Like With Like…A Key Principle In Organizing

Organizing can be a bit overwhelming…especially if it’s been awhile since you’ve gone through and organized a space in your home.  You might find yourself looking at that mound of stuff and thinking, “Where the heck do I start?”  Well, there are different ways to organize: top to bottom…left to right…working in concentric circles (start [...]

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Happy Anniversary! Get Simplifized Just Turned A Year Old!

Wow!  Can’t believe it’s been a year! I heard somewhere that most blogs don’t make it past 90 days.  Now, I had no idea about that statistic when I first started the Get Simplifized blog…nor did I have any idea that I’d have readers from over 40 countries, subscribers on Kindle and thousand of views [...]

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Are You Breaking The 80/20 Rule?

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule? No? Well then, allow me to share a little bit with you about this rule and how it pertains to organizing. You see, there was this Italian scientist , Vilfredo Pareto who through observation discovered that 80% of Italian land was owned [...]

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Think Outside The Box And Inside The Cubbie

Here’s an interesting statistic: Home storage products have become a $4.36 billion industry. That was back in 2004 according to Newsweek magazine…I can only imagine what it is today!  It seems we just don’t have enough space. Or maybe we do. You just might be able to find some hidden pockets of storage you didn’t [...]

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No Skillet Skilletini

It’s time to share one of my favorite crock pot recipes again…No Skillet Skilletini. I created this dish after seeing my husband salivate over a commercial showing a pasta dish of sliced Italian sausage, onion and bell peppers. I started making this recipe in a skillet but quickly tried it in crock pot, because I’m [...]

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My Closet Tune-Up…The Maintenance Side of Organizing

Today I thought I’d introduce you to my closet.  Why not?  I’ve already talked about knockin boots…aired my dirty laundry…let you rummage through my drawers…and played in my bed sheets with you. I figured we’ve moved from friendly to intimate…there’s nothing to hide anymore!!! Ok seriously, all kidding aside, I really do want to show [...]

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Why Organize At All? Benefits To Organizing And Having Less

Did you know, the average home in the United States has doubled since the 1950′s? Did you also know the number of household members has decreased? Yet, 1 in 11 households has to rent a storage unit. So basically…houses have gotten bigger, families have gotten smaller, yet we still don’t have enough space for all [...]

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