nook, and surface in your home. That’s why they call it spring cleaning, after all. But after months of winter hibernation, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. 

Whether you’re working with a minimalist hall closet or a decked-out workspace, it’s critical that wherever you do laundry is tidy and thoughtfully laid out. “An organized laundry space should be functional, saving you time and making this chore less painful,” Mary Davis, owner and founder of In Good Order in Richmond, Virginia, explains. “Plus, making it look good can make your laundry room somewhere you actually want to be.”

Contrary to what you may believe, a junk drawer is not meant to be a catch-all for life’s throwaways. That would be your trash can. Still, many people treat their junk drawer as a pre-garbage can limbo. 

Join us for an enlightening episode of "Organizing with Ease" as we welcome special guest Mary Davis, a distinguished mom, wife, and Professional Organizer. With over 20 years of experience in the corporate world and as the founder of In Good Order, Mary has dedicated her career to helping people create functional and beautiful organizational systems.

Imagine this: You walk into your home and you need a couple of things from the kitchen, another from the bathroom, and one more from your bedroom. You know precisely where all four items are, down to what’s on their left and right, and could lead even a perfect stranger to them. That is what it’s like to have organized drawers. It’s something to aspire for, and now you have the exact blueprint for how to make it happen.

Mary shares her own organizing journey as a self-described “reformed packrat” whose organizing career started to form when her Dad died unexpectedly and she was left to navigate over 5000 square feet of STUFF.

Are you a holiday decorating minimalist, or a full-on Clark Griswold? No matter your holiday decorating style, you need to store your decorations most of the year. By taking a little time to declutter and organize your holiday decor, you can save time each year, meaning more time for baking and watching Elf. Here are our best tips for organizing your holiday decorations.