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Wrangling Donation Resources

January 25, 2018 by Heather Filed Under: Organize, Organizing Projects, Tips & Resources, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Wrangling donation resources can feel like a huge hassle. Getting organized isn’t just about purging but it certainly helps to motivate us when we know the stuff we no longer need is going someplace it is needed and will be loved. Donation Resources

For some people getting stuff out of the house as soon as a decision is made to part with it is essential (lest you dive back into your own give away bin to take stuff back out!).Have a plan for when and where you want to haul your donations before you begin so they don’t sit around your home or car, tempting you to keep things.

So that you don’t fall into that trap I want to share some of my favorite convenient resources for donations. Some of these are local to the region I live and work in, some are national (with local or virtual options).

Choosing who to donate to…

This can be a challenge for some people, others really don’t care as long as it’s GONE! Some considerations to keep in mind when donating to any non-profit.

  • Will my donation end up in the hands of someone who can actually use it?
  • How much $ goes directly to the charity versus overhead/operations?
  • What are the causes I feel passionate about (pets, homeless, children, housing etc)?

With the above in mind here are some Donation resources for you to consider, the important thing is to make a connection between your passions and those in need. Think creatively and determine where your goods will do the most GOOD!

 

donation resources

National: Donation Town, Salvation Army, Goodwill, Fema and Purple Heart

Pet Causes: ASPCA Local Shelters, Pet Consignments like Animal Helpers ReTail here in Charleston (proceeds split between two shelters)

Other Special Causes: Local Homeless Shelters like 180 Place here in Charleston, Schools and Teachers Supply Closet in Charleston (specific teachers or counties offer school drives), Libraries & their book sales, Orphanages like Low Country Orphan Relief here in Charleston, various Churches, Missions and other community or spiritual centers.

When possible, take a picture and list “In Kind” items being donated if you would like to write them off for tax purposes. It’s important to include your full name and contact info, the date and a clear description of each item  and the condition they are in. More information about donation receipts can be found here.

It is ultimately up to the donor (you) to assign a dollar value to your donation.

You can determine basic values for clothing and household items using this simple Donation Calculator spreadsheet, or there are programs that will help you do this and include the deductions in your annual tax filing.

When you are ready to donate items, where are your favorite places to go? Do a little homework for national organizations at Charity Navigator so that you can be sure your efforts are gong directly where you hope!

Piles of Paper and no system in sight?

January 16, 2018 by Heather Filed Under: Organize, Organizing Projects, Paper management, Systems & Techniques, Tips & Resources, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Does paperwork pile up around you at home and in the office? Piles of Paper everywhere and no system in sight…unopened mail, junk mail littering all your horizontal surfaces. There can be so many reasons that paperwork piles up but getting through your paper piles can be either overwhelming or totally rewarding! Today I share the first easy step you can take to Purge the Paper Piles in your home or office.

Piles of Paper can feel beyond our control but it doesn’t have to be this way!

A lot of organizers recommend gathering everything together first, but we are going to do this a little differently. Before you gather all the Piles of Paperwork it can be helpful to identify why and how you got to your current state of overwhelm. I don’t have all those answers for your situation but I can make some educated guesses based upon my observations with clients, friends and family.

  • A “Trigger Event”-such as an injury, death, move or birth put you off course. This event caused you to go totally off track and loose your system or maintenance of it.
  • Maybe you had a system started, but that system may not have been a good fit for you, not everyone works well with the same system.
  • You never learned how to create or maintain a paperwork system, it’s certainly not taught in school (in most cases)!

We all have our breaking points and for some of us there are more urgent things in life than dealing with a paper piles that seem so unimportant! We push them aside, figure we will have time later and we make a lot of excuses for not getting around to it, day after day, week after week and sometimes for years. When you get to this point, it’s certainly easy to understand why we are overwhelmed and don’t where to begin.

When we fall behind we tend to ignore what is present because we are worried about what is past.

