organizing

Resources

 

Our Favorite Organizing Products

Elfa closet system dramatically maximizes closet storage space

IKEA’s Helmer 6-drawer unit on casters provides ample storage for office necessities

InterDesign pantry bins keep bags of food, chips, and cereal organized and accessible

Divided Lazy Susan makes deep cabinets more accessible

Vertical pan holder maximizes kitchen cabinet and drawer space

Wood drawer dividers helps organize deep kitchen drawers

Drawer organizers keep drawers tidy

Clear Stackable Plastic Storage Bins keep deep pantries perfectly organized

Desktop file is great for organizing mail and household papers

Under bed storage box is perfect for storing off-season clothes or children’s artwork

Divided plastic box keeps small toys and art supplies organized

Clear plastic shoe boxes corral EVERYTHING from nail polish to soap to belts to Barbie clothes

Personalized Mabel’s Labels keep kid stuff from getting lost

Talented Kitchen sells the most beautiful labels for your pantry, bathroom, and more

(After using Our Favorite Organizing Products with our clients and families for years, we decided to partner with their manufacturers as affiliates and brand ambassadors.)


How Long to Keep Documents

Guidelines for Retention of Common Documents

How Long to Keep Financial Records
 

How to Stop Junk Mail

Easy app to stop junk mail and catalogs: www.PaperKarma.com

To manage credit card offers: www.OptOutPrescreen.com

To manage direct mail: www.DMAchoice.org

To eliminate deliveries of the Yellow Pages and White Pages: www.YellowPagesOptOut.com

To manage catalogs: www.CatalogChoice.org

To stop getting solicited by charities: CharityNavigator.com

 

Clothes:  What to Keep and Where to Sell

Wardrobe Editing Decision Tree

High-end designer consignment: www.LuxuryGarageSale.com

Sell your designer handbags: www.ReBagg.com
 

Recycle or Re-Home Anything

Real Simple Magazine: How to Recycle Almost Anything

Apps that help you find new owners for your stuff: Let Go! or OfferUP

EcoWatch: Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Recycling Paper, Plastic and Everything in Between

When to Clean out Your Make-up Drawer

Dummies.com: How Long Should You Keep Your Make-up?
 

Where to Donate Your Stuff

Almost anything and will pick up:

Lotus House, Miami: lotushouse.com

Miami Rescue Mission: www.miamirescuemission.com

Business Attire

Bottomless Closet: www.bottomlesscloset.org

Dress for Success, Miami: https://miami.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate/

Books

Read to Learn: Books for Free, http://MiamiBookFair.com

Bras

Free the Girls: http://freethegirls.org

The Bra Recyclers: http://brarecycling.com

Computers and electronics:

Free Geek Chicago: www.freegeekchicago.org

Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com

Clothes

Lotus House, Miami: lotushouse.com

Coats

One Warm Coat: https://www.onewarmcoat.org

Stuffed animals

Stuffed Animals for Emergencies: https://stuffedanimalsforemergencies.org

American Girl dolls: http://girlagain.com/donate-dolls/

Elfa closet system

Really Useful Box with dividers

Mabel’s Labels

Mabel’s Labels

Desktop file holder

Clear plastic shoe boxes