Welcome to the Home Storage Solutions Blog update page, which provides you with the latest updates and articles from this site, so you can always know "what's new" from me, Taylor.
This is where you can find the latest ideas, tips and the best products available to get your home organized and to help you find a place for everything in your home that matters.
How To Declutter Your Home: A Simple Formula
Here's a simple formula for how to declutter your home that anyone can use to find success. Come learn the steps to take to find your home's path to peace here.
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Netflix Review For Kids: Streaming Keeps Clutter At Bay
#ad I've been using Netflix streaming for my kids for a while now and have found it to be both great entertainment for them and a way to reduce DVD clutter too. I've written a review of the service, and also how it keeps my home less cluttered! #NetflixKids
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Week #20 Organized Home Challenge: Mudroom & Entryway
This week's challenge is to work on entryway organization and organizing your mudroom, to make the entrances into your home both functional and inviting.
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Is Clutter Organization Possible? Is There A Better Way?
Lots of us say, it's time for clutter organization, and roll up our sleeves to get to work. But can you actually organize clutter? Find out the answer and a better way to go about this issue.
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Week #19 Organized Home Challenge: Medicine & First Aid Supplies
This week's challenge is to create a medicine organizer and first aid kit center in your home, to make sure you have the right supplies for your family when they need them.
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What To Do When Your Loved One Is A Clutterer
If you live with a clutterer or messy person it's difficult to declutter and clean up your home. Get tips for how to deal with this problem, while still loving your friend or family member.
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Week #18 Organized Home Challenge: Bathroom Organization
Whether your bathroom is big or small, bathroom organization is key to making the space functional and pleasant. Here are step by step instructions for this week's challenge to make it work for you.
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The Ultimate Homemaking Ebook Bundle {6 Day Only Sale}
For six days only you can get 97 homemaking ebooks, with a total value of $640 plus $140 in free products for the low cost of $29.97. Find out how now!
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Week #17 Organized Home Challenge: Create A House Cleaning Schedule
Creating a house cleaning schedule can help you keep peace and order in your home, most of the time, as long as you can stick to it. Find the secrets for making a realistic schedule you can follow here.
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May 2013 Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Daily Missions For Month {Plus Printable}
Here's the May 2013 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the month. I've also included a printable calendar, so make sure to get your copy today!
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6 Emotions Chaining You To Clutter & How To Break Free
Lots of us want to be clutter busters, but we've got emotional issues with our stuff hindering us from decluttering. Here are some ideas for dealing with these issues, so you can find your path to peace.
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Week #16 Organized Home Challenge: Home Office
In this week's Home Office Organization Challenge I'll give step by step instructions for getting this area of your home organized so you can get your household paperwork done.
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Be A Clutter Buster: What Items Are Clutter In Your Home?
To be a clutter buster you've got to be able to identify which items in your home are truly clutter, and which are not. Here are five criteria and guidelines you can use to make this determination.
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Week #15 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Passwords, Warranties & Manuals
In this week's challenge there are step by step instructions for how to organize passwords, along with warranties and manuals for items in your home, so you can access this vital information when needed.
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Are You A Clutter Bug? Take A Quiz & Find Out
Take this quiz to find out if you're a clutter bug, and if you are, what to do about it while still loving and accepting yourself.
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Top 7 Places To Donate Magazines When Decluttering Your Home
If you've got lots of magazines in your home, and want to get rid of them, but don't just want to chuck or recycle them, here are the top seven places to donate magazines you should consider.
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Week #14 Organized Home Challenge: Organizing Magazines, Newspapers & Catalogs
Your challenge this week is organizing magazines, newspapers and catalogs in your home so they're not overtaking all your flat surfaces, and you can find what you want, when you want it. Here are the steps to take.
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Decluttering Your Home {Series}: Finding Your Path To Peace
Here are tips for decluttering your home so you can find your path to peace in your home. Don't let clutter rob you of another second of joy, but instead learn how to conquer it one item at a time with this series.
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Week #13 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Files
In this week's challenge we'll tackle how to organize files so you can find the paper and documents you need, when you need them, without having to spend all your time filing. Here are step by step instructions.
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April 2013 Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Daily Missions For Month {Plus Printable}
Here's the April 2013 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the month. I've also included a printable calendar, so make sure to get your copy today!
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How To Stop Junk Mail: Instructions To Opt Out & Eliminate It
If you're wondering how to stop junk mail, here are some simple to follow instructions for many common types, so you can opt out and eliminate as much of it as possible, for free.
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Week #12 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Tax Documents & Receipts
In this week's challenge you'll learn the steps to create a personal tax organizer system, and to organize receipts, to make tax time as simple as possible.
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Printable Monthly Bill Organizer To Make Sure You Pay Bills On Time
Use this free printable monthly bill organizer to keep track of when your bills are due, so you don't have any more late payments.
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Week #11 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Bills
This week's challenge is about how to organize bills, so you can pay them on time, find them if you need to reference them again, and finally learn how long to keep paid bills before tossing them.
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Week #10 Organized Home Challenge: Create Home Mail Organizer Center
This week's challenge is to create a home mail organizer center, which will help you keep track of incoming and outgoing mail, plus to develop certain routines and habits to keep on track with mail organization.