Paperwork Piles

What do I mean? Instead of feeling like you need to go back through everything in the past to get started, start where you are. In my experience if you lost every single piece of paper in your house in a fire or other tragedy, there is very little paperwork that can’t be replaced. I’m not saying it’s something you want to happen just that so much of what we need to keep can be replaced with a few phone calls and emails.

First (before gathering everything in your home/office), sit down and open only your most current paper pile of mail, receipts etc (today or this week’s). Think about what you have coming in. What categories do they fit in? Here are some general and sub categories.

  • Household-Utilities, finances, insurance etc
  • Medical-You & your family members
  • Vehicles-loans, DMV/MVA info, insurance
  • Financial-Banking, credit cards, investments, taxes
  • Professional-continuing education, employment, resume etc

Next, list of YOUR categories, don’t think about what you had in the past or what you “think  you should have”…just start simple. As you go through what you have, consider going paperless with utilities and bank statements or anything you can easily access online. You may still need one general category for all utilities (to keep track of account numbers etc). By simplifying your incoming mail and what needs to be filed you will create a system that’s easier to maintain.

Simple systems work best, over-organized systems are cumbersome to maintain.

Before you get into purging past piles of paperwork, create a “Staging” area for this project and gather your supplies:

  • A file box or two depending on how much you have. I prefer the any that hold hanging folders and still close, like these. Bankers boxes will work, just don’t use the hanging files.*
  • File folders-new or used, different colors or one color…just don’t run out and buy them unless you need to.
  • Hanging folders are optional but they do make the job easier (used is fine).
  • Sticky notes for labeling categories, these will be temporary
  • Pens or pencils (pencils for starting, sharpies or labels for permanent labels)
  • Labels or a Label maker if you have one

The next step, pick up and sort through a pile to see how it fits into this new simple system. Depending on how long this first step took, you can estimate how much time you will need to sort and purge all your Paper Piles! If you don’t have a good system for your mail when it comes in the house, check out this post on Creating a Practical Command Center.

*Some people may prefer a flat filing system like the drawers below or binders, but for the purpose of purging I will focus on file boxes of some sort.

Paper Piles

What we learned In the Studio in 2017

January 4, 2018 by Heather Filed Under: Art, Art & Design, In the Studio, Inspiration & Education, Organize, Textiles & Pattern, Tips & Resources 1 Comment

I always love to recap and share what we learned In the Studio from all the wonderful artists interviewed. Here’s a short highlight and some of my favorite tips, insights and ideas.

What we learned In the Studio

We began the year with Chambers Austelle in her small home based studio. She shared a wonderful piece from her collection of vintage family heirlooms, below. Collections can inspire us or become overwhelming, so just keep in mind how surrounding yourself and your work space with collections influences your work.

Chambers Austelle's Organized Art Space

Cambers also offers the following storage and organizing tips:

I use a filing cabinet, old dental cart, and jars in which I store my materials, supplies, and tools. I use Apple Calendar, a blank notebook, and scrap pieces of paper to organize my schedule. I use envelopes, folders, and binders to organize the business side of my work (see below). 

Chambers Austelle's Studio

We RE-visited quilt artist Sam Hunter in a newly created home studio. Sam converted her Living Room/Dining Room space into her studio, who says you need to use space conventionally! She has maximized her space by adding a lot of storage drawers and going vertical. Inside the studio of Sam HunterSam offer’s the following great tips:

In this studio, the things around the edges don’t move, but everything in the middle can shift. This allows me to manage different sized of projects and different numbers of people. 

I also pay attention if I always look in a specific place for something… If I do that a couple of times and it’s not there then perhaps that’s where I should move it.

Inside Sam Hunter's Studio

In local Painter Michael Hayes studio (converted garage) we got to see a lot of work in a very tight spot!

In the studio with Michael Hayes

Michael’s great tip is he keeps a running list …of materials that he need as he runs out of them so that he can run down to the local Artist & Craftsmen and knows what he need to get (rather than getting distracted and buying impulse items:).

