Organized by Kristi

09/05/2025

🎧 On my morning walk, I listened to episode 443 of Gretchen Rubin’s Happier podcast: Clear the Decks! I thought it was just about prepping for fall—but it was really about using September as a reset (kind of like January).

I’ve always felt that way—new planner, fresh notebooks, sharp pens. September = back-to-school energy. ✨

Here are a few of their tips (plus some of my own) that spoke to this Organizer’s heart:

Physical Clutter:

Clean out your wallet, purse, or backpack. Toss receipts and gum wrappers.

Reset your car. Goodbye beach chair, hello soccer chair. 🚗

Refresh your sock drawer. Baystate Textiles bins can recycle the rejects. Most schools have these bins on their property and they partner with the schools and give them a kick back based on the amount of their donations. Win-win!

Do a 10-minute family clean-up before bed. Waking up to order = 💯.

Digital Clutter:

Delete unused apps.

Unsubscribe from newsletters you never read.

Unfollow podcasts you don’t listen to.

Set one bill to auto-pay (no more late fees).

Bonus Ideas:

Check boots, jackets, hats, and gloves before you need them.

Swap summer gear for winter gear in your garage. Test that snowblower now (the Farmer’s Almanac says it’s going to be a snowy one—ugh!).

What do you do to reset yourself in September? Let me know in the comments!

03/24/2025

My new & improved website is live, and I can’t wait for you to check it out! 🎉

I’m now offering Virtual Assisting 💻 alongside my Organizing services to help busy entrepreneurs stay organized, productive, and stress-free ✩. From managing your inbox to creating systems that work, I’m here to simplify your life and business!

💻 Take a look: https://www.organizedbykristi.com/

Let’s make your workload lighter—together! ✨

03/20/2025

With the help of the talented, creative and patient, Becki Fellin, my new website highlights my services and me perfectly. Oh and I also need to thank my 13 year old photographer for taking pictures of his mom at work! Thanks bud! Please check it out and let me know what you think!

www.organizedbykristi.com

03/02/2025

Interesting topic. I’m slowly beginning to realize that dates are based on marketing and CYA strategies. One of my favorite clients was/is a chef. I helped her to organize her kitchen. She and I “argued” about expiration dates. She definitely educated me that not all expiration dates are accurate or even relevant. I put quotes around argue because I never argue with clients but have been fortunate enough to have some spunky clients that will challenge me if I encourage them to toss certain things. I’ve also worked with other clients that throw out food solely based on the expiration dates. So what say you? Do you throw things out based on a date? Do you sniff it and if it smells ok, do you use it? Do you think dates are there so the food manufacturers want us to keep buying more?? Thoughts?

Good to Know
Via Share food program- https://www.facebook.com/sharefood

02/14/2025

Beautiful flowers from Robin’s Corner Flower Shop! ❤️

01/21/2025

01/09/2025

Our closets can quickly spin out of control and feel overwhelming. This is a great time to clean out that closet....which is daunting but doable. Here's a handy dandy decision tree to help you. The most important question....Is it 'ex' worthy? Is that red sweater 'ex' worthy? If not, pass it along!

01/07/2025

Learning to implement small strategies, like these listed below, will help you to reduce clutter. It's so easy to get unraveled. We feel it in our own home....right now the boy is on two different teams, and a 3rd is starting next weekend WHAT?! These things, which I try to do daily, don't always get done because we have some late nights and long days (of bleacher sitting....ha...I'm talking about me and hubby). However, because I have set up systems in our home, we can quickly get back on track. Try it out...pick one or two of these strategies and see if you can create a habit. Let me know how you do! Happy New Year and Happy Organizing!

09/11/2024

High School teacher peeps: I just left a client session and have lots of books to donate. Fiction - twilight series-esque, as well as fairly recent business/project management books. Does anyone want them or know anyone that would like them for their classrooms? Let me know asap because I don’t want them hanging out with me too long. IYKYK I can’t stand clutter in my house. lol. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll donate to the library. Thanks.