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  • June 15, 2015
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Labels! Funny story...when I first started organizing I was so full of myself I used to say that if you organized something “the right way” you shouldn’t need labels. Oh my goodness 😂. Today’s me knows better...label, label, label! Clear labeling is key to maintaining an organized space. We are so lucky now to have access to so many beautiful labels! From @etsy to @thehomeedit or just a good label maker, you can design whatever label you like. Just make it visible and clear about what’s inside! TIP: If you’re labeling kid’s stuff get them involved and ask them what they call certain things and have them use the label maker to make the labels. They are more likely to tidy up if they feel invested in the process. . . . . . #erinbarbotandco #organize #organizedhome #homeprojects #clutterfree #tidy ##sbopartnerprogram #functional #declutter #lessbutbetter #minimal #professionalorganizer #home #seeksimplicity #getorganized #simplify #loveyourhome #livewithless #interiors #realsimple #decluttering We can all agree stuff is rarely just “stuff” right? We make purchases based on where we are at any given time in our lives. We spend time and money choosing the right products for ourselves and our family. All of these items represent a point of time in our lives- like our first apartment, when our babies were born, or an amazing trip we took. When we declutter and decide what we no longer need or want, it can feel like we are also letting go of this time in our lives. And the truth is we kind of are. Of course we always have the memories, which is the most important, but that doesn’t always make it easy to say goodbye to items that once meant so much to us. The thing we want to remember is, if we don’t get the “old” stuff out of the way, we block ourselves from making space for the person we are becoming. Sometimes we literally don’t have room for the items that better represent who we are today and who we want to be tomorrow. Sometimes it’s the energetic weight of those items keeping us in the past. When we organize we work on finding a harmonious balance of keeping enough things to treasure our history without holding us back. We focus on what we want to take with us into our next chapter. Do you have an area or piece of furniture that you know doesn’t represent who you are today but you just can’t seem to get rid of? . . . #organizedhome #tidyingup #lettinggo #erinbarbotandco #livingsimply #dreamhome #evolving #sbopartnerprogram My current books in rotation! I’m not only a slow reader I’m usually reading multiple books at once. I do love it though, even if it takes me forever to get through one book. My active books are: Momma Zen by Karen Maezen Miller. I’ve actually finished this one already, but I keep it close by for reference to keep it together with two small kids in the house :). Really enjoying The Minimalist Home by @joshua_becker for some fresh takes on living with less. Just added @thehomeedit ‘s new organizing book which came on Monday and I’m so pumped to read! Lastly, I’m loving @medicalmedium ‘s new book. It’s a really different take on food and healing. Super interesting! What’s on your nightstand? Do you have multiple books going at once too? . . . . . . . . . . #organizedhome #books #reading #mommazen #theminimalisthome #medicalmedium #thehomeedit #erinbarbotandco #sbopartnerprogram When our whole house feels chaotic and cluttered it’s overwhelming to even know where to start. My recommendation is always to start in a place that has some easy things to get rid of and that will provide you some immediate relief. This will help you begin to sharpen your decluttering skills and give you some momentum and motivation to keep going! Often times this is our closet because we can easily identify clothes that no longer fit or have tears and stains. For others this might be a pile of mail that has some easy items to recycle and shred. If you only have 10 minutes that’s okay too! Pick an area, grab a box for donations, a bag for trash, set a timer and go! . . . . . . . . . . #organizedhome #sbopartnerprogram #letgo #professionalorganizer #tidyingup #simplify #gettingstarted #clearingspace

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