In the studio with Michael Hayes

Next we visited the Studio of Lisa Shimko, which was fun because her whole home feels kind of like her studio!

In The Studio with Lisa Shimko

Since Lisa’s home overlaps with her studio I love how she’s incorporated her art collection and supplies. She offers this tip:

My decor is definitely mix and match. Mainly books, artwork by others and gifted or found objects. Overall move stuff around to have my sense of homey feeling without feeling cluttered (might look cluttered to others though).

It was a pleasure to take a trip to Richmond, VA to visit the studio of fiber artist and weaver, Andrea Donnelly.

Her studio is rather large, in an old industrial building with other artists and includes 3 rooms for wet (dyeing) and dry (weaving and finishing) process.

In the Studio with Andrea Donnelly

Andrea keeps her space clutter free with the following tip:

I try to keep from having too much “extra” stuff around in the first place, buying what I use and using what I have.  I do keep an inventory of my basic materials, but those are continually cycled through and replaced by new things, so clutter doesn’t really build up. 

In the Studio with Andrea Donnelly

Andrea also shares:

I would say that as a visual artist my organizational processes and systems are intuitive, tactile, and informed by my need for beauty.  So my shelves are open for things I use a lot, and those things are organized in a way I find aesthetically pleasing.  This works great for pretty things like cloth, my weaving tools, and cones of thread.  Things that are more utilitarian, like tape and paper, pliers, hammers, etc, are organized in nice chests and toolboxes within easy reach.

Finally I stopped to visit the studio of Susan Irish, also here in Charleston, who has a bright, functional and spacious studio she converted over the garage in her home.

Inside the Studio Susan Irish

Susan use to be challenged by finding things…

This was once the bane of my studio practice and greatly cut into the inspirational flow. So now I try to have all that stuff near me, semi organized and contained but still visible so that I feel like it is there waiting to be incorporated.

I adore that she has incorporated many found objects into both her storage and art. And if it’s metal, think Magnetic!

In the Studio with Susan Irish

What were some of your favorite tips or lessons from the artist we visited this year? I’d love to hear from you with your own suggestions and tips for studio organizing and storage as well! Happy creating in 2018, I’ll return soon with new In the Studio interviews!

WOTY 2018 Fearless

January 1, 2018 by Heather Filed Under: Productivity, Wellness & Mindset 2 Comments

You might be reading this title and thinking what the heck does WOTY 2018 Fearless even mean? I’ll back up a minute and share more about the idea of the Word of the Year (or WOTY)…I began this practice  years ago and over the last year I have embraced Acceptance.

This past year has taught me a lot about what it means to find self acceptance. I’ve come to terms with some of my deepest wounds, released some of my self judgement and worked to become more accepting of myself and others. Each year as I select a word (or a word selects me) I choose to embark on a process of discovery about how that word affects me, my relationships, my business, my mindset and more. This year I selected my word on my birthday (November 1) and was resoundingly reassured of this choice through the repeated symbol of the Shark. I found a very large Shark’s tooth on the beach while taking a walk on my birthday and shark has continued to show up in mysterious ways since then…including in an Animal Oracle reading I did with spirit animal cards (also on my birthday:).

Here are some of the my past WOTY’s over the years…you can read more about each year’s word here. I’ve been asked how I come up with the words I select, it’s a process of discovery and it’s become more intuitive over the years. Some people also use different terms, like One Little Word or Core Desired Feelings. As each word becomes a part of my life for a year, I don’t just leave them behind at the end of the year. I continue to deepen my relationship with each feeling and word over time even after the year with that word has ended. Each word I select becomes like a member of my family!

  • I’ve found more Clarity (2011)-the year I redirected my career and became an organizer.
  • I’ve learned to Soar (2012), as we embarked on moving to a new city and leaving the past (‘Sore’ness) behind.
  • I’ve chosen to see myself as Radiant (2013), as I began to show up and be more visible in my community and my business.
  • I’ve become more Playful (2014), despite challenges and obstacles we can always find fun:)
  • I’ve discovered I always have a Choice (2015), especially in how I respond and react to life’s circumstances.
  • I’ve found Harmony (2016) in the true sense of knowing that sometimes it comes with dissonance.
  • I’m more Accepting (2017) of myself, my mistakes, my vast gifts-which I am learning to embrace and I am learning to be more accepting of others!

