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Why I Never Recommend Making Impulse Paint Decisions...and How to Choose Thoughtfully

Are you ready to revive the look and feel of your home with a paint color update? Choosing the right color can be tricky, but giving thought to lighting and decluttering can help you choose the right color for your room. Here are a few steps you can take to cut back on the frustration and guesswork inherent in the decision making process.

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Karina Franklin Karina Franklin

5 Steps to Design a Helpful Homeschooling Space for Your Children

Whether you homeschool full-time or not, your kids probably need a workspace for their homework and projects. Incorporating this space into your home can be a big challenge and today I’d like to share tips for structure, productivity, and creativity in designing a home workspace for your kids’ educational needs.

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We’ll Judge Your Space? No Way...That, and 4 Other Common Myths Dispelled

Hiring a professional organizer can feel daunting because it seems like it’s something you should be able to do for yourself. You might’ve heard some myths that hold you back from hiring an organizer. Today I’m going to address some of those common myths and set you at ease about the process of working with a professional organizer in your home or small business.

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3 Simple, Sanity-Saving Solutions for Maintaining Your Organized Home

When I wrap up an organizing project with a client, the relief is palpable. There’s a sense of calm and order as well as clarity for the future. But just like a well landscaped garden, home organization systems need regular maintenance to remain effective and beautiful. The good news is once you have an organizing system in place, maintenance becomes quicker and easier as long as you stay on top of it! Here are 3 routines you can use to keep your home organized and ready to go.

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4 Ways I Can Help You Let Go of Emotion and Cull the Clutter in Your Home

As a professional organizer, I’m trained to help clients deal with the emotional clutter piling up alongside the physical possessions that are filling their homes. Today we’re going talk about ways to remove the emotion from the decluttering process, leaving you with a joyful and junk free home that’s ready for creating new memories as well as honoring the past.

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Karina Franklin Karina Franklin

3 Reasons Why Decluttering With an Organizer is Better Than by Yourself

"Why do I need to hire someone to help declutter my home? Can't I do it on my own?" Of course you can, if you have the time and energy! But let's take a moment to be honest and think about the piles and bins you've been meaning to sort for years. Sometimes you need the physical help to move, sort, and remove the clutter. Other times you need help shouldering the mental load of all those decisions. I can do both!

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My Top Strategies for Organizing Your Recipe Collection

If you’re like most home cooks, you have an assortment of recipes spread across cookbooks, recipe cards, Pinterest boards, emails, or albums that you started to organize and never quite managed to finish. Rather than a one-size-fits-all solution, I have a few strategies to share so you can pick the best approach for you!

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Organizing Inspiration from my Recent Travels

I've recently returned from a trip with my sister to Tanzania and Paris. These two very different destinations combined into a single trip provided tons of inspiration for my daily life and my professional organizing business as well.

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Karina Franklin Karina Franklin

How to Create & Maintain a Clean, Organized Pantry

Feeling frustrated with your pantry? If the kids’ snacks are everywhere and you can never find what you need, it may be time for a refresh. My latest blog post shares expert tips for making the most of this space, organizing it, and keeping it neat.

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