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Zeenat Siman Home Organizer
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Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
084. Simple vs. Complex: How to Know What to Simplify for a Calmer, More Organized Life
Learn how to balance simplicity and complexity for a calmer, more organized life. Zee shares what to simplify, and what deserves your energy, for Beautiful Living.Some things in life should be simple: your home, your schedule, your email inbox. But others are just meant to be complex, like your relationships, your health, and your purpose.In this episode, I'll share how to tell the difference so you can focus your energy where it truly matters and finally enjoy a calmer, more organized life.✨ What you’ll learn:✨ Why simpli...
2025-11-11
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
083. Sustainable Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas for a Warm, Welcoming Season
Learn simple, sustainable Thanksgiving decorating ideas using Zee’s CLEAR-5 Framework to create a warm, clutter-free home that feels like gratitude all season long.This Thanksgiving, let’s trade holiday frenzy for a long holiday festival that feels like gratitude, not clutter. In this episode, I'm sharing sustainable Thanksgiving decorating ideas using my CLEAR-5 Framework so your home feels warm, welcoming, and easy to maintain through the entire season.✨ Learn how to clarify the feeling you want your home to have before decorating✨ Choose focus areas so you don’t burn out (and s...
2025-11-04
19 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
082. How to Organize Memorabilia: What to Keep, What to Let Go, and What to Pass On
Learn how to organize memorabilia with meaning. Discover the 3 purposes of keepsakes so you can keep what matters, let go of the rest, and live more intentionally.Keeping memories matters, but keeping everything doesn’t. In this episode, I'm sharing how to organize your memorabilia with intention so you can honor your past without drowning in it. You’ll learn the three purposes of memorabilia and how to use them to decide what to keep, what to let go of, and what to lovingly pass on.✨ What you’ll learn:Why memories aren’t i...
2025-10-28
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
081. How to Save Hours, and Save Money, on Meal Prep — The Choosy Organizer Way
Save hours every week with Zee’s simple meal prep tips—learn how to shop smarter, keep produce fresher, and make weeknight dinners calm and easy.You don’t need to spend your whole Sunday batch-cooking to have calm weeknights. In this episode, I’ll show you how to simplify your weekly meal prep so you can save hours every week—and a surprising amount of money too.✨ You’ll learn how to master one cooking method per protein,✨ Create a five-minute Friday dinner plan,✨ Keep your produce fresh...
2025-10-21
18 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
080. Stay Organized with ADHD: 10 Brain-Friendly Ways to Finish the Year Strong
If you have ADHD, you're feeling scattered, running on caffeine, and wondering how you’ll finish the year strong, this episode’s for you. I'm sharing 10 ADHD-friendly ways to get organized. These are real strategies that work with your brain, not against it, so you can wrap up the year calm, focused, and proud of what you’ve achieved.You'll hear about:✨ The Simple Single - the one-home rule that saves your sanity ✅ How to make lists work for you — not guilt you — using the DONUT Method🔑 Why decluttering helps your ADHD brain focus...
2025-10-14
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
079. Hallmark, Housewives & HGTV: The Myths That Mess With Our Homes
We all love a good Hallmark glow, a Housewives chandelier moment, or an HGTV reveal, but when those highlight reels start feeling like report cards for our own homes, something’s off. In this episode, I'm looking at the myths those shows sell and what real Beautiful Living actually looks like.✨ Hallmark makes calm look effortless.✨ HGTV makes change look instant.✨ Housewives make beauty a performance.You’ll learn how to borrow what works: the cozy, the structure, the sparkle, and drop the unrealistic parts that just create pressure.Because your home doesn’...
2025-10-07
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
078. Stop Saying Sorry for the Mess: 5 Principles of Beautiful Living for Your Home
Are you constantly apologizing for the state of your home? You’re not alone. In this episode, I share why that habit doesn’t serve you — and how to shift your identity to become a Choosy Organizer instead. You’ll learn the 5 Principles of Beautiful Living that help you create a clutter-free home you love, feel more confident, and live with less stress and more intention.What you’ll learn in this episode:✨ Why apologizing for your home reinforces an identity that isn’t really you✨ How the 5 Principles...
