I have come up with a method that helps me with retail therapy. If I fell like I just have to go shopping, I go to Dollar Tree. I will buy things like small games, puzzles, stuffed animals, school products, etc. when I get it home, I store it all in a large tote. When Christmas time comes I have lots of stuff to fill Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes with ready to go. I got my shopping fix. I didn’t break the bank at any given time. The stuff will be leaving my house. AND I get to share the message of Christmas with children around the world. It’s a win all the way around!

I can help anybody else organize their stuff, but I have no emotional attachment to their things. When it’s my junk, it’s not so easy.

Sometimes it takes a year or two to do one room. Life keeps getting in the way. But one day, it will all be done!

Thinking life is treating you well. You look younger and more beautiful than usual today. I like your ideas and use them as much as possible. Yeap, when I want something that will make my life easier, I think, where will I store it? That prevents me from purchasing. No room in this tiny house.

Wow! #10, you must have been a fly on my wall several times while I've tried to organize!

Your kind heart shines through in your videos. 💞

Love seeing your smiling happy face. You really lift my mood and make me feel better about my chaos. thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️🇦🇺

So many great tips. But not comparing ourselves to others may be the best for organization and for life!

You really know your business, Norrine. I needed to hear this. Thank you. 😃👍

I’m back home... Yes, been working on purging, selling & packing what I want to keep to get our house up for sale. Of course, housework, work, life, health & TBI brain get in the way! I work better & have another to bounce off ideas that they may see another way-better to do it! More motivated when doing it with someone else! Today, is catch up on coming back home, unpacking, restart making my broth & healthy (no salt items I can buy) chores. Have to squeeze in my CEUs too due this month! You’re not alone!! I too can go into someone’s home &’organize it. Did some for my sister’s spice shelf/drawer. Taught her how to make broth from scraps & yogurt in the Instant Pot.

I started just doing a small area at a time. I find that it is easier for me to do it that way

Very wise words and great advice. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you so much again❤️

Guilty of all! Thank you, I really already knew these ten "mistakes". The overwhelming part keeps me in limbo. One area, one project at a time, and stop beating myself up!!!

I've been watching you maybe around 2 months and I love your style, your manner, your presentation, the organizers you build from foam board. You are precise in your instruction and have put so much time and effort in what you do. I think it's wonderful you have a business and I know you have health issues. This I can totally relate to. I've been ill for 27 years and crafting is the only thing keeping me somewhat sane. I am 70 years old, retired/disabled and live in HUD Senior housing, in a 500 sq. ft. apartment. I do multiple crafts, some art and I give it all away. I tried selling but am too sick and broke to do anything anymore. And I love it! I have supplies in a storage place my kids pay for and am getting to a point where it's getting very difficult to go there, plus it's so dang depressing not having my supplies with me. You lose so much you start going crazy...right? I really love this particular video as I'm going to donate my kitchen table and replace it with bookshelves. I'm guilty of all 10 of your organizing mistakes. I do have to say I have some very organized things that I have in bookcases in my bedroom along one whole wall. I have crafts under my bed, in my bedroom closet. Last year I bought 2 chests with a lot of drawers and they have been wonderful and are very pretty. I have a lot of plastic drawers which are labeled. I have a huge ottoman in my Living Room, such as it is and its completely full of supplies. I always have a lovely chest in my LR that hold my mosaic supplies. At least these things look pleasing to the eye. That's why the plastic stuff is along a wall in my BDRM and can't be seen unless you actually go in the bathroom. I have a wonderful work space desk my kids bought me and that has been a godsend. It gets so crammed, I barely have any work space. That seems to be my biggest battle and then comes the sea of paper as you mentioned. I do have a file system, but did it recently, so I have a lot and I mean a lot of filing and that is a very frustrating thing for me and yet I print a lot. I print tutorials, but also size ATC cards, all sorts of shapes I will put in wood, dominoes, bezels, etc. I appreciate your methods and they are what I want to mirror. Thank you and God bless you as you continue to bless those of us who benefit from your KZfaqs.

