Barbara Brock

BARBARA BROCK

ORGANIZING DRAWERS – 10 WAYS TO CREATE ORDER AROUND THE HOME

For a neat and tidy home, organizing drawers effectively is a must. This includes giving each one a purpose, says Barbara Brock, founder & CEO of Beauty & The Box and past president of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals, New York chapter.

Many kitchens have a junk drawer, but if it’s to be a useful space where you can find the items you need ‘First, dump everything out of your amazing junk drawer and remove items like the below. ‘Those mysterious parts: (you know, the parts of things that you don’t know what they are but they look really important.) Take an empty jar such as a pickle jar and put those random pieces in it. Place the jar in a storage room, so when the day comes that you discover what they go to, there they are.

How to store baking dishes – 8 ways to keep them neat

We’ve compiled a step-by-step guide, including top tips from experts on the best kitchen storage ideas, to ensure your baking dishes remain neat, tidy, and easily accessible at all times, and quick to put away, too – the less time spent clearing up, the better. […]

‘More durable dishes can be stacked on their sides like files without the risk of breakages’, says Laura McHolm, founder of NorthStar Moving Company. ‘This simple step not only creates more room but allows you to see exactly what you have, as opposed to when they’re stacked one on top of the other. You can pull them out more easily, too. 

Heavy-duty racks are great for keeping them in place if they’re in a drawer or on a pull-out mechanism of some kind. ‘Make sure that the dividers are adjustable so that can adapt your system for deep or narrow dishes’, adds professional organizer Lauren Saltman, founder of Living. Simplified.

How to organize and declutter when moving in with a partner – 7 expert tips to save your relationship

Moving in with a partner for the first time can be a wonderful experience – until you have to find a place for both of your things all under one roof. 
 
No matter how meticulous your house moving checklist is, you are bound to end up with duplicates, home decor that doesn’t exactly match one another’s style, and clutter that drives one or other of you up the wall at some point. So how do you organize and declutter when moving in with a partner?

Luckily, professional home organizers have the solutions.

Organizing drawers – 10 ways to create order around the home

For a neat and tidy home, organizing drawers effectively is a must. This includes giving each one a purpose, says Barbara Brock, founder & CEO of Beauty & The Box and past president of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals, New York chapter.

Many kitchens have a junk drawer, but if it’s to be a useful space where you can find the items you need, try this organization method from Laura McHolm, professional organizer and co-founder of NorthStar Moving & Storage.
 
‘First, dump everything out of your amazing junk drawer and remove items like the below,’ says Laura. ‘Those mysterious parts: (you know, the parts of things that you don’t know what they are but they look really important.) Take an empty jar such as a pickle jar and put those random pieces in it. Place the jar in a storage room, so when the day comes that you discover what they go to, there they are.