In 2018, the word I am embracing and hoping to embody in a more dynamic way is Fearless! To help me embrace a better understanding of fearlessness I used the Thinkmap tool (Visual Thesaurus)…so in becoming fearless I will be Audacious, Brave, Dauntless, Hardy, Intrepid, Unfearing and Unafraid (at times)! I would add that there must be a healthy sense of Adventure, a deep sense of Trust or Faith that all will turn out as it should and an ability to embrace Change.

WOTY 2018 Fearless

Each Year when I select a word, or the word selects me! I discover a deeper understanding of that word in my life in ways I could not have imagined! For example, when I choose the word Soar, little did I know I would also be finding a deeper understanding of the same word, spelled quite differently with a totally different meaning. I learned to Soar about the Soreness of loosing beloved pets! I have had to find acceptance of more this year than I could ever have anticipated, with our current political environment there are so many people with ideas other than our own that we MUST learn to accept (or become further divided).WOTY 2018 Fearless

So each year as I carefully ponder what my word will be, there is a sense of excitement and a bit of trepedation…but this year I’m taking a big LEAP of faith and choosing to be (come) more Fearless than ever! Will I jump out of planes, walk on hot coals, learn to surf, speak in front of vast crowds, get a tatoo or eat strange foods? Who knows, you’ll just have to follow along to discover along with me how to become more fearless! No doubt I will still have many fears at then end of 2018 but it’s about the journey of discovery and what I learn about myself along the way…

Do you choose a word for the year? If not, do you have another practice that is part of your New Year ritual?

PS…I don’t do resolutions, do you?

Life had other plans for the end of 2017…

December 29, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Well folks, here we are at the tail end of the year! I had planned to be in full on vacation mode but life had other plans for me this week. It’s been a week of vacation and technology fail:( I had big plans for how I was going to wrap up 2017, with lots of planning, blog writing, relaxation etc…

I had a big technology fail…ughh! It could have been worse but it’s frustrating as you can imagine. I’ve blogged about different planner systems in the past and have recently brought on an assistant so I knew that my old paper planner system would no longer work for a team. I embraced (maybe a bit reluctantly?) a new system but this week it failed me and I thought this might be an opportunity to share how this makes me feel.

I often ask clients to try to adopt a new system and it can be hard, annoying, frustrating-EXASPERATING! There are moments where we feel we are getting the hang of something new and BOOM, something happens and we just want to go back to that sweet spot of how it use to be.

Once we embrace the growth process there is no going back, there’s only learning, improving and moving forward in a new direction.

This is what I discovered when my new system failed. I learned that I made a simple mistake that can be avoided next time. I learned that I have to plan for the unexpected, because it always happens! When this happens at an otherwise stressful time of life it can be doubly challenging. When life throws you a curveball, how do you respond?  life had other plans

As I sat here writing this post I got an email from a friend about a big change that she didn’t expect. I witnessed how she chose to respond, in transparency, in gratitued and in grace. I’m certain she has had moments of anger, frustration, fear, sadness and more but…

When we are forced or fearless enough to leap, sometimes we land in places greater than we ever expected!

I choose to respond by putting people above my frustrations, doing what I could then walking away and enjoying company. I knew I would eventually piece what I needed back together, despite the embarrassment (because, yes…it involved my client scheduling!!). I choose to respond as much as possible with grace and calm. Don’t get me wrong, I had my moment of freak out but I kept it to myself, until now…I’m bearing my soul here, sharing that even Organizers are far from perfect, we need help at times and we all make mistakes, especially as we are growing!

As my business grows I’m sure, in fact I HOPE I’ll make many more mistakes! The most important lesson is how I choose to respond, not what happened or how I can avoid or fix it next time.