Paper is my biggest friend (I'm a paper crafter) and my biggest foe! I need to work harder on keeping that sorted and organized better!

I look at organizing or cleaning a big project like being pregnant and wanting to lose weight. It took nine months to grow the baby right and a room or space doesn't become crazy messy overnight. It's going to take time to get things to the way you want them. Patience and consistency are the only way to get a big project done. Im not very good at my own advice though. Lol. I'm one of the types that jumps in with both feet for like two days and then doesn't touch the project for a month. I'm working on changing my mindset to get things done. Thank you Norden for reminding me that I need to give myself a break and not be so hard on myself.

Your great Norrine, love your videos

In week three of my office/craft room overhaul and totally, identify with the last one. After my first night of having everything out, I looked at the piles and thought, “OMG. What have I done!” 😂 I keep working at it a little a time and make a plan each day so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. I wish I would have taken pics. I’ve come so far! Thank you for videos.

I love your videos.... You are so inspiring

Love the "1 in, 1 out" system. Helps keep me from buying on impulse and purchasing more containers! Also, every year I designate "frugal February" - I don't buy anything but food and gas. It gives my budget a break and resets my mindset. I find that the practice extends for a couple of months after Feb 28th just because I've interrupted the habit.

Thanks, Noreen. You have given us lots of helpful suggestions. I've been working on our home for about a year. I can see and feel the difference in some places more than others, but it's enough to encourage me to keep going. The toughest things for me are: 1) time (I need to make a list of 20 minute projects); 2) too much stuff and too many commitments (I need to hone things down); 3) too heavy to move (I need to find a way to put things together so my guys can haul in small increments of time); 4) our home is the gathering place when 3 - 5 families come at once (finding storage space in the garage for "gatherings" would be helpful). Listening to your tips gives me some ideas on just focusing on one of these at a time. Thanks again!

You are such a soft spoken person and a sweetheart!! You also give such great tips and advice!! Thanks for sharing with us..

I used to be guilty of "craft room retail therapy" at the beginning of covid. That probably lasted a couple of months till I started to feel overwhelmed by all the "stuff" I bought! No more though! In fact I've seriously been thinking of giving up some of my crafts and just keeping the ones I truly enjoy. Throughout the 10 day challenge I haven't had the urge to go out and buy anything as I have a few containers in my stash so I go to that first. Thank you for all your great advice Norrine!

I love the term "Retail therapy". Nice expression for "shopoholics on the loose". Ask your therapist about it. LOL! I needed that video to continue in my decluttering journey. Thank you, Norrine.

You would totally give up if you would see my place and I’m taking notes for my crafting “mess” but my kitchen is organized to a tee. ☺️😉

Fantastic as always, your voice is so calming and reassuring that when I listen to you give tips and ideas on what to do I too think I definitely can do this, I am joining your 10 day challenge I started yesterday on my laundry when the vacuum cleaner just landed after being used but I didn’t put it away, so that is all sorted now, my biggest challenge is my craft space/office I too have been buying during covid and now need to sort out my space so I can use some of those lovely new products, thanks for your inspiration and sharing with me across the other side of the world, you are a truly a blessing to all who follow your channel.xxx

Yes indeed made everyone of those mistakes. I have learned so many tips and tricks from you Norrine. I am still working on my office but it so much better compared to last year.

Taking the time needed is so important, sometimes we get side tracked with family, events, sickness, children etc..I am still working in my craft room reorganizing after months of interruptions and a kitchen remodel, but I have kept on getting what I can do one day at a time..It is all coming together..almost there! I JUST wont give up! I see the big picture in my head and I see I have enough supplies to go a long way without shopping..It took me a year to use up my scraps, and I made some sweet things from them! TFS I have learned much from you..

Thank you for your words of wisdom. I wanted to do the 10-day challenge but got stuck on cleaning, sorting and re-organizing, my craft/office space which I'm still working on. Thank you for getting me started it was a project long overdue and I should be back crafting and sewing again in a few days. I wanted to rush it but taking it one step at a time has kept me sane, seeing all the clutter was getting overwhelming. A big thank you!!

