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Annual Shred Event!

Posted in: Events, Everything Else..., Get Organized!, Home Office, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | March 16, 2012 at 4:07 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

This Saturday, March 17th, is the long awaited Annual Community Shred Event at the Lynnwood Storables! From 10am to 1pm, you can shred up to two shopping bags or banker’s boxes for FREE! It is completely secure… you watch your paper as they shred it right in front of you....

Paper & Office Organizing Workshop!

Posted in: Events, Everything Else..., Get Organized!, Home Office, Paper Piles, Workshops | February 29, 2012 at 12:19 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

Join us at the Lynnwood Storables next Saturday, March 10th from 10-11am for a Paper & Office Organizing Workshop taught by CarlaRae. Space is limited and is filling up fast… click on the image above or call now to reserve your spot!...

Host a Green Cleaning Party

Posted in: Cleaning Tips, Events, Everything Else..., On the Web, Utility Room | February 18, 2012 at 1:00 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

Move over,Tupperware! Green-Cleaning parties are the new trend! Women in neighborhoods across the country are meeting together for these fun events to make their own home cleaning supplies. Woman’s Voices for the Earth is a national environmental health organization that started this new movement. They compiled research which found that...

Create a Love Box

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Keepsakes, Paper Piles, Product Highlights | February 14, 2012 at 10:50 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

It’s Valentine’s Day! Are you feeling all mushy, gushy, and sentimental inside? If so, then now is the perfect time to create a special keepsake “Love Box”. Here’s how… First, collect all the many love letters, mementos, and tokens of love that you have lying around your house. Do you...

Front Seat Organizer

Posted in: Car, Everything Else..., Get Organized!, Product Highlights | February 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Even I have a hard time keeping my car organized! The most cluttered area of my car? The front seat. After getting into the driver’s side, I literally dump everything I happen to have in my arms onto the passenger seat next to me… paper, snacks, a water bottle, my...

The Black Light Experiment

Posted in: Bathroom, Cleaning Tips, Everything Else..., Family Matters, Product Highlights | October 31, 2011 at 11:32 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

It’s Halloween! To celebrate this frightful holiday, I thought I’d share a fun (but icky) exercise to do next time you clean your bathroom. I warn you: this might be scary. Oh, and if you have kids, let them join in… all kids love gross stuff! First purchase a black...

Get Rid of Your Phone Books… For Good!

Posted in: Everything Else..., Get Organized!, Home Office, On the Web, Paper Piles, Purge & Declutter | October 5, 2011 at 5:49 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

While helping people declutter their homes, I tend to have a “love-hate” relationship with their piles of phone books. Why do I love them? Well, phone books used to be one of my biggest forms of marketing for my business! Before internet search engines were the trend, people used to...

Getting Out the Door

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Time Management | September 13, 2011 at 12:38 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

When it’s time to leave the house, do you struggle getting out the door on time? Here are some tips to save a few minutes… • If you are regularly misplacing your keys, establish a specific spot to keep them. You can hang a peg near the door or entry...

Fun Knobs for Kids

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Organized!, Kids Rooms, Product Highlights | June 6, 2011 at 11:40 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

Here is a fun way to get your kids interested and involved in keeping their room cleaned up and organized… switch out the boring knobs on their clothes dresser with these colorful Desserz knobs.Illustrations of shirts, pants, pajamas, socks, and underwear will make getting ready for the day much easier....

Vacuum Beads

Posted in: Cleaning Tips, Everything Else..., Product Highlights | April 25, 2011 at 12:09 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

I used to toss vacuum powder all over my carpet every time I vacuumed.The kind of vacuum powder I loved said it was good for attracting pet hair… but I didn’t exactly have a dog or cat. The truth is, I couldn’t stand the smell of vacuum exhaust. After months...