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Are you ready, for a comprehensive guide to Christmas storage? Packing up all of your holiday stuff isn’t the most fun. It is, however, imperative for you to do so with the utmost love + care that your Christmas decorations deserve.

After all, if you do it the right way you’ll not only avoid the upside-down frown + disappointment of opening up boxes only to find broken shards of decorations but instead, you’re able to enjoy (most if not all) of your holiday decorations for many years to come.

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Decluttering your home can be really difficult to go it alone. Simply put dealing with the stuff in our homes — can be extremely overwhelming. And maybe that’s where you’re at. A bit frustrated. A bit uncertain of where to begin. And even though life’s moving faster than you can think, you’re also a bit done with all the extra stuff.

With over a decade of experience, I’m well aware that knowing where to begin decluttering your home + also, a few things you shouldn’t do can be really-really helpful.

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The world of organizing labels is vast and far + so knowing what to look for when selecting organizing labels to transform your space from functional but basic into a beautifully organized system can really be a difficult challenge to overcome. When should the labels be permanent? When should they be temporary? How do I know I’m ready to begin using organizing labels?

Let’s dive into everything you need to know about organizing labels according to your organizing besties :)

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According to my dear friend Mr. Webster, PROCRASTINATION | pro·cras·ti·na·tion | is the action of delaying or postponing something. But based on research, 95% of people occasionally procrastinate + a whopping 15-20% of people fall into the category of chronic procrastinators. So call me crazy but it’s probably not a terrible time to stop beating yourself up or feeling guilty about lollygagging when you really know there’s something better you ought to be doing.

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With many people working from home, living in an organized environment has never been more top of mind than it is right now. And the incredible power of living in an organized environment ensures that you’re present. It gives you the power to focus on the things that matter most in life instead of the clutter.

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We get it. Moving can quickly be summed up as being a rollercoaster of emotions. And that’s exactly why having an organized move is so important to the wellbeing of you, your family, your neighbors, your friends + yes, even the helping hands you’ve hired to help things flow smoothly. But what exactly does an organized move even look like? What are some things you can do at the onset of your move to really make life easier on yourself long term?

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I can confidently say that organizing important documents is one of the most commonly overlooked areas when it comes to getting organized. It’s not only that most people are unfamiliar with + really don’t know the best ways to go about organizing important documents but SPOILER ALERT boo, their procrastination comes from not knowing exactly what to keep vs. what they should get rid of.

In other words, most people struggle to create a system for organizing all of their important information so they can not only find it but, if need be, someone else can find exactly what they need — when they need it.

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My challenge to you is to take a moment + think — what makes good bathroom organizing ideas vs. bad bathroom organizing ideas? Bathroom organizing ideas are best when they actually address real needs in your home. When they’re based upon the way you live. Which means that for many of us with larger homes — there’s likely more than one bathroom to consider organizing ideas for.

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Everything you set out to improve upon in your home requires change — if it didn’t, it would be fine the way was. So, if you want new results (i.e. an organized home, kitchen, pantry, etc) — you’re going to have to do things differently than you’ve done in the past. And that all starts with the way you think about being organized.

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Simply put: there is no shortage of ideas for clothes storage. And yet, most people have a closet (or two) at home that’s overcrowded. Full of clothes that for whatever reason you don’t really wear anymore. Embarrassingly it’s brimming with dresses, sweaters, t-shirts + jeans that’ve all managed to surreptitiously evade the donation pile. Sound familiar?

Well, that’s because closets these days are bigger now than they’ve ever been!

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Eventually, quick tips, tricks, hacks + everything of the sort will fail. And they’ll fail for one very obvious reason — because it’s a broken belief system. It’s a bunch of fragmented ideas strung together that seems like good advice but my friend, nothing in life is constant. Truthfully, the one fact about life that is constant... is that it’s constantly changing. This means that in time, eventually, your home will become messy again. So, how do you put a stop to this?

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How to organize your life at home is about shifting your mindset. And that’s because creating a home you never want to leave is a continuous journey. It’s not a final destination. What I mean is you don’t simply wake up + be organized. Wake up + have a kitchen that is beautiful + functional. Sure, it might happen a singular time but it doesn’t happen overnight. Now I realize that’s something most people definitely don’t want (or even like) to hear. But it’s the truth –– because life, like home, is continuous.

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At Elegant Simplicity, we believe home is everything you need + nothing more. So to us, home management becomes more about actually identifying + then creating organized systems designed specifically for each area in your home to ensure that the needs of you + your family are always taken care of.

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Entryway shoe storage is all about creating a beautifully organized, intuitive + functional space the moment you step foot through that front door of yours. Of course, whether your entryway gets used every day or every so often largely depends on the way your home is laid out.

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When it comes to laundry room organization, there’s no shortage of inspirational roundups out there. What makes a laundry room truly beautiful though starts well before the stuff you can buy or all the things you can fill your laundry room with. Laundry room organization is rooted deeply in how a laundry room actually functions.

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Storage containers are an excellent solution when it comes to maintaining an organized home or corralling all of your belongings in one area, but there are a few things to consider about clear storage bins because they're not for everyone. Love ‘em or hate ‘em let’s dive in + learn why.

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When it comes to books, there’s a huge misconception, (especially when it comes to storing them) that leads to having oodles of books in our homes. Many of which we’ll never read again. However, the moment we muster up the courage to part ways, an odious sense of guilt washes over us. It’s like clockwork.

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