2025-09-30
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
077. Your Fall Home Refresh: 7 Budget-Friendly Choosy Organizer Tips
Want a cozy, clutter-free Fall without blowing your budget? In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, I've got 7 simple ways to “rollover” your home into Fall. These ideas are low-cost or no-cost, sustainable, and will help you stay organized while keeping the season light and joyful.You’ll learn how to:💨 Shore up drafts to cut costs and keep cozy🥾 Refresh your entryway for Fall clutter (boots, umbrellas, jackets!)🛋️ Warm up your décor with easy swaps or DIY touches🧥 Reorganize your closet so mornings run smoother👚Pick a Fall “unifo...
2025-09-23
18 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
076. Nobody Wants Your Stuff: Why You Can’t Declutter Your House
Why is decluttering so hard even when you know you’re ready to do it?In this tough-love episode, I walk you through the top 10 excuses that keep us stuck in clutter. From “I don’t have time” to “but it was expensive” to “it’s organized chaos,” I break each one down with research and stories, then shares the mindset shifts you can use to finally move forward.You’ll hear:The most common excuses we use to avoid declutteringWhy those excuses don’t hold up (backed by research)The new beliefs you can adopt...
2025-09-16
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
075. Top Decluttering Tips and Tricks I Shared with Bernadette Joy
What do decluttering your home and your finances have in common? More than you think.In this special interview-style episode, I sat down with financial coach and author Bernadette Joy, whose CRUSH method helps people declutter their money goals and design a life with more freedom — financial and otherwise. We talked about how clutter shows up in our homes and our heads, and how you can start organizing both in a way that actually supports your life.🎧 You’ll hear:What to do when you’re holding onto “perfectly good stuff”How to use your s...
2025-09-09
30 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
074. Organizing Your Home When You’re the Only One Who Cares
Do you feel like you’re the only one in your household who notices the clutter? 🧺You're tired of being the default “home manager” while everyone else moves through the mess like it’s invisible!You’re not alone, and you don’t have to wait for your partner or kids to suddenly jump on the decluttering train.In this episode, I’m showing you how to organize your home by being choosy using my CLEAR-5 Framework, even if you’re the only one who cares (at first). We’ll talk about:How to shift...
2025-09-02
16 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
073. Done with Decluttering? Curate What Matters for a Lasting Legacy
Decluttering doesn’t have to feel like scrubbing the toilet.What if instead of dragging yourself through organizing projects, you reframed it as curating your life?In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, we’re trading burnout for intention. I’ll guide you through a mindset shift that transforms decluttering from a chore into something meaningful — curating your legacy.We’ll walk through four key areas of your home and life, with simple rhythms and unfussy upgrades that make your space lighter and your story clearer — without overwhelm or perfection.What...
2025-08-26
26 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
072. Win Your Morning: 6 Simple Habits That Make the Whole Day Easier
Early alarms + school rush don’t have to mean foggy, frantic mornings. In this episode, I'm sharing the six small “levers” that reliably flip my mornings from groggy to calm and focused—no perfection required.You’ll learn how to:📵 Phone fast for 10–15 minutes to protect your attention and stop the doom-scroll before it starts🧭 Use a simple Get-Going habit (coffee, unload the dishwasher, feed the dog) to beat sleep inertia and start your “target behavior”☀️ Get natural light ASAP to reset your clock (even 5–10 minutes helps)🏃♀️ Move a little (walk the dog, stre...
