I am a professional organizer, but that doesn’t mean I spend tons of money on organizing products to organize my home.

According to author Mary Anne Lessley, when someone must search 15 minutes/day for an important document or possession they lose 11 eight-hour days per year.

Boy is it easy to accumulate clutter! It comes from so many sources; we create collections, we receive gifts that we feel guilty parting with, our kids keep outgrowing toys and clothes and we even go out and shop for more stuff!

As a mom, I know just how important home organization is for families. If our house wasn’t organized, I know life would be so much more stressful and chaotic. We are a busy society, busy with school, work, sports, hobbies, volunteering-you name it and someone is doing it. Home organization is the key to keeping it together.