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Free Printable Address Book Pages
Here are free printable address book pages that you can fill out to get your contact information organized.
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Week #9 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Contact Information
In this week's challenge you'll create a simple address book and organize the contact information you've collected for friends, family, businesses and emergencies so it is available when you need it. Here's the steps to take.
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Free Printable Grocery List Form
Here is a free printable grocery list form you can use to quickly check off the items you need, or the quantity required, each time you go to the store.
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March 2013 Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Daily Missions For Month {Plus Printable}
Here's the March 2013 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the month. I've also included a printable calendar, so make sure to get your copy today!
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Week #8 Organized Home Challenge: Healthy Meal Planning & Creating Grocery Shopping List
Your challenge this week is to get in the habit of healthy meal planning, and creating a grocery shopping list so you don't forget anything at the store each time you go. Here are the steps to take.
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Grocery Price Book: Use It To Compare Prices In Your Area {Plus Free Printable}
Use a grocery price book to compare grocery prices in your area, to know what the rock bottom sales price is and predict sales cycles. Also use this free printable template to create your own grocery price list.
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Week #7 Organized Home Challenge: Organize Coupons
One of the most challenging parts of couponing is figuring out how to organize coupons so you can find them when you want them, with a minimum amount of effort. Read the steps for how to do it here.
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Coupon Categories & Subcategories For Organizing Coupons {Plus Printable}
If you clip coupons you can get overwhelmed with how to organize them. Use this master coupon categories sheet, with a printable version, to help you categorize and find your coupons more easily.
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Week #6 Organized Home Challenge: Create A Home Recycling Center
Creating a home recycling center that is attractive and functional makes it easier to go green, and recycle more of the waste you create. Here are step by step instructions for how to do it.
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Suggested Recipe Categories For Organizing Binders & Card Boxes {Plus Printable}
Here are suggested recipe categories you can use to help organize your recipe collection in either a binder or within a card box, plus printable table of contents for your binder.
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Week #5 Organized Home Challenge: Recipes & Cookbooks
This week's challenge is to organize recipes and cookbooks in your home so they are easy to find, and serve their intended purpose of helping you cook food in your kitchen. Here are step by step instructions.
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February 2013 Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Daily Missions For Month {Plus Printable}
Here's the February 2013 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the month. I've also included a printable calendar, so make sure to get your copy today!
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Week #4 Organized Home Challenge: Refrigerator & Freezer
The challenge this week is organizing refrigerator and freezer food areas in your home. Here are step by step instructions for how to do it.
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How To Create A Laundry Schedule {Plus Free Printable}
Do you feel constantly behind with your laundry? If so, you may want to seriously consider creating a laundry schedule or routine. Here's my tips for creating one, with four questions to ask yourself to make sure it works well for you, plus a free printable.
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Week #3 Organized Home Challenge: Pantry & Spices
Here are step by step instructions for how to organize pantry, spices, and other food storage areas so you can easily find what you need, and keep things fresh and safe from pests.
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Week #2 Organized Home Challenge: Kitchen Drawers & Cabinets
This week's challenge is all about kitchen drawer and kitchen cabinet organization, where you will both declutter and organize things in a way where you can easily access what you need, when and where you need it. Here are the steps to take.
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Free 2013 Printable Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Missions
Here's the printable 2013 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the year. Get your free copy today! It is an exclusive offer only for newsletter subscribers.
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Week #1 Organized Home Challenge: Kitchen Countertop & Sink Organization
Are you ready to start 2013 off with an organizational bang?
If so, I've got just the challenge for you. This week's challenge is all about kitchen organization, both overall and with specific emphasis on keeping your countertops and sink clear and clean.
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Week #50 Organized Home Challenge: Christmas Decoration Storage & Organization
Your challenge this week is to work on Christmas decoration storage and organization so you can safely store, and then find and display the items you love and get rid of the rest. Here are the steps to take.
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Ornament Storage Box With Dividers For Large Decorations
Do you have large ornaments? If so, many divided containers designed for them may be too small. Here's one with large divided spaces to let you keep larger ornaments safe and organized too.
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Snapware Christmas Ornament Storage Boxes Make Organizing A Snap
For the next few days I'll be sharing some potential storage solutions you can use for your ornaments. The first is this Christmas ornament storage box from Snapware. With their built in dividers it keep individual ornaments organized and prevent them from clanking so they don't damage each other while in storage.
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Christmas Ornament Storage Solutions To Keep Them Safe & Secure
Here are Christmas ornament storage solutions and ideas that will keep your precious ornaments safe and secure, with less risk of breakage or damage, while also keeping them easily accessible for use year after year.
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Week #49 Organized Home Challenge: Organizing & Storing Silver
This week's challenge is to make sure you're storing silver items in your home so they stay as beautiful as possible, with little tarnishing or damage. Here's the steps and instructions for how to do this.
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Week #48 Organized Home Challenge: Organizing China & Crystal
This week's challenge is to create an appropriate area for storage for china, along with glassware and crystal, to keep it clean and safe for your use. Here are the steps to take.
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