Can you share a time where learning something new created frustration, fear or a sense of failure as you worked through the growing pains of change?

The Greatest Gift of the Season

December 23, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Art & Design, Inspiration & Education, Photography, Wellness & Mindset 2 Comments

Whether you have finished all your gift shopping or not I want to take a moment to recognize the greatest gift of the season.

Greatest Gift of the Season Greatest Gift of the Season Self acceptance is the greatest gift of the season and any season!

Wherever we are, whatever we have accomplished, the changes we have made, the relationships we have worked to improve, or let go of…the projects we have started, the lesson’s we have learned…THESE are our greatest gifts!

Greatest Gift of the Season

I struggle with self acceptance, with perfectionism, with not feeling I’ve done enough, am good enough etc. For just the next few minutes, hours, days or weeks can you give yourself the Greatest Gift of Self Acceptance?

I hope this little reminder will encourage you to take a moment or more to pause, reflect and accept yourself and all your wonderful gifts, with Gratitude for all you do and who you are!

Greatest Gift of the Season

Wishing you a peaceful holiday, whether you celebrate the darkness of solstice, the Advent and Christmas season, Hanukkah or just a taking quite time to reflect. Celebrate your greatest gifts, celebrate the greatest gifts of those you love.

I leave you with these images of the beautiful Brookgreen Gardens, 2017 Night of A Thousand Candles…enjoy the greatest magic of self acceptance!

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Happy Holidays with deep appreciation to you for who you are!

Greatest Gift of the Season

Halt for JOY

December 16, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Productivity, Wellness & Mindset 2 Comments

Oh boy am I in need of a screeching halt in the midst of all this holiday merriment and festivities! I confess that I’ve been burning the candle at both ends, not able to do much planning, goal setting, blogging, not taking my own advice so far this season. Mostly this is because my business is in a growth stage and that is so WONDERFUL!

Halt for Joy

But, when I’ve said I’m going to blog, I don’t want to let anyone down by not blogging, I want the gifts I give to be thoughtful, I want to say YES to every invitation, you get it right?

Honestly though in the midst of frenzy, last week I spent an entire day working with a coach, business mentor, public speaker, former professional organizer, lawyer and writer on planning and understanding where my business is now and where I want to be headed. Lisa Montanaro really helped put things in perspective for me and though I am feeling like the ever busy bee with no end in sight I also know I have a PLAN, I know where I am and I know where I want to go and I’ve begun to implement changes to reach that goal. Stopping right in the middle of my busy business activities was exactly what I needed to bring the JOY back into my business, so I don’t burn out, so I remember why I’m working so hard!

Have you ever experienced that feeling of shift, that leveling up (my coach calls it Upleveling) that happens when you spend time getting clear about what you want?

When you make a commitment to something, things just fall into place!

One of the most important principles that she helped me see in a different way, that I use regularly with my clients and was able to apply to my business in a new way is the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule…When we can let go of the “bottom” 20% of anything we create space for something new and better to move into that void. It’s just amazing to witness how this can happen so quickly.

This principle can be applied in so many ways, to our time management techniques…

  • Who and how are you spending your time? Are the people and tasks you are spending time with the most valuable?
  • What are you filling your space with (home/business/art studio or whatever!? Surround yourself with only the BEST!
  • What are you spending your $$$ on?

There are so many ways you can apply the Pareto Principle in daily life, in goal setting, time management and more.

Today, I decided to bring life to a screeching halt for JOY.

By letting go of a few things, like perfection, disappointing others, a rigorous self imposed blog schedule…to create space for enJOYment in the season.

What do you need to let go of at this time of year so that you can have more JOY in the season?

Year-Ahead Planning Resources

December 5, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Organize, Paper management, Tips & Resources, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Each December I schedule time in for end-of- year review and year-ahead planning in the last weeks of the year. Now that I have a business, this time is even more vitally important to me.

Where I’m headed is a direct result of the ideas, goals, intentions and planning I create space for in my life.