2025-08-19
18 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
071. Simple Routines for an Unrushed, Low-Stress Fall
Fall is creeping in—school forms, Q4 chatter, and (somehow) Halloween candy in August. If you’re feeling pushed forward in time, this episode brings you back to center with two grounding routines and a few mindset helpers so you can savor the season instead of sprinting through it.We’ll look at:the 12-Week Year approach to calm goal-setting (four mini “years” = fewer last-minute scrambles),micro-decluttering (tiny, sustainable edits over heroic overhaul days),and simple “anchoring adventures” that help you actually experience this season—at home, at work, and with your people.You’ll learn:✅ How...
2025-08-12
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
070. Back-to-School Bedroom Reset: A 60-Minute Makeover for Stress-Free Mornings
Is your child’s room a mine-field of laundry, stray tech and lost shoes? 😩In this episode, I'm walking you through a one-hour Bedroom Reset that turns cluttered kid-spaces into stress-free launchpads just in time for those early-morning back-to-school routines.📝 What You’ll Learn0–20 min: Tackling cramped drawers and floor hazards first20–40 min: Creating fresh zones (Sleep and Backpack) so the areas feel calm40–60 min: Creating the morning launchpad for tech and clothesA 15-minute once-a-week routine that keeps the room easily organized through...
2025-08-05
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
Toy Organization for Small Spaces: Small-Space Hacks for Any Home
Tiny Boston apartment? Sprawling suburban playroom? Either way, toy clutter can take over fast. In this episode I tackle the real reason toys multiply (think “permission creep” and Parkinson’s Law) and I'll share five small-space principles inspired by families who thrive in 700-square-foot city flats—but that work just as well in a four-bedroom house.You’ll learn🔹 One-Shelf Rule – how giving each child a single shelf (or bin/closet) puts a hard boundary on toy volume🔹 Rotate, Don’t Accumulate – the monthly swap-out system that keeps play fresh and cur...
2025-07-29
16 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
068. Lost Your Routines? Two Easy Ways to Re-Ground Your Home This July
When school ends and schedules go loosy-goosy, even the most organized households can start to feel wobbly. 😅If July has you buried in pool towels, half-done projects, and that vague “I’m forgetting something…” feeling, today’s episode is your reset button.I’m sharing two simple systems I rely on whenever life feels floaty:The Simple Single – how choosing one purposeful task a day brings instant focus (and why your brain loves it).Autopilot Routines – a step-by-step way to turn recurring chores into self-running habits so you’re not reinventing th...
2025-07-22
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
067. Breaking the Clutter-Shame Cycle: Three Mindset Shifts for Calm & Confidence
Ever glance at a messy countertop and feel that pang of I should have it together by now? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this episode, professional organizer Zee Siman unpacks the science of “clutter shame” and shares three simple mindset shifts (plus a five-word mantra) that turn self-criticism into self-compassion — so you can clear space and breathe easier.You’ll learn:🌟 The Curator overtakes The Judge – how one tiny mental swap boosts motivation instead of guilt🌟 Progress Over Perfection – why 5-minute micro-wins can be...
2025-07-15
21 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
066. From Chaos to Company-Ready in 10 Minutes: The Blueprint for Confidence
No need to hide and pretend you're not home when the neighbor rings he doorbell anymore! In this episode,I'm sharing my simple 3-part “Blueprint for Confidence” that lets any busy mom flip her main living spaces from lived-in to guest-ready in about the time it takes to brew iced tea.In this episode you’ll discover➡️ The science behind surface stress – why visible clutter spikes decision-fatigue (Princeton Neuroscience Institute, 2011).➡️ 3 Strategic Drop-Zones that stop everyday items from sprinkling all over the house.➡️ The Daily 2 × 5 Tidy—two tiny fiv...
2025-07-08
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
065. 10 Common Space-Wasters Stealing Square-Footage (and Sanity) From Your Home
Plastic lids with no containers, shoes that take over the hallway, and pots you never cook with—sound familiar? In this episode I'm picking 10 everyday culprits that quietly steal storage from working-mom households and I'm sharing my Lazy-Organizer solutions that fit the 5 Pillars of Beautiful Living.In This EpisodeWhy mismatched plastic food containers might not be for you—and what to replace them withThe rule that stops footwear from taking over your hallways and closetsHow many pots & pans a family really needsSpace-saving solutions for deep, dark kitchen cabinetsThe one swap that turn...
