Are you finding that the small "ugly stuff" in your house - cords from your computer, mismatched coffee mugs in crazy colors - is making your house feel a little chaotic?In this episode, I'm sharing some tricks to easily hide the ugly stuff in your house without much hassle.Don't forget that our Fall Special is happening right now until the end of November! Buy any organizing package from us, and get a free Home Inventory! It's such a relief to get that inventory DONE!So not only could you ha...

You KNOW toys are coming during the holiday season...eek! So it's time to declutter, right? Toys can feel hard to declutter, but once you understand what makes some toys worthwhile, and how your kids should be playing with their toys, it'll become painless to declutter the kids' toys!Also, if you're in Miami, don't forget that our Fall Special is going on now until the end of November. When you purchase any organizing package -- to get help to declutter the toys, maybe -- you get a free...

Have you been thinking you should have a home inventory, but just know it's a ton of work?This week, I give you the steps to create your home inventory, and we also have a Fall Special going on where you receive a FREE home inventory with the purchase of any organizing package! This is a $350 value that you get first access to as a podcast listener :)Spots are limited, and the offer is valid only in November 2025. Go here to https://fireflybridge.com/fallspecial for more info. If the page doe...

Do you love Halloween as much as I do? If so, it's probably hard to curb the urge to add to your Halloween decorations each year, right?I've got 4 ideas to embrace the all-out Halloween decorations while still living a more minimalist lifestyle:CraftingChoosing where you store your decorationsPicking decoration zonesUsing lighting and musicI'd love to hear if you do what I do, or if you have ideas that I didn't mention please! Just click the link below to leave me a voice message with your th...

In this mini-episode, I'm sharing with you what my friend, Ellen Faye, author of Productivity For How You're Wired told me about 2 years ago: A "B' is good enough!It took a while for me to absorb this, and it may take you a while, too. But I share this with you wholeheartedly: perfection may not be what you need right now. Get to that "B" in your home, have more people over, love your house, enjoy your family. Then hire someone (dare I say, me? Lol!) to help you get to that 'A'.xo,ZeeConnect ...

Are you feeling like "doing a little bit of organizing each day" is getting you nowhere? It might be because you're focusing on the wring TYPE of clutter.There are 5 types of clutter that affect us:Physical ClutterMental ClutterDigital ClutterEnvironmental ClutterSocial ClutterOnce you identify which type is keeping you stuck, you can declutter and organize it using my CLEAR5 Framework. And then, you'll see results that will motivate you to move to your other types of clutter!My invitation to...

Do you sometimes feel like the clutter is everywhere? On this episode, I've got easy two-in-one fixes for clutter hot spots in your home. These are fixes that not only organize these spots quickly, they also make them more stylish.The most cluttered areas that I have two-in-one fixes for are:the kitchen counterthe bathroom counteryour bedside tablethe flat surfaces in your home (coffee tables, open shelving and so on), andyour entryway with all the shoesI hope you find these easy fixes helpfu...

Are you worried about decluttering things because of "What If?"What if I need that notebook from the class I took 8 years ago in my next job?What if we could use that wig for a future Halloween costume?I used to get stuck with the What Ifs too. So I tried a bunch of different decluttering methods to see how to get past those.In this episode, I'm sharing 5 of those methods with you (although there are a bajillion more!) because I think these 5 can get you moving quickly towards building a decl...

Do you ever feel like other people are just naturally organized, but for you, the thought of getting your home organized is so overwhelming?After a grocery store conversation, I realized that so many people are intimidated by "organizing". But I know that often, these folks are getting stuck in one (or more) of the 5 steps of my organizing method.In this episode, I'll share which steps are most common to get stuck in, and how to break down organizing so that it doesn't feel so hard anymore.I ...

This mini-episode will introduce you to my "secret weapon" cleaning tool that helps me daily, even when I don't feel like cleaning (which, let's face it, is every single day!).It's not such a secret, actually. It's the hand vac! You can hear how I use it and where I keep it, and why it's been such a game-changer for me in keeping cleaning time to a minimum. That's our goal, of course!Also, remember to join The Organized Home Advantage, my private facebook group, where you can have conversatio...

I you're a bit sleep-deprived and time-strapped, but still want to create magic for your kids with the Tooth Fairy, then this episode is for you!I have 3 last-minute Tooth Fairy ideas to help you out! Two of them aer incredibly simple, one if definitely super-spy-level.And by the way, if you like fun conversations like these, and you're willing to share your time-and-sanity-saving ideas with other working moms, please come on over to my private group. The Organized Home Advantage. I'd love to...

Do you start each work day with a To-Do list that you know you'll never get to the end of?It happens to all of us. In fact, it used to happen so much that my days felt overwhelming and chaotic, from the moment the kids woke up, to the minute I finally fell asleep at night!When I started using my 4-Stage Daily Plan, things were very different: I know my Essentials for each Stage, and I worked to accomplish those, no matter what "priority" might pop up during the day.The 4 Stages are:The Mornin...