I have come to love a few tools that I use over and over routinely and have included them here. I’ve also come across some new tools! Planning begins for me by selecting a planner. I went back to paper a few years ago and have used quite a few planners over the years, including the Franklin Covey system, Filofax, Danielle La Port and more!

With a desire to keep it simple but not go all out Bullet Journal, I use a Moleskin planner and customize it with categories and intentions, goals, tasks and events on a daily/weekly basis. I already have a regular habit of Journaling so I get a lot of ideas out and on paper during that process and can move more concrete ideas to my planner. This works for me, I’m always re-evaluating and making small adjustments but overall, I’m happy with this and can easily go back through my year to see my accomplishments. If you’re still searching for some great planning tools, the first few below are tools I’ve personally used and love! The last couple are new additions this year but I deeply trust the sources and can therefore recommend them both with full confidence you will find them helpful!

  • Susannah Conway guides us to reflect on your year in Photo’s (on Instagram) with December daily prompts—->>>Here and she has a beautiful tool called “Unravel your year”
  • The word of the year is a process that both Christine Kane and Susannah Conway (as well as others) share tools for discovering. I’ll be revealing mine soon, but 2016 has been guided by Harmony. I’ve had to learn to find harmony in all the disharmony this year!
  • Ali Edwards has some beautiful tools for her One Little Word discovery and a year-long creative exploration you can join as well. She’s one of the first people I discovered the word of the year with!
  • Check out this free toolkit from Do What You Love
  • Danielle LaPort’s Desire Map Planner just keeps getting more and more gorgeous—->>>Here Want a taste? Download the free Soulful Habit Tracker Her planner is sold out but she’s got other great tools and inspiration for planning, I’m a long time reader and fan of Danielle’s!
  • Vision boards! This is such a fun project/tool for creating a visionary map of what you want to create in your new year. It’s a practice I began about 5 years ago and have continued with almost every year! I’m honored to be teaching other organizers how to use this creative tool in their work with clients at our national NAPO retreat in April. To learn more about my process and Sign up for my newsletter to learn about my upcoming classes please join my newsletter. My first 2018 Vision board class will be at Redux on February 3rd…more details to follow soon but you can always ask Santa for a gift certificate to a class!

How do you plan for the year ahead and reflect on your accomplishments? I’d love to hear your favorite tools and routines in the comments below! I know there are a lot of other options out there but I’m only sharing what I know, trust and have seen results from:) Happy, almost, 2017!

In The Studio with Susan Irish-Part II

November 30, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Art, Art & Design, In the Studio, Organize, Tips & Resources Leave a Comment

In today’s artist interview & sneak peek we are back with the second half of our visit In The Studio with Susan Irish. Susan is a Charleston SC artist, gallery owner of Fabulon and former teacher. I mention this because she still teaches and has the heart of a teacher! I’m so grateful for the artists who invite us to visit their studio! We can learn so much from each of these visits. Susan is organized in spite of her many medium and interest in using found objects, these photos are not styled so this is typical of what her studio space looks like on an average day. 

In the Studio with Susan Irish

In The Studio with Susan Irish-Artist Interview & Sneak Peek-Part II (See Part I here)

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In Car Organizing Tips-Happy Kids & Happy Parents

November 21, 2017 by Heather Filed Under: Kids & Family Organizing, Organize, Tips & Resources, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Having a system for In Car Organizing means you’re more likely to keep your sanity on the road.

This is especially true when you spend a ton of time in your car, to and from work, carpool, errands etc! Before you head out, give your car a quick clean out with these In Car Organizing Tips.

Estimated time needed, 30-45 min’s.

