Pet Essentials: What You Need and How to Keep It All Organized
By Jackie Leffner Bringing a pet into your life is a joyful experience—but it also comes with responsibilities. Whether you are a new pet parent or a seasoned pro, having the right essentials and keeping them organized can make a world of difference in your daily routine and your pet’s well-being. What Are “Pet Essentials”? […]
Back to School Prep: A Parent’s Guide to a Smooth Start
By Jackie Leffner As summer winds down, the back-to-school season can feel like a mix of excitement and stress. Whether your child is starting kindergarten or heading into high school, a little preparation can go a long way in creating a smooth transition. Here’s how to get ready—mentally, emotionally, and practically. Establishing a Routine Getting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 minute all expenses paid shopping spree at The Container Store
By Sandra Johnson As a professional organizer I can’t think of a better dream. Just walking into The Container Store brings me great pleasure. I never leave without an overflowing cart. Thank goodness for online shopping because now I limit myself by watching that cart total add up. They also have a pickup in store […]
Monthly Maintence Requried
By Jackie Leffner Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could organize a space and then everyone in the home followed the system and it stayed perfectly clean? Well, now that we have dreamt of that world, let us talk about organizing realistically. There are areas of your home that you need to be maintaining monthly. […]
CleanTok & How to Implement at Our House
By Jackie Leffner How many hours are you spending on TikTok per day? The average in America is 1 hour. If you are unfamiliar with TikTok, it continues to learn which videos you enjoy watching and then provides you with more content that you spend the most time on. During the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTok saw […]
