Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago

Bowl of buttery popcorn

Clusters Handcrafted Popcorn in New Hope, Pennsylvania is the guilty pleasure I enjoy when visiting my parents. I sample their seasonal flavors but always leave with a couple of bags of […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago

January is Get Organized Month! To get started fast, join the Zen Your Den® 30-Day Decluttering Challenge and let go of 1,001 things. Yes, 1-0-0-1! You can start this challenge any day of the year, but get it do […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years ago

The holiday break is a great time to do a little organizing for a less-cluttered 2023! These five organizing projects won’t take much time but will help you make the most of family visits and give you a jump s […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 1 month ago

Checklists are great productivity tools! (photo by rawpixel on Unsplash)

Once upon a time, I was on a small plane that was about to take off from the Ft. Lauderdale airport to the Bahamas for a working […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 2 months ago

What’s in Your Garage?

Can you park your car in your garage? If so, congratulations! But many of your neighbors can’t. In fact, about 25% of garages are used to protect a large amount of “stuff” from the eleme […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 3 months ago

Make your bed for good self-care

It may seem pointless, especially if you live alone. I mean, who will know if you leave your bed unmade this morning? And you’re just going to crawl back in tonight anyway, […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 4 months ago

Just a week to simplify your life?? With the right mindset, you can make some real progress! Here are four suggestions to do just that:

Schedule Chores and Errands

In his book, The Productivity Project: […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago

Packing Hacks for the Road Warrior In May of 2016, I took a road trip in my (‘soul red’) Mazda 3 hatchback that took me through 22 states in two months. Traveling for that long makes […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago

June marks the end of the school year, beginning of summer and peak moving season! Different sizes of containers – boxes, storage units, and homes – are being emptied and filled.

Chaotic Packing Costs Time and […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago

Unsubscribe, Then Mass Delete

While visiting my parents, my mother asked for help cleaning up her with inbox. She couldn’t find the landscaper’s bill, and since he was also her neighbor, she wanted to pay it pro […]

Barbara Trapp commented on the post, Kiss Your Clutter Goodbye! (With or Without Marie Kondo) 7 years, 3 months ago

You’ve just redirected your focus to your five-year old! That’s why it helps to have a little help and an objective eye when weeding out and organizing. And when kids are around during an organizing session, I get […]

Barbara Trapp wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago

Folded jeans: Marie Kondo’s KonMari method (sort of)

Have you ever watched the show, Hoarders? What about binge-watching the series to scare yourself into throwing things out? Well, on the opposite end of […]

Barbara Trapp commented on the post, Junk Mail: How to Stop it and Let it Go 7 years, 9 months ago

Create ‘idea’ files. If the reason you purchased a magazine is for inspiration, then by all means, squeeze out every last idea. If any photo or article truly calls to you and you can’t commit it to memory, then […]

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