2025-07-01
21 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
064. Raising Mini-Minimalists: How to Teach Kids the Art of Decluttering (So the Habit Actually Sticks)
Kids don’t learn “Stuff-Management 101” at school, yet the ability to sort, store, and let go of belongings is a genuine life skill. In today’s episode I’m sharing the 8 mindset shifts that turn kids into confident, clutter-busting pros, no matter how old they are.In this episode you’ll learn:Why decluttering is literacy, not a chore – and how it strengthens executive-function skills such as planning and emotional regulation.The simple “Model Loudly” technique that shows kids how you make keep-toss decisions (and why narrating matters).How to ease all-or-nothin...
2025-06-24
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
063. What To Do When You’re Feeling “Blah”
Missing someone after they leave, post-vacation blues, rainy-day doldrums—whatever the trigger, the “blahs” can hit hard (especially when you’re a busy, sleep-deprived mom). In this episode, I share seven quick, low-lift mood boosters that fit right into a working-mom schedule—all straight from my own Lazy-Organizer toolbox.In this episode you’ll learn:The power of sleeping well—easy tweaks that set you up for a true night of rest.How planning something fun—from a class to a closet refresh—redirects the brain away from rumination.What I call a “delicious” book...
2025-06-17
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
062. Confessions of a Lazy Organizer: 4 Times I Was Totally Wrong About Organizing My Home
Summer may feel lighter, but real life (and soccer practice!) always sneaks back onto the calendar. Today I’m sharing four organizing “fails” from my own house—times I worked way too hard, spent money on the wrong solutions, or simply forgot to think things through. If you’ve ever color-coded clutter, jam-packed a closet, or decanted everything only to abandon the system a week later, this episode is for you.In this honest, no-shame chat you’ll hear:Why “organizing clutter” does not make life easierThe closet overhaul that ignored dirty laundry—and back...
2025-06-10
18 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
061. How to Eat Well Even When You're Busy and Overwhelmed With Heather Carey
In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, I’m joined by culinary nutritionist and founder of the Green Palette Kitchen, Heather Carey. Heather shares practical, science-backed advice on how to make healthy eating easier, especially during life transitions like perimenopause and raising a family.We talk about how to:Approach meal planning realistically (even with a full schedule)Make peace with food and ditch the diet cycleEat well without making separate meals for your kidsStock your pantry with healthy staplesCreate a kitchen setup that supports healthy choicesHeather’s mindset around food is c...
2025-06-03
36 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
060. 4 Decluttering & Organizing Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Summer is here—and it’s the perfect time to declutter! But before you start pulling everything out of your closets and kitchen drawers, let’s bust the 4 biggest myths about organizing that might be sabotaging your efforts before you even begin.In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, I’ll walk you through the often-heard myths that keep so many smart, motivated women stuck in clutter, even when they’re ready to change.You’ll learn:Why going fast or slow with decluttering can both be overwhelmingHow to rethink the...
2025-05-27
24 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
059. 6 Science-Backed ADHD Organization Hacks for Home & Work
More than 23 million U.S. adults are living with ADHD in 2025, and even more of us share homes or offices with someone who is. In this episode, I share six science-backed hacks that make daily life flow easier for ADHD brains (and everyone else who juggles work, family, and clutter).What you’ll learn 🎧Cognitive off-loading: turn sticky-notes and “outboxes” into an external brainMicro-checklists: the 3-item list that builds self-trust in 2 minutes a nightVisible timer + 25-minute blocks: defeat time-blindness with a $5 kitchen timer60-second declutter sprint:
2025-05-20
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
058. How Everyone In My House Is Able To Find Stuff (Usually)
Ever feel like you’re the only one who knows where anything is in your house? It doesn’t have to be that way.In this episode, I’m sharing the 10 Simple Single systems that help everyone in my home find what they need, without asking me (most of the time!).Whether you’re facing end-of-school-year burnout or just tired of being the family’s “finder of things,” this episode will help you create stress-free systems for your household.You’ll learn:What the “Simple Single” is and how it keeps your house run...