Does this title give you hope? I hope so! I've got 3 strategies for you to try out, and they don't involve chore charts or sticker rewards! These are 3 strategies that have worked for me to get my kids on board with keeping their things in order:Model the BehaviorUse Reward LanguageCreate Habits and RoutinesNow, these are not magic-wand strategies, and they take time to work. But if your sticker rewards and chore charts aren't working anymore, give these a try, and let me know what's worked a...

Do you feel like you're drowning in huge plastic bins full of kids' outgrown clothes? So much so, that you actually don't want to dig in them for the next size your child will fit into?The trick is to find that balance between saving money by keeping clothes to reuse, and adapting to the space you have available to store these clothes easily and efficiently, so that you'll actually use them again!The two systems I recommend are:The bin system, andThe too-big and too-small container systemReso...

Have you finished back-to-school shopping yet? Have you even started? It's only July, but I suggest that working moms plan and prepare for back-to-school now to avoid back-ordered items, or not finding the right color folders at the last minute!In this episode, I'm sharing my Back-To-School Readiness Guide which covers 3 areas:School suppliesSchool uniforms and clothingBackpacks and lunch gearResources mentioned in this episode:Onyx and Green SuppliesEarth HeroYoobi Evolve at TargetPlanetbox ...

Are you looking for that perfect piece of furniture, but you’re afraid to take the plunge to buy it because, well, what if you don’t like it next year? What if our style changes? Or what if it doesn't look good in your room once it gets to your house?This is where Furniture-As-A-Service can help. Not only can you rent unique, designer-style, high quality furniture, you're also supporting the circular economy by doing so!In this episode, you'll learn what the circular economy is, and a couple ...

Do you feel you never have enough time to keep your spaces tidy? You’ve invested your time, energy and money into getting your home organized. You work all day and Uber the kids to all their activities, and you manage to get dinner on the table. So how can you keep your house in order, and keep it from feeling cluttered again?I have 10 one-minute tasks that you can do to immediately make your house neater, so your spaces feel calmer.These are the secrets that organized people know about that ...

Is it frustrating to get dressed for work every morning? You realize you’d love to declutter and organize your closet, but you just don’t have the time or energy to check if you love every t-shirt and blouse in your wardrobe right now.If that sounds like you, then speed-decluttering your closet is a great option. The best part is that it’s completely risk-free! I’ll tell you how to declutter your closet without getting rid of anything at all.Connect with me:My Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Bamboo is marketed as the miracle solution, the eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic organizing products.But we're facing a dilemma: not all bamboo is equally environmentally friendly!In this episode, I explain this dilemma and share what a truly sustainable solution can be for us as we look for organizing products for our homes.Resources mentioned in this episode:B-Corps for Home Goods and Personal Care Products in the US and CanadaConnect with me:My Instagram: https://www.ins...

You're a busy working mom, and you want to have an organized home that really reflects YOU. But how do you work with me, or any professional home organizer, to get that done?In this episode, I lay out the 3 ways to work with me:In-Home Organizing (the done-for-you option)Virtual Organizing (the one-on-one option that is a bit more DIY)My Online Group Organizing Program, Streamline & Simplify (the group option that also has more DIY)Listen in to understand what each service includes, and h...

"What's for dinner?" Guess what: you'll always have an answer to that question if you do meal planning. In this episode, I share my 8 tips to make meal planning easy. It's the final episode of the Make Summer Easy series!You'll learn:When the best time is to create you meal plan each week How I choose what exactly to makeWhat not to do when picking recipesHow to incorporate meal themes without getting bored of the same meal week after weekSome of the staples to always have on h...

Who else hates doing laundry? Who else hates doing laundry IN SUMMER?I see you all raising your hands out there!We're continuing our Make Summer Easy series with 3 of my tips to make "laundry" not a bad word anymore. Plus, I send you off with a bonus 4th tip that has helped me out so much with my laundry woes.Tip 1: Find the clothes you own that don't require ironing, and use them all the time.Tip 2: Use '5-minute sprints' to get the laundry done.Tip 3: Have a 'sort-of' schedule that ma...

Continuing our Make Summer Easy series of episodes, this week I'm sharing 3 at-home activities that will keep your kids engaged and entertained independently for a while to allow you to work.These are the 3 ideas to try:Create a 3-task morning routineAn in-home camping setupBalloon gamesAll the details are in the episode!Would you let me know the at-home summer activities that have worked for you? You can leave me a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/OrderMeetsStylePodcastResources...

Summer is (almost) here!This is the first of our Make Summer Easy series of episodes, which will be released over the next several weeks.These short episodes will give you little steps you can take to make your summer more enjoyable, more rejuvenating, and will allow you to reclaim some time in your dummer days.In today's episode, I share 3 tips to make summer outings with the kids easier:Create your summer Go-bag,Have a back-up plan, and Set expectationsListen to the details of ho...