Pixel Peony

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April 2011

27 posts

gatos-enojados asked: Can I suggest that you have a submit button (if you don't already--i cant find one) so I can show you my newly organized bookcase? :)

Zero Out Your Inbox

Have you ever thought, “How am I ever going to get through all of these emails?” They really do pile up and I’m here to help. My inspirations was this video and my inbox hasn’t been the same since. Skip to below the video if you don’t have time to watch it.: Here is the basic premise from Karen Leland. Click her name and you can read her full article.: Delete:...

Hi Jamie, I got your note. Post a picture of your room with the question of “How can I organize this?” and I’ll help you out. Take care, Jessica

Do you need organizing help?

Do you have a room that is just always overwhelming and you’re not sure how to organize it? Send me a picture or describe the room that you want to organize or unclutter and I will happily and humbly give you some tips and strategies to help.

gatos-enojados asked: Thanks for your help, Jessica! :D

jesseyonfong-deactivated2013041 asked: yeah i have alot of stuff on the ground, thanks, i'll get to it right now :)

The Unclutterer: A Great Blog About Organizing

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Oh Fabulous Day!

Today is an out and out fabulous day! It’s sunny out and the coin machine at the supermarket gave me almost $12 cash. I cleaned my whole house. It was kind of fun, because I started using my box o’ rags instead of paper towels. Plus, the house looks amazing. I have people coming over later, so I had to clean anyway. I got a great question on Tumblr from gatosenojados! Did I...

gatos-enojados asked: In regards to your post "Do You Need Organizing Help?":
My bedroom!!! I'm 16 years old and naturally I have a lot of stuff, but I can't part with most of it!
Part one: I have a bookcase that's overflowing with books. Some aren't mine but it's the main bookcase in our house. I also have little nicknacks and stuffed animals on the top shelf.

Tip # 2 Reward Yourself

So you’ve cleaned the heck out of your house. It’s looking really good. It’s time to reward yourself! For those of us trying to stay healthy, cake is not the answer. I like the mini-spa at home. Things that make great rewards: Give yourself a mani-pedi. Take a hot bath with nice smelling bath salts. Deep condition your hair. Take a walk outside. Make a really good cup of...

Emotions Behind Clutter Part IV

It’s been a crazy week and my house is absolutely a wreck. I know why I’ve let this happen. I’m totally stressed about some stuff in my life: relationships, bills, work and family. I’ve let it get the better of me and I am overwhelmed. I have some time today, so I am going to whip my house back in shape. It will be hard though, because I am feeling a little exhausted by...

Tip #2 Paperwork: What to do with all of it?

Paperwork is the bane of our existence. It seems there is a never ending supply of bills, junk mail, product information, etc. I have a few strategies that work for me: JUNK MAIL When I get my mail, I throw out or recycle all of the junk mail in the mail room before I even enter my apartment. The same can be done in your house. Don’t let it land on a table. Dispose of that stuff...

365-days-of-less asked: Thanks for the follow! I love your tumblr layout. Have a great day :)

Do You Need Organizing Help?

Let me know what you are working on around organizing, and I’ll write a post about it. What is your organizing/clutter challenge?

Getting Things Done Today!

Today was, in short, a spectacular day for me. I looked around my apartment and decided it was high time for a deep cleaning: vacuumed cleaned baseboards wiped off all surfaces cleaned dishes and cleaned the sink answered emails wished a friend happy birthday went to gym I’m still working on putting away my laundry, but overall I feel really proud of myself for getting myself and...

Tip#1 Having a Party = Clean House

When my house gets a little messy, I often invite people over. What? Invite people Over? Yes! Scheduling a party makes me that much more motivated to get my house in order. I want people to see my house at it’s best, so I run around washing dishes and picking up until the house is in good shape.

The Emotions Behind Clutter: Part III

OVERWHELMED When I look around my apartment after a particularly chaotic or stressful week, I am often dumbfounded by what a mess it is. I am sometimes overwhelmed, but I know that I have a place for things and if I put them away, I will feel better. LESS IS MORE The other issue that comes up for me, when I see a lot of things around me is that I want less things. Having too much, tends to...

“There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.”

– David Lloyd George

The Emotions Behind Clutter: Part II

We all get distracted from time to time. Life seems to be filled with multi-tasking and we are constantly on call with smartphones, email, texts, hungry mouths to feed, you name it. Does multi-tasking work? I think it doesn’t. When you are doing ten things at once, it’s almost impossible to give enough attention to any one thing to do it well. Here is an excerpt from an article in...