2025-05-13
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
057. How to Manage the Small Stuff: Stop Tiny Items from Creating Big Clutter
Small stuff, big mess? You’re not alone.In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, we’re taking on one of the biggest hidden sources of clutter: all the tiny things scattered around your home. From hair ties and Legos to spare screws and tech cords, the little things can quickly cause a lot of chaos — unless we learn to manage them intentionally.Here’s what you’ll learn today:What “small stuff” really is (you probably have more than you think!)Why these little items cause so much visual and mental clutter...
2025-05-06
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
056. Declutter Your Finances, with Bernadette Joy
Before you yawn and tune out because this episode is about finances, hold on!Back in January, I attended a podcasting conference and met today’s guest, Bernadette Joy — a financial coach whose vibrant energy immediately drew me in. What blew me away was her fresh, no-nonsense approach to money: she teaches financial freedom the same way I teach home organization — through decluttering.Bernadette is the author of Crush Your Money Goals, recently named one of Oprah's Top 10 Books for Personal Growth in 2025! She's also graced stages like South by Southwest, Nasdaq, FinCon, and TEDxHouston.In...
2025-04-29
44 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
055. Is a Weekend Declutter Sprint Right for You? Practical Solutions for Getting Organized Fast
If you're short on time but big on wanting a home that’s calm, functional, and less chaotic, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm introducing the Weekend Decluttering Sprint: a fast, focused, and highly effective way to get more organized without getting stuck in overwhelm.But is it the right solution for you?I'll break down down:What a Decluttering Sprint actually isWhy it’s not for everyone (and why that’s totally OK)How to know if you’re in a season that’s right for a SprintHo...
2025-04-22
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
054. How to Find Hidden Space in Your Home Without Renovating
Think your home doesn’t have enough space? Think again!In this episode, I'm introducing the Home Heatmap Method—a fresh and functional way to uncover hidden, underused areas in your home by tracking where you and your family actually spend time.No renovations, no expensive furniture flips—just a mindset shift and some creative reimagining. Whether you’re craving a home office, craft station, or simply want your home to feel more purposeful, this episode will guide you to repurpose forgotten spaces in a way that’s beautiful, intentional, and aligned with your lifestyle.🧠...
2025-04-15
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
053. Where to Start with Spring Organizing: The Busy Mom’s Menu for the Most Impactful Results
April is the 'turnaround' month, turning us fully into Spring! You’re ready to feel more organized, but with a busy schedule, work deadlines, and family life in full swing, you might be wondering:Where should I even start with spring organizing?In this episode I share a realistic, judgment-free "Spring Organizing Menu"—a list of high-impact areas in your home that will make the biggest difference right now, in real life.You don’t have to organize everything. Just pick one space from this menu that excites you, relieves stress, or simply...
2025-04-08
23 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
052. A Realistic and Sustainable Guide to Spring Decluttering for the Working Mom
Spring has arrived—and so has the pressure to get your home perfectly organized. But if you're a working mom, the idea of spending an hours and hours decluttering can feel completely out of reach.In this episode I'm sharing practical, no-fluff strategies to help you declutter your space without the stress—and without the shopping spree.Whether you're doing it solo or considering decluttering services in the future, this episode will help you get started in a way that works with your real life—and reflects your values.💡 You’ll Learn How To:Set...
2025-04-01
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
051. Facing Your Parent’s Big Move: A Loving Guide to Downsizing
Are you part of the Sandwich Generation — juggling the needs of your children and your aging parents? If your mom or dad is starting to talk about downsizing, or if you’re already knee-deep in sorting through decades of memories and mementos, this episode is for you.I'm going to walk you through five common challenges your parent might face as they prepare to downsize — from the emotional weight of change to the nitty-gritty of decluttering and settling into a new home. Whether you’re planning ahead or already in the thick of it, this episode w...
