Having your house on the market is no fun for anyone. At any minute, you can get that text notification that there's a showing in an hour -- which means you've got about 40 minutes to make your home "show ready" while simultaneously ushering … [Read more...]
Why I Removed (Almost) All Toys, Clothing & Books from My Kids’ Room – And How It’s Working Out for Us
Posted on July 12, 2013 by
If you follow KOAB on Facebook, you probably already know that last Friday, I hit a breaking point with the state of my boys' (ages 10 and 7) shared room. It was a disaster. (Showing you these pictures is an act of love. Please know … [Read more...]
How Our Garage Went from Disaster to Drive-In
Posted on September 23, 2012 by
As many of you know, I have been slowly (s-l-o-w-l-y) working on decluttering and organizing our home. Honestly, it's a never ending saga - which I'm sure a lot of you can relate to. Over the last year or two, I've decluttered the kitchen cabinets … [Read more...]
Decluttering & Organizing Kids’ Clothes
Posted on May 24, 2012 by
Last week, I promised that I would tell you how we managed to get our kids' clothing under control (hopefully for a good long while). As I said before, we are flush in clothing. And most of the pieces are thanks to the generosity of friends. I … [Read more...]
Decluttering Update | Backyard Progress, Stockpile Shelving and Kids Clothing
Posted on May 17, 2012 by
It was four weeks ago today that I showed you my new game closet. Do you remember that beauty? (I am pleased to report that it still looks like that today. A quick glance around the house tells me that not all the games are getting rehoused each … [Read more...]
I Decluttered My Linen Closet. Again. Now It’s a Game Closet.
Posted on April 18, 2012 by
You may remember that last year, I shared my decluttering project in the linen closet. It mostly stayed decluttered, although apparently I have slightly different standards for what stacked towels should look like than the rest of the family. … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Organizing Your Game Closet
Posted on September 7, 2011 by
My family loves to play board games: Monopoly, Uno, Scrabble, Candy Land, Pictionary... you name it, we play it. The problem is, all of the games seem to love playing with each other, too. Open up the Monopoly set and you're guaranteed to find a … [Read more...]
A decluttering update: The $10 solution for our dirty laundry woes
Posted on March 31, 2011 by
Decluttering is all about letting go. For the longest time, I have clung to my vision of a pristine home. And in pristine homes, there aren't laundry baskets out in the middle of everything. I, therefore, wanted our laundry baskets on the floor … [Read more...]