In Car Organizing Tips

Zone by Zone In Car Organizing

  • Doors (interior pockets)-Keep a small umbrella and items you need frequently like coupon a caddy.
  • Center Dashboard-All cars are different, most have some small storage compartment, for glasses, chap stick, gum, hand sanitizes and your charger. Just the basic’s here folks.
  • Corral the cords-Use a cord organizer to keep your chargers untangled.
  • Center Console- Go Vertical! Group small items in small bags bins and line them up vertically so you do not have to dig to the bottom to find what you need. Keep toiletry items, a note pad, pen, wipes (hand & car), change for meters (in an old Rx bottle), pain reliever, first aid etc.
  • Glove Compartment-Store extra napkins in a plastic envelope or ziploc to keep tidy. Keep your car manual with insurance card and registration/inspection, a copy of drivers license, and maybe your coupon caddie? Other possibilities if you have room, a lint roller, fold up extra bags.
  • Tidy Toss-A plastic cereal storage bin with a flip top (with or without a bag) is a great trash “can”. Other options a trash bag (hang from hook on back of passenger side) or place on floor in back.
  • Back Seat– Reusable bags, hang behind driver or passenger seat (folded inside a bag).
  • Kid Tip-keep an empty cleaning bin (like supplies are stored in) in the back seat to hold snacks and drinks and prevent messes-just brilliant!
  • Constant Clean-Wipe down all surface. Do this while pumping gas or waiting in carpool (safe times when you are not moving). Keep a small duster (fuzzy microfiber or even a paint brush!) for light cleaning in a door pocket or console.
  • Trunk/hatch back– An elastic trunk net keeps things from sliding out and creates extra vertical storage. Use collapsible fabric bins, either cubes or a hanging sweater “shelf” that expands. These are great to hold items like grocery bags and sport gear. The can be folded up when not in use. Keep a towel or small blanket for warmth, protect seats etc.
  • Caddie or organizing bin-Keep this in the trunk for other essentials including a tape measure, plastic trash bags, rope/bungees, flash light, tire pressure tool and optional pet supplies.
  • Safety Kit – Include a multi-knife tool, matches or lighter, thermal blanket, hand/foot warmers, window scraper, flare light, first aid kit, emergency food (bars), water in glass or metal (won’t go bad as quickly). Also keep a life hammer (window break tool) in a door pocket or your center console. This can be mounted with velcro or command tape. Be sure it’s easy to access in case of an flooding-not in trunk!

 What did  I miss? Everyone’s different, this list covers the basics for In Car Organizing, including safety but you might need other essentials. If you have tips or questions please share them in the comments below!

Looking for more kid-friendly organizing tips? Check out how to create a Practical Command Center.

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 Brand new batch of business cards! This time printed via @ross_printing on %♻ cardstock. Even though no one asks, it's the little choices that add up. The lovely green edges give a little hint to what matters to me & my business. . I went to my first earth day festivity on the national mall when I was 16...My environmental science teacher was one of those life influencers that made a huge difference in my life! . I ♼ like a fiend, both at home & working with clients. I pick up trash on the beach & elsewhere...I compost...I choose organic & garden that way...I do what to me feels so small. But those little lifestyle choices matter  even & especially when no one is looking becasue #earthdayiseveryday! . #EarthDay #shoplocal #recycle #creativelife #charleston #charlestonlife #hkpowerstudio #chsorganizer #creativelife #clpicks #creativeorganizer  Do you use mind maps to brain dump ideas? . I love this visual & more intuitive way of planning ideas & projects. There's something very freeing in the method of diving deeply into an idea this way. . In this post I share tools for mind mapping (software & paper). Which do you prefer & what do you use mind maps for? To read this post click through the link on my profile. . #mindmaps #mindblow #goals #planning #productivity #creativelife #creativeorganizing #getorganized #beproductive #intuition #hkpowerstudio #chslife #deepdive #latestpost #bloggersofig
 Now that taxes are completed, take all your archive documents that are no longer needed to this upcoming FREE SHRED EVENT tomorrow from 9-12! Thanks Charleston County Environmental Management for this fantastic #EarthDay community event in 4 locations across the county!  Pulled off a beautiful 70th celebration for my incredible mama yesterday! It was a beautiful day & so fun to honor her. . . . #Balloons by @air_on_designs #flowers by moi & a friend cake by @stellas.bakery food by #saintgermaincatering
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