2025-03-25
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
050. The Most Simple Way To Declutter Your Email Inbox To Save Time!
📩 How many emails are in your inbox right now? Too many? Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone! Today, I’m sharing the easiest way to declutter your email inbox so you can save time, reduce stress, and never lose an important email again.Here's what you'll learn in this episode:Why email clutter is a huge time-wasterHow one small email mistake cost my friend so much timeA simple, low-tech method to declutter your inboxThe only 4 things you need to do with your emailsHow to unsubscribe ruthlessly (and a great tool to do it fast)...
2025-03-18
21 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
049- Three Organizing Mistakes You Might Be Making
Spring Break is around the corner! Whether you're planning a family trip or using the break to refresh your home, a little organization can make everything run smoothly. But beware—there are a few common organizing mistakes that could be making things harder than they need to be.In this episode, I’m sharing three organizing mistakes to avoid so you can keep your home functional and stress-free as you prepare for the season ahead.What you’ll learn in this episode:✅ Why drop zones matter—and how to set up the right ones✅...
2025-03-11
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
048. Not Getting Everything Done? Here's How an Organizing System Will Help You
If your to-do list is growing faster than you can check things off, you’re not alone. Today, we’re diving into why it feels like there’s never enough time, and how the right organizing system can help you treat your energy as a sustainable resource to take control of your schedule and your home.In this episode, I’ll share three must-have organizing systems that every working mom needs to stay on top of tasks without burnout. You’ll learn: Why decision fatigue, mental overload, and overcommitment are keeping you stuckHow to set up a Weekly Pl...
2025-03-04
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
047. The Living Room Design Formula: A Stress-Free Way to Decorate with Amy Barrickman
Do you want a formula to follow to design and decorate your living room? You’re in luck! Interior designer Amy Barrickman just published her book, The Living Room Design Formula: Style Your Home Like A Pro, One Room At A Time.In this episode, Amy shares that designing and decorating your living room isn’t overwhelming when you have specific guidelines - a FORMULA - to follow!We discuss rug sizing, mixing woods, what to do when your personal style doesn't match your home's style, and a whole lot more.When you follo...
2025-02-25
50 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
046. Falling Back in Love with Your Home Through Organizing
Do you sometimes feel like your home is more of a to-do list than a sanctuary? It can be easy to fall out of love with your home when you feel frustrated by rooms and stressed out by spaces.Learn how to fall in love with your home again, not by creating 'Pinterest-pretty' spaces, but, more importantly, by making simple, 10-minute-or-less changes to certain spots to reduce your frustration and increase your patience.Want to leave me a voice memo with your feedback and ideas? Click here: https://www.speakpipe.com/OrganizingforBeautifulLiving You c...
2025-02-18
19 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
045. Overcoming the Organizing Mid-Project Slump
You've very likely faced this: you started organizing an important space in your home, and you were excited to finally get this done! You pulled everything out of the space, and started three piles: keep, donate, toss/sell. Then, a hours later, you're only halfway through, and...you REALLY don't want to continue! There's so much more to do!This is called the Organizing Mid-Project Slump, and in this episode, I'm going to telly ou how to get through it and finish strong. You'll learn:Why the mid-point of an organizing project feels so h...
2025-02-11
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
044. The Motivation Myth: Why You Don’t Need to Feel Inspired to Get Organized
Do you ever find yourself saying "I just need to get inspired to organize my closet" or "I'm just waiting for a little motivation to get started on decluttering the garage!"The truth is, motivation is NOT what will get you to organize! You know what will?ActionMomentumSeeing incremental resultsIn this episode, you'll hear the 3 proven ways to get started, and keep going, on your organizing tasks:The 5-Minute Start RuleMake It FunPair It With Something You Already DoTry these out, and let me know how it goes! I'd love to c...