I've heard your organizing tips before but always listen because they are so true and I need to be reminded... often it seems! I have many odds and ends of this and that and because I craft by color or holiday, that's how I organize, mostly. But I was also a micro organizer and could never find anything because small things just went into whatever small drawer was available. I quit doing that and discovered lots of real estate getting rid of most of my small 4 drawer towers. I was also terribly guilty of buying stuff and putting the bag into my craft room without putting items away. By time I actually organized my craft room to use, I had so many bags I couldn't move or open drawers. I took 6 months deciding what to keep, where to put it all and getting rid of stuff... at least two carloads a week to the thrift store. My craft room is still a challenge but I always put things away now and I almost always know where everything is. Unfortunately I moved my tim holtz word stickers thinking they belonged in a different category and they have not come to light yet. Boo Hoo!! Noreen is absolutely a life saver!

Great ideas and tips! And I totally agree with Gypsy Belle you hit the nail right on the head with that one. 🥰🐝🤗🐞😍🦋

Great tips! As always thank you for sharing your tips & hacks! Stay safe, healthy and positive! GOD bless you and your family! 🙏❤🇺🇸🌞

Really helpful. Especially about the guilt because my home is not “visitor ready”

I am guilty of buying containers before I organize. Great tip. 👍

Thank you for the tip on setting the timer. I have found it especially helpful for my pain and inflammation when I can get up and walk around if I have been sitting or if I've moved around a lot in the 15 minutes I can sit down to rest or do a sitting task. I find that I do my personal best with keeping organized when I manage my time. I had that built into some things, but not all. To use your grocery store analogy it would be like shopping, getting it all home, and leaving it on the counter. It can go bad/spoil quickly. The mistake of not comparing ourselves to others is freeing. Hoping to follow that more.

A great refresher..... I worked retail for years so my kitchen cupboards are one of the few places that are organized😁❤️ My craft room is the area where I think I "bite off more than I can chew"

You and your organization concepts just make so much sense! ♥️♥️♥️

Great video!! Needed to hear all that great advice!!

Oh my gosh Norrine! Your videos are such a big help. I made your #1 mistake when I organized my craft room & ended up with extra containers. I have no doubt that in time I will use them but for now I'm not. My biggest problem, I think, is that I can't focus on one thing or room until it's done. Like after Christmas, I decided to go from the big enormous totes to smaller totes for storing my seasonal decorations. I am not getting any younger & the smaller totes will make it easier for me to get them up & down the attic stairs by myself. So, now I have all the Christmas decorations laying all over the house because I got bored with it & decided to go organize photos on my computer because I got an external hard drive to store all my computer files on. Now I'm almost done with them & am getting bored with them. I take breaks but I need to find a way to stay focused & get one job done before starting another. I get it done eventually but I live with a mess until then.

This has been really helpful - especially trying to get my craft room organized -

Thank you Norrine, love your decluttering videos they always inspire me, I'm trying to declutter and decorate 35years of stuff so I can put the house on the market, I've looked at loads of utube videos and find yours are the best, ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Once again THANK YOU. I may have heard these points from you before but need to hear again to motivate me and/or tweak something. Stay safe and...keep smiling😁😊😀🙃🤪

You have just set me off to a wonderful new day of no guilt. I have been trying to organize my sewing room and I would get so discouraged because I would do one area, feel good about it and look around to see so much more I need to do. Now I still don't have it all done but I feel free to go right ahead and enjoy the area I have cleared to sew freely in and then continue to tackle another area. Sewing, well, rather piecing quilts is my comfort zone. I will be 72 on 08/12/2021 and I still work full time so I need my comfort zone. I'm a widow for 11 years on 09/20/2021 and if it weren't for my sewing, my depression would have me curled up inside one of my closets never to come out again. Now I feel free to go in my sewing room and enjoy sewing and continue organizing a bit at a time. FYI, the reason I still have to work is because my husband and I owned a construction company. We had a C3 framers license and when the bottom fell out of construction in 2008 we fell hard. We lost my husbands life insurance policy, our company, our home, everything was gone. Our bankruptcy filed on September 20, 2010 and my husband died the same day. He had just turned 66 on Aug. 20, 2010. He had been sick for such a long time and had been in a coma since September 4th. I'm glad he missed all the mess and is with God right now. I miss him every minute of every day. I spent so much time taking care of him and then taking care of everything else and then folding in on myself that I have no friends. Some people just don't understand so if anybody just needs to chat, let me know. Also, if anybody knows of jobs I can do from home that don't involve numbers, I'm a bookkeeper and I can feel myself burning out, please let me know. Thank So Much

