Category Archives: Organizing
Everything I Own – Part 1
I bet you saw this coming, didn’t you? Since I’ve previously blogged about all the books I own, all the clothes I own, all the food I purchased in a year, and so on…it stands to reason that I’d do
Everything I Own – Part 1
I bet you saw this coming, didn’t you? Since I’ve previously blogged about all the books I own, all the clothes I own, all the food I purchased in a year, and so on…it stands to reason that I’d do
Loose Ends
Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I
Loose Ends
Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I
Big House List
I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning
Big House List
I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning
Garbage Without the Yuck
My city (Halifax) has an excellent program for garbage pick-up, recycling and composting. They say that 60% of all solid waste is diverted from landfills through the program. The basics are: Residences have garbage pickup every 2 weeks. All food
Garbage Without the Yuck
My city (Halifax) has an excellent program for garbage pick-up, recycling and composting. They say that 60% of all solid waste is diverted from landfills through the program. The basics are: Residences have garbage pickup every 2 weeks. All food
Are You the Household Mastermind?
Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this
Are You the Household Mastermind?
Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this
Massive Uncluttering Project
This week I discovered an amusing web site that hit the spot as I finished a big decluttering project at home. It’s called Unfuck Your Habitat and I highly recommend it for motivation! If there was anything that needed to
Massive Uncluttering Project
This week I discovered an amusing web site that hit the spot as I finished a big decluttering project at home. It’s called Unfuck Your Habitat and I highly recommend it for motivation! If there was anything that needed to
Too Many Books?
This weekend I decided it would be fun to count all the books in the house. I know, I should get out more 🙂 The idea arose because: We installed custom wall shelving in the living room for books, and
Too Many Books?
This weekend I decided it would be fun to count all the books in the house. I know, I should get out more 🙂 The idea arose because: We installed custom wall shelving in the living room for books, and
5 Low-Effort Challenges To Start Now
I loved this article in The Telegraph which tells how New Year’s Resolutions are changing. People used to resolve to quit smoking and lose weight; now they pledge to read more books and save money. There’s a widening feeling of
5 Low-Effort Challenges To Start Now
I loved this article in The Telegraph which tells how New Year’s Resolutions are changing. People used to resolve to quit smoking and lose weight; now they pledge to read more books and save money. There’s a widening feeling of
Grrr, CDs Burn Me Up!
I am in the midst of an ongoing project to overhaul work and hobby space for Rom and me at home. I’ll outline the whole project later, but essentially; we are taking two crammed-full rooms and turning them into functional
Grrr, CDs Burn Me Up!
I am in the midst of an ongoing project to overhaul work and hobby space for Rom and me at home. I’ll outline the whole project later, but essentially; we are taking two crammed-full rooms and turning them into functional
What Do You DO OVER?
When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from
What Do You DO OVER?
When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from
An Exacting Life 