Organization Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/organization/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Sun, 23 Jul 2023 13:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png Organization Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/organization/ 32 32 21 Day Declutter Challenge https://www.overstuffedlife.com/21-day-declutter-challenge/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/21-day-declutter-challenge/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:50:54 +0000 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/?p=5004 Looking for a way to quickly get rid of the things that are cluttering up your home? Try this easy 21 day declutter challenge It is always amazing to me how much clutter a home can accumulate in a short time. If you are not super serious about stopping the clutter at the door, it...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/21-day-declutter-challenge/feed/ 0 11 Things To Do at the Beginning of Every Month https://www.overstuffedlife.com/11-things-to-do-at-the-beginning-of-every-month/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/11-things-to-do-at-the-beginning-of-every-month/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:17:17 +0000 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/?p=4758 Want to feel more organized? Use the first of the month to do these 11 things and stay on track with your life. Because life and all it entails can often be overwhelming, it can be easy to drop balls. You might forget to pay a bill, forget a birthday, or slack on household chores...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/simple-lego-organization-idea/feed/ 0 How to Organize and Save Kids’ Artwork Without the Clutter https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-organize-and-save-kids-artwork/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-organize-and-save-kids-artwork/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:39:00 +0000 When my first child was in Kindergarten I started to realize what keeping all of her artwork and school work would mean. Any mother who has had a child go through school knows it, too. It means piles and piles of paper. It’s paper that means something, certainly, but I am a minimalist at heart...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-organize-and-save-kids-artwork/feed/ 0 How Batch Processing Will Make You More Productive https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:46:00 +0000 This one productivity secret will help you get more done WITHOUT multitasking Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you can probably be described as busy, overwhelmed, and distracted. If that doesn’t describe you, then you probably don’t need to be reading this blog which is all about how I am working to overcome being...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/one-simple-way-to-get-more-done/feed/ 0 7 Things You Should Prepare Before Bed https://www.overstuffedlife.com/7-things-you-should-prepare-night-before/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/7-things-you-should-prepare-night-before/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 02:38:00 +0000 Have these things ready to go every night before you go to bed to ensure you are ready for the next day You know the mornings. The ones where you’re running around the house trying to simultaneously shove breakfast into your kids’ mouths, find someone’s lost shoe, and sign off on homework—all while the bus...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/7-things-you-should-prepare-night-before/feed/ 0 How Using a Timer Will Help You Be More Productive https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-using-timer-will-help-you-be-more/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-using-timer-will-help-you-be-more/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:42:00 +0000 Do you struggle to stay on task? Using a timer is a simple trick to keep you focused—here’s why. Do you struggle to stay on task? I do. I’m really good at starting things, but I fully admit that finishing them often seems difficult. I get distracted, I get overwhelmed, I have no motivation. Whatever...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-using-timer-will-help-you-be-more/feed/ 0 5 Things You Must Do Before You Can Organize Your Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-organization-tricks-for-moms/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-organization-tricks-for-moms/#respond Thu, 12 May 2016 05:11:00 +0000 Are you a mom who feels like you are barely hanging on? Try these tips to really get yourself organized. Running a home and a family is not for the faint of heart, and I suspect that I’m not the only mom out there who struggles to stay organized. Interestingly enough, the things I have...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-organization-tricks-for-moms/feed/ 0 6 Practical Ways to Decorate Your Paper Planner https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-practical-ways-to-decorate-your-paper/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-practical-ways-to-decorate-your-paper/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:00:00 +0000 It seems that if people are into paper planners, they are also into decorating them with stickers, washi tape, stamps, and all kinds of other fun stuff. I have many friends on Facebook who share their tricked out planner pages on a regular basis, and I love to see it. This post contains affiliate links....

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