2025-02-04
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
043. Worms and Laughter: Cathy Nesbitt’s Unconventional Guide to Stress Relief
Stress is inevitable, but Cathy Nesbitt has found interesting and fun ways to de-fuse her stress! Cathy is a worm composting (Vermicomposting) aficionado, and a laughter yoga teacher.I loved learning about Cathy's unconventional and interesting life, and her unique responses to stressors over the years.Cathy shares how she approaches composting with worms indoors, and tells us how we can get real benefits from laughter yoga.You can sign up for Cathy's weekly FREE laughter yoga practice at cathysclub.com, and learn more about worm composting and watch her TedTalk at cathyscomposters...
2025-01-28
40 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
042. Step Inside a Kitchen Organizing Session
I'm taking you with me to a kitchen organizing mini-session today! I just had a recent session with a client to declutter and organize her kitchen, and you'll hear the process I followed, the challenges of the space, and two specific decluttering and organizing tips that I left my client with.Tune in to have a sneak peek into what a professional organizer does on this mall project!Listen to Episode 41 to learn all about the Simple Single, and don't forget to take the quiz to find out your Organizing Personality:https://fireflybridge.com...
2025-01-22
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
041. Never Lose Anything Again: The Essential Tip to Kickstart Your Home Organization
The truth: I've lost plenty of stuff in my own house. Why? Because I didn't put it back where it was supposed to go! Sound familiar?In this episode, you'll see exactly how the Simple Single makes it possible for you to never lose anything again - whether it's stuff in your house, or digital files on your computer.The Simple Single fits right into the CLEAR5 Framework for decluttering and organizing. Listen to Episode 40: How To Start Your Organizing Journey: The 5 Simple Steps To Organize Your Home Sustainably to know the 5 steps...
2025-01-14
16 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
040. How To Start Your Organizing Journey: The 5 Simple Steps To Organize Your Home Sustainably
2025 can definitely be the year you become organized for beautiful living! In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 simple steps that I use for every organizing project I do, whether for myself or for clients.It's my CLEAR5 Framework:ClarifyLimitEditAssign Homes, andReviewYou'll hear exactly what each step entails, and how to get organized in a sustainable way.Don't forget to grab your spot for the Beautiful Living Planning Workshop on January 20th!Sign up here: https://fireflybridge.com/blworkshop2025Get on the wait list for my FREE class: 3...
2025-01-07
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
039. 5 Organizing Habits that Make Your Life Easier, Just In Time for The New Year
Are you ready to be organized in the new year? Well, to make it easier to get, and stay, organized, I've got 5 habits that I use all the time that I think will help you, too! They are:Micro-organizingQuick Meal PlanningDo laundry oftenMake your bed every day, andWeekly Planning.Put these 5 habits into your "organizing toolkit", and you'll find that being organized doesn't have to be an all-encompassing chore. Instead, it will be a simple and natural part of your day.You can hear about my laundry routine in Episode 009. Make Summer Easy: Change Your...
2024-12-31
09 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
038. The Organized Way To Reflect On 2024 To Make Changes That Matter In 2025
This is the simplest way I've found to reflect on the past year, in a way that sets you up to create your 2025 goals and action plan.In today's episode, I'm giving you my template for completing your 2024 reflection.You'll look at the good things, the bad things, and just so-so things that were in your life and work last year, because one thing we know for sure: If we don't reflect and act on our 2024, 2025 will pretty much look the same.Download the Year-End Reflection Template here, and complete it after listening...
2024-12-24
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
037. The 5 Keys For A Beautiful Life in 2025: How To Create A Working Mom’s Quarterly Plan For Success
If you're a working mom, whether you work from home, you own your own business, you work in an office, hospital, university, garden or zoo, you know you need to plan so you accomplish the things you want in 2025.But how do you make sure you stick to your goals and actually achieve them? What types of goals should you be setting as a working mom or entrepreneur?In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 keys to setting goals and achieving them:Set quarterly identity-based goals that align with your values and lifeCreate a Weekly...
