If you have already decluttered, then read on because today we are going to look at a product that will give you a little extra space - plate shelves.

There are so many specialty items that I come across with people. One item that comes up a lot is jewelry. It’s easy to know what to do with costume jewelry but what about those precious metals and gems? Today’s guest author is Shane Thompson with Windsor Fine Jewelers . He and his family have been in the jewelry business for quite a while so take a read below to find out some of the best ways to clean and store your jewelry.

One of the foundational steps to effective and efficient decluttering and organizing is touching everything and making a decision on whether it stays in your home or leaves your home.

If you have already decluttered, then read on because today we are going to look at a product that will give you a little extra space - plate shelves.

Many of you wish I was an interior decorator. Me too! However, that is not my specialty. Today’s guest author is Sarah Pence with Pence Creative Interiors . She is a wonder as a person and happens to also be a beautiful interior decorator. Snuggle in for this one and takes some notes. Sarah is about to help you hone in on some of the same things we start with for decluttering and organizing as well.

You may have noticed that I don't focus on products around here. In fact, when I see friends and family asking about organizing products I typically just scroll right past.

Let's start with the best advice anyone can hear about organizing products: Products only help after you have decluttered. Otherwise you are organizing junk.

Guest author, Amy Horne, CPA

Tax Time. Those two little words can strike fear into so many of us. The task of gathering your information seems so daunting. If you are like me, sometimes you spend more time worrying about the task than the time it would take to actually do it, and once you’ve completed the task you realize what a waste of energy and time it was to stress over it. My goal is to help you with some suggestions of how to organize your tax information so that when the next filing season rolls around you will not be anxious about getting started.

You can ask this question while going through the items in your home AND before bringing new items into your home. It's a great question!

I came across a sentence in a book that leapt off the page at me. It took me a minute to make sure I understood what it said. Then I thought, "this is what I help people do for a living." Vaden calls this the Pain Paradox of decision making. "... the short-term easy leads