This is great. Thank you!

Norrine I always feel you're directly talking to me and about me! This video really hit home and helped me set some goals and reexamine my thinking.

I make all of these mistakes in my craft room and craft buying, micro managing storage, and buying containers before I even start. I am a decorative painter, so have a stash of unpainted wood items, then a paper crafter and all the many tools and cazillion pads of pretty paper. Then during the pandemic started learning how to make jewelry and never met a pretty bead that I didn't want to bring home via online shopping. My studio used to be nice and tidy, but the craft storage room I needed shoulder pads and a helmet to get a needed supply. Now the studio is starting to resemble the craft room. I have started little steps in the studio, but my severely bad back has been acting up. Two neurosurgeons recommended extensive spinal surgery, and I want my craft mess cleaned up and organized before that happens. Thank you for a wonderful, insightful video lesson for us.

Great video & tips. I totally agree with not buying any containers until you’ve decluttered the area first. Also, it’s better to work in smaller amounts of time rather than larger ones. I usually find that if I spend too much time trying to decluttering/organise something that I get bored & just dump the whole lot back in the same place. I don’t look at houses on Pinterest anymore. To me, they don’t look real & lived in. When I come home I hang my handbag up on a couple of hooks & hang my key, watch & coat up & put my shoes away. In the UK our post comes through the letter box, so we see it roughly as soon as the postie has been. You look great in red, it really suits you. x

Great tips Norrine. You look beautiful and refreshed. I'm praying that your heart is mending well. I'll be looking forward to seeing others virtual organizations, but for me - not an option. But do have a question, how do others out there get their organization projects done when they have others taking their time, focus and energy in every other direction but what they are trying to get done? I hope I made sense. Anyway, looking forward to your 100 thousand subscriber party/celebration. Just seeing the joy on your face will be good enough for me. Take care. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

Thank you for this! In a few months, after a minor renovation, I have my crafts space in my garage! So I will take heed to all of this when I start to tackle ALL the mesh, ribbon, scrapbooks, pom poms, glue, ornaments, etc. that I have! I will be in touch, I promise!

Such great advice! I need to listen over and over again lol!

Lots of helpful reminders and new tips. Thanks so much!

I don't know how I ever managed to organize anything before I found you. I did organize, but I micro-organized so bad that no one could keep up with my system, which stressed me out so bad that we would argue, and I would just give up on organizing altogether. You are the organizing guru!!

You hit the nail on the head with this one! I recently made the decision to NOT buy a beautiful plant until I know where it’s going. As always, I apparently like to learn the hard way! I also have a ridiculous number of containers that I may have to donate. Keeping these basic rules in mind will be a huge help. I haven’t been able to create art of any kind for way too long - distracted by unfinished projects and always end up searching for what I need. Which is why I haven’t finished anything! You’re the best 🙃

I am in the midst of a craft room re-do because we moved my craft room from one room in the house to another. I am completely overwhelmed and have no idea where I want my stuff in my new room or how I want it organized. I am guilty of many of the things on your list - definitely the first one as I have several empty storage containers I thought I needed but now I'm not so sure. I haven't been giving the room the attention it needs but I need to! This is really tough for me right now! I want it done but I don't know how I want it done so it doesn't get done. Ugh.

Great tips! I need to set up and organize my craft space. I’m going to make a list of smaller tasks so I’m not overwhelmed.

I need you in my life 😭 Our home is a combination of all the possible reasons a home would be unorganized or straight up messy (and I'm talking slightly above entry-level hoarding 😔). Everything you mentioned here and in previous videos exists under this roof 😞😭😞. I can clean and organize for others but I was never able to for myself. Even as a youth, I would clean the entire house (clean, not just tidy up) but my bedroom was always a mess! Once or twice a year I would go on a cleaning and organizing bender pulling all nighters but it wouldn't be long before it was back to the previous state. It's super embarrassing and I feel ashamed. The worst part about it is I'm slightly OCD. If it can't be done the right way, right away, I won't touch it and I refuse to let others help me because they won't do it the right way (my way).

Wow your just what I needed!

Another awesome video! You're such a gift to us.

really enjoy your videos. its so helpful and you give suggestions without judgement. you are a real gem Norrine.

LOVE that tip of NOT buying the containers until you have categories and figure out what needs to be stored and how! I always fall into the trap of buying the storage first! I am glad I saw this video today, because I was planning on doing this again this week! AND I STOPPED! Thank you!

My favorite tip from you....when you talk about having all your ribbons in on spot. I think I'm pretty organized, I got my craft stuff, paint stuff, tool box etc. So I had my painters tape and masking tape in my paint bin, electrical tape in my tool box, well I got tired of my tape being in different places so I got a paper towel holder and put them all on there. Makes better sense! Thank you!!

You have such a nice way of telling me what I’ve been trying to ignore ☺️ You got me with buying things and then sitting the bag down. I literally JUST organized bags & bags of “great sales items” from the new year. Great advice.

I keep coming back to you for encouragement. I take comfort from being reminded of the same things again and again. Some of your suggestions just hadn’t occurred to me , but make so much sense.(Address book for passwords-still working on that one.) I think your positive and forgiving attitude is most helpful of all. Thank you.

so so true! i have ONE drawer file cabinet i found for important keeps. one 3 wire holder that is over that one metal file drawer. Those i am working on. In 3 levels. level 3 means i need to work on it. Level 2 means i am waiting on something for it. Level 1 means I need to keep it for a reason just for period of time... . after it hits level 1, it gets filed or tossed. everything else gets tossed... no more papers are allowed!

I am the same way. For many years, i would go to my sister-in-laws home to help her organize once a year. My brother-in-law would have a giant smile on his face. He knew that in a day, i would have it all completed. I was in my 30s then. Now I am 66, recent illness and fibro issues, I am not so organized. Spending lots of time in bed. But with Spring approaching I am feeling renewed. I am starting with the easy rooms first. My dining room and living room. Just needs a good polishing of furniture and a few items that need to go somewhere else. This will give me motivation and a sense of accomplishment. My major issues are my craftroom, (I am a card maker) and my guest room which is a spill over of yarn and fabric. I just need the energy and a book case to story the yard and fabric and I will be done. This room is two guest rooms in one. I moved from a 4 bedroom home to a 3 bedroom home. The timer suggestion is a great idea. Since my stamina is compromised right now. But if i tackle an area for 15 minutes a day i should succeed. It does not matter that I win the race only that I complete the race. Love your encouragement and advice. Thank you so much. \

I'm so glad I watched this. I have been so overwhelmed trying to figure out how to organize my crafts, my rooms. I just have stuff everywhere & I just don't know where to start without feeling so overwhelmed. I think my main problem is I ran out of room for everything to have a home. You had some great tips, so I am going to try them. Thank you!

Well. I am at that point that I need to do some serious reorganization. The tips and inspiration you give are just what I need thanks so much for everything 😁🌹

I agree with you. I have a major issue with retail therapy. I am trying to improve. I have way to much stuff that I need to get rid of.

Perfect timing!💖

Good tips - especially the 'command center'. Here's my story of THE GREEN BOWL... Back in the 1970's, when we were living together, my now hubby (of 45 years) used to ALWAYS forget where his keys were. ALWAYS. Whenever we were on our way out the door to meet friends or whatever, for 1/2 hour or more he'd rant and run around looking for them. Finally, I had enough of his 'shenanigans' spoiling the start of my evening. I came up with 'the GREEN bowl' for him. We had a large, flat, green, ceramic bowl that I designated as the 'home' for his stuff when he walks in the door. His keys, wallet, shades, Altoids, (now cell phone), whatever was in his pockets goes in 'the GREEN bowl'. Over our decades together, that GREEN bowl eventually broke. But we got another large, flat, ceramic bowl (this time cream colored with flowers decorating the outside) - and still call it 'the GREEN BOWL'. Good news is: he (almost) never loses his keys. yay! :-) P.S. I made my whole foyer closet MY GREEN bowl! He attached shaker-style double hooks (from the container store) to the back wall. I hang my keys, sun visor, and covid19 mask on 2 hooks. Backpack (for casual outings) on another hook. There's a small plastic tub on top of a shoe organizer on closet floor. In that tub I keep my fave black satchel (for fancy outings and medical appointments) plus a small water bottle to grab on the way out. Thanks for all your great videos and tips! Peace, LuLu

I have a huge mess in my craft room. I combined 2 places into one room. I am faced with a sea of boxes and didnt know where to go from there. This helps. Thanks!

Thank you Norrine 🥰

I have done the “buy containers first” so many times and have ended up with containers upon containers upon containers that do not really get used! BTW, you look so pretty in this video!

Great advice, thank you. 🥰

Thanks for the tips. Now to follow them.

Love leaving a note where something extra is located. Thanks for the reminders as well as new ideas. I am able to have organization in only a few rooms. Our bedroom and my craft room are always my big issues. I am 71 so yes, I mean ALWAYS. I am still able to dress, lose weight, shop, etc. But am overwhelmed with my clothes (just lost a lot of weight) and returning items when project is complete or I am at least through with certain items. The piles get huge and I get depressed and run to recliner! I'll set the timer and start again tomorrow. Thanks.

What great advice! Thank you!

Omg! I wish this video was up last week😹😹😹 I bought containers, lots of containers🤦🏻‍♀️

Did you notice, I’m logging in as StampersSecret? Going to do a QuiltersSecret too.

Good video. Your tips encouraged me in my journey of decluttering and organizing my house and life. I could finish some of what you were saying before you finished the tip and that made me feel encouraged that I'm on the right track. I did make the "buy the storage containers first" mistake and learned that lesson quick 💕🌱

Love your videos. I did #10! I started emptying off my storage shelves and put everything into bins. I got new IKEA storage cupboards with doors in the hopes of making it look more organized. Now I’m overwhelmed with the task of finding a new homes for everything. I keep running into road blocks, especially when I’m looking for a specific product that is out of stock or doesn’t work the way I thought it would. I filled up the storage cabinets much quicker being organized than when stuff was just piled on the shelves. So now I’m purging and decluttering too. I keep watching your videos to keep my inspiration from fading! Thanks for so many good tips. This was my dining room and living room areas. Next is my bedroom where a lot of stuff got dumped because I didn’t want to stop my process with dealing with boxes of stuff. I’m learning what to do, but wish I had started living with less long ago! I need a decluttering fairy to tell me that I really don’t need it. So I can go to bed at night and not feel overwhelmed with the stuff in my room too. Thanks for your videos and your patient way of explaining your thoughts. Kathy Combs

Hello lovely lady, I’m going to tackle my art room. One of your best tips, in my opinion, is sorting before you buy containers...I’ve made that mistake and it wasted money. Do you think I could use the closet doors and cut the up into shelves to save money?

I was 45 years old before it occurred to me that those people whose beautiful homes were featured in magazines and online didn’t have their homes like that *all the time* That was an incredible revelation for me. And a huge relief.

I have a wonderful friend that helped me so much when I needed to clear out my very large, very disorganized basement closet. She helped me decide what to keep and what to let go , and we actually threw away very little. She instead helped me determine who needed or could use a lot of the things I had instead of just putting things in a “discard” box. Knowing someone else would benefit made a huge difference. At one point, she saw me walking around the basement looking at all of the piles while clutching some fabric yardage tightly to my chest. She took me out to get coffee and to breathe without being overwhelmed. The process took three days to go through my stuff. Every day she loaded everything into her car labeled with the names of the recipients.That way it wasn’t left in my house to be forgotten or reincorporated. Having a friend who understands me was the best “tool” for organizing.

Thank you for these great ideas!

Excellent ideas!

Thank you for your encouragement my room is a messy combination of craft and bedroom . I collect coke memorabilia small things mostly but some containers which are used to hold stuff on my work table such as crochet hooks and yarn needles , scissors pencils in one place

Hi there sweetheart. Standing here with a burger flipper waiting on you to get to Dallas. Lol

Thanks for the how to organize this craft stuff. I have been at wits end!

Thanks for the tips! I’m getting ready to move into my new art room and these suggestions, I’m sure, will help!

So many great tips. Going to start doing it a little at a time and maybe I can get my kitchen and craft room finally organized. Love watching your videos

Thank you so much for this guidance. It’s been helpful.

This video is great! I plan to watch it several times until these techniques become second nature!!!

I think I should label our trash can: Trash 🗑 🙃 My hubby showed me a video a long while back about a couple. The guy was leaving his dishes and trash on the coffee table. He told his wife, this table is magic! I leave things here and in the morning, it's clean again! Of course, his wife was not happy with that statement. 🙄 I told my hubby, This is Not a magic table! Lol 😆 😉 He still likes to think it's magic. 😏 Love your tips! Especially about not buying something before I decide what to put in it. I'm bad about that. ❤

Great advice. Thank you for sharing

Ooohhh my dear Norrine! You are a blessing! I've been a subscriber since the early days, and you've never steered me wrong. Plus, you're inspiration is infectious and you're so kind. Anyhoo, I posted some weeks ago that after 6 years in my duplex, I was moving to an apartment. Terror. Already fighting clutter, carrying around my late Mother, Grandmother, and Father's things (among others); only Dad wasn't a pack rat. So as I attempted not to panic (I have major health problems that I did NOT have 6 years ago, so I knew for the first time in my life- you and I are the same age- that I wouldn't be able to handle it all myself, pushing through the hardest parts like a bull. My 2 sons lift heavy things. Period.), so I asked your advice. Even with the huge amount of comments you get, you responded, with helpful and thoughtful advice. Fast forward- I've been in the new place for 2 weeks, and am following your method of grouping like with like, being near ruthless about donating and trashing, rather than shove everything in any available space, ignoring it and living inefficiently (my normal). I will admit that all of these piles surrounding me were making me crazy at first, but now that I'm through the worst, I feel much better and see a light at the end of this tunnel! Already I can locate an item I need in less than 4 hours, lol! Next up- bit of decorating, and refreshing my memory (or learning for the first time) how to "use tools" and "install things" and "hand things other than pictures requiring one nail and a hammer". Wonder if wonders; I'm looking forward to it! I simply cannot tell you how much you've helped me and can never thank you enough!!! You are gifted in many ways. I've heard you say that if you could help even one person, you'd be happy; well, BE HAPPY!!!

I am a very logical and basically organized person, but that is great advice....get rid of the excess stuff, THEN see what storage you really need.......another great tip, Thanks sweetie:) Retail therapy?....nah.......gummies!

You are fabulous!

I’m in the bomb went off phase, but I’m very familiar with it! I can’t leave well enough alone usually. This time I gave up two rooms in my house for my daughter and my son in law and I lost my craft room!

I am perpetually "re-organizing" my craft space. I went from the dining room to the office and while it is not an ideal set up (desk is built into the closet space), I am making it work. I have gotten very good at "do you need this or do you want it because it is on sale/you have a coupon". I have put countless items back on shelves and closed online shopping carts just by asking that question. Talking to yourself is helpful! :) Thanks for sharing your gift!