2024-12-17
24 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
036. How Knowing Your Organizing Personality Will Help You Get Organized Even When You're Super Busy
There's a (not-so-secret) secret reason why some people can get organized quickly and stay organized easily: they know their Organizing Personality!I've identified four main Organizing Personalities that will tell you the way you should get help and support to get organized. The four personalities, that I've named just so they're memorable, are:The Sustainable SophisticateThe Collaborative CuratorThe Innovative IconThe Virtual MinimalistTake this short quiz to find out which is your organizing personality - it'll take you less than a minute! Click here to take the quiz: https://fireflybridge.com/quiz
2024-12-10
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
035. Organizing Tips for Holiday Traveling
Are you traveling for the holidays? Then this episode is perfect timing! These are my best little tips for staying organized for your holiday travels!Keep a packing list for vacation, and one for work, and reuse themUse packing cubes (of course)Treat your suitcase as a drawer at your destinationBundle your kids' outfits together for each individual dayUse a cord organizer pouch - but use it all the time, not just for traveling!Think like a minimalist when you travelThese 6 tips alone will save you time when you're packing, and will keep your...
2024-12-03
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
034. 10 Essential Kitchen Hacks to Streamline Your Thanksgiving Prep and Cleanup
Thanksgiving prep is exciting -- at first! And the clean-up? Ugh!I've got 10 hacks to streamline your Thanksgiving prep and the cleanup this week. These are hacks I use every time we have a big gathering at our house. Feel free to use these to simplify your hosting, no matter the size of your home, or the number of guests you've invited!In the kitchen, use command hooks to hang multiple kitchen towels. In small spaces, think vertically for your decor. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, plan out your serving dishes and serving utensils in...
2024-11-26
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
033. Organizing for Beautiful Living: How To Organize Your Home Simply, and Live Beautifully
We've changed our name! Organizing for Beautiful Living podcast is still all about sustainable home organizing, decluttering and lifestyle tips for working moms and entrepreneurs.It's simply that Organizing for Beautiful Living aligns more closely with my mission to help moms organize their homes sustainably without sacrificing all their time so that they can live more socially with less stress.If you've ever felt like having someone over but talked yourself out of it because of how much preparation it would take to get your house "in oder" and "presentable", this is what I'm talking...
2024-11-19
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
032. An Actually Sustainable Gift Guide
Looking for sustainable holiday gift ideas? I've got a gift guide for you this week! Ideas include:ExperiencesDIY giftsConsumablesSecondhand giftsAnd I also share how I think about sustainable gift giving so you won't have to rely of "gift guides" each year!Don't forget our Fall Special: buy any organizing package through the end of November, and revise a FREE Home Inventory! Get all the details at https://fireflybridge.com/fallspecialGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a...
2024-11-12
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
031. How To Organize Your Notes And Resources For Quick Retrieval
Do you have folders on your computer, and notebooks in your office, filled with notes, ideas, articles and passages you wanted to keep at one point, but they've now become files and notebooks you never look at anymore?Maybe those notes that you took time to compile just feel like a huge mountain of information to sift through, and so it sits there, unused!In this episode, I'll tell you about the note-organizing method I've been using. It's simple, quick, and I can easily find notes and resources I've kept on various topics....
2024-11-05
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
030. Simple Ways To Hide The Ugly Stuff In Your House
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...
2024-10-29
19 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
029. Painless Toy Decluttering!
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 home inventory so you have a record of e...
2024-10-22
19 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
028. Steps To Create A Home Inventory
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...
2024-10-15
09 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
027. How to Balance Halloween Decorations with a Minimalist Lifestyle
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 thoughts! https://www.speakpipe.com/OrderMeetsStylePodcast
2024-10-08
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
026. Organizing Tip For The Working Mom: A “B” Is Good Enough
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,
2024