It’s easy to make home organization mistakes that hinder our efforts to keep our living spaces tidy. Using inferior storage systems and poor decluttering methods are two examples of common home organization mistakes. Many of us struggle to find enough time to organize and clean. That can lead to corner-cutting just to feel like we’re doing the bare minimum to keep our homes livable and functional. Unfortunately, not keeping up with the amount of work it takes to maintain a tidy house or condo only makes home organization problems get progressively worse. That makes the thought of dealing with ..read more

The best home improvement projects improve your quality of living and have a good return on investment. A walk-in closet investment provides both of these benefits. More homeowners are learning that walk-in closets can significantly enhance our living spaces. Storing clothes and accessories isn’t the only thing walk-in closets are being primarily used for, either. Walk-ins also serve as luxurious, personal home sanctuary spaces that can fundamentally change your daily dressing routine, too. Walk-in closets have also become an in-demand feature for homebuyers who want more storage room and fun ..read more

Spring is well underway, so there’s a good chance you’ve been working away on your home spring cleaning projects. As time-consuming as it can be to give your home some extra cleaning and organizing attention, it always feels rewarding to refresh and renew your living space. Obvious tasks like dusting blinds, washing windows, vacuuming baseboards, and cleaning out the pantry are likely on your spring cleaning checklist. One project you might be overlooking, however, is a spring closet cleaning. Don’t overlook your closets while spring cleaning Although most of the closets in our homes get used ..read more

Photo by Vecislavas Popa from Pexels When the calendar turns to January, many of us get the urge to tidy up after a busy holiday season to get our homes in order. Having the idea to get some January home cleaning done and actually being motivated enough to follow through on those good intentions doesn’t always happen, however. A little extra inspiration can always help. Why not watch some of the best home organization shows for some ideas and inspiration to get your new year home organization project started? Get inspired by these home organization shows Home organization shows have had a ma ..read more

Rooms like the kitchen, bathroom, and garage never take a day off. The laundry room may not similarly be used every day, but it’s still one of the hardest working home spaces. The average Canadian family does 6-8 laundry loads per week. That means most of us spend dozens of hours in the laundry room every year. One of the biggest problems with the most frequently used areas in our homes is that they’re hard to keep tidy. An inadequate amount of laundry room storage space tends to leave the room cluttered and disorganized. That makes it less functional, which adds to our time spent doing the l ..read more

Doing some seasonal closet organization in your bedrooms and front entryway is sensible, but it’s one of those home tasks that many of us push aside. It’s understandable to be less than motivated to take the time to switch out your off-season clothes for more seasonally appropriate attire. After all, that off-season clothing isn’t needed at the moment and, well, it’s just extra work, right? And eventually, those out-of-season clothes will become part of your daily wardrobe again anyway. There are plenty of good reasons to invest time in reorganizing your closets when a new season arrives, how ..read more

In this increasingly tech-driven world, it may surprise you to learn that physical books still far outsell e-books. 50% of Canadian adults read or listened to at least one book in 2021, according to a BookNet Canada survey. Physical books were the format of choice for the vast majority of those readers. Clearly, good ol’ fashioned paper books still have a place in the digital age. Create a home library with form and function Avid readers tend to own a large collection of already-read books that they hold onto for sentimental reasons and to loan to friends, as well as an ever-growing backlog o ..read more

Reach-in closets are some of the most compact spaces in our homes. Is it any wonder they are often one of the untidiest areas in our living spaces? Most closets are the reach-in type that is found in bedrooms, hallways, the front entryway, and throughout the rest of a house, condo, and apartment. The two other types of closets, walk-ins and wardrobes (built-in or freestanding), are rarer, but no less practical than reach-ins. It all depends on your storage needs and available space. Some people put linen and utility closets in their own closet categories, but they’re reach-ins as far as we’re ..read more

Numerous on-demand storage companies have sprung up in recent years. They all promise an easy solution to solve the problem of not having enough home storage space. The business model of these companies is a creative evolution of the traditional self-storage concept. Instead of someone taking all of their extra stuff to another location for storage, these companies come right to the customer to pick it up. On-demand storage is also known as “pickup storage” and “valet storage”.  One of the common selling points of these companies is how convenient their services are for people to use. Th ..read more

Photo by Tom Fisk from Pexels You’ve probably noticed stories about supply chain challenges appearing regularly anywhere you get your news nowadays. That’s because the pandemic has tested the stability and functionality of our supply chains like never before. What is a supply chain? In short, a supply chain is the system that allows products to get from where they’re made to where they’re sold. You’ve surely heard the saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Well, that proverb has proven true over the past couple of years, on an epic scale. Multiple weaknesses in the system ..read more