Best Organizing Books!
By Jackie Leffner As we have just entered the new year of 2025, we want to help inspire you to make turning each of your rooms into the best organized space. Maybe you start with laundry room organization and then move to the kitchen. Maybe you start with your garage and then move to your […]
Getting Ready for Winter: Front Hall Closets
By Jackie Leffner A well-organized front hall closet can make it easier to get in and out of your home, especially if you have kids. Now that it is consistently a bit colder, have you started taking out your gloves, coats, and boots? Are you now storing them in the bottom of your closet next […]
Guest Rooms – How to Make a Great Experience
By Jackie Leffner We absolutely LOVE this time of year at Meat and Potatoes! For many, the holidays are a time of joy and positive family time. For others, this time of year might bring a little bit more stress. So, if you are hosting people at your house – we are going to teach […]
Holiday Shopping with a Purpose
By Jackie Leffner The holiday shopping season is here, and that means now is when so many of us start thinking about gift giving. How long is your list? Family members? Friends? Teachers? Coaches? When does the list end? It is important to remember the true reason for the holidays, of course, but gift giving […]
Gift Giving for the Organized Person
By Olivia Link Looking for the perfect gift that won’t contribute to the post-holiday clutter? You’ve come to the right place! Whether you have a super-organized friend or want to help the people in your life start their organizing journey, this gift guide is for you! Some gifts lose their luster after the magic of […]
Black Friday: Do’s and Don’ts
By Jackie Leffner Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the day after Christmas are all extremely popular days to spend a lot of money. We are here to help you avoid overspending on all three of these days. First, let us start with the Dos. To-Dos: Set a Budget: Consider your income, expenses, and savings goals […]
Organized Spaces: Kitchens
By Jackie Leffner This is the season of life where people gather to eat and enjoy each other’s company – what better time to make sure that your kitchen is one of the best organized spaces in your home! The more organized we can make your kitchen, the easier it is going to be to […]
Organized Spaces: Decluttering vs. Organizing
By Jackie Leffner As professional organizers we like to be intentional about the words that we use. We often hear our clients say things like, “I have a house cleaner, so why is my house so unorganized?” or “I organized all of my movies, but it still looks messy.” These are key phrases for us […]
Organized Spaces: Laundry Room
By Jackie Leffner Does laundry feel like a never-ending task in your home? Try to keep the door closed to the laundry room so you do not have to think about it? Do you have kids running around in the summer and changing outfits 100 times a day? Since you spend more time in your […]
Organized Spaces: Seasonal Decorations
By Jackie Leffner Holy Moly it is already the 4th quarter of the year! Where does the time go? Although it is nearing the end of 2024, it is one of our FAVORITE times of the year. We are entering full-out holiday season! Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years! There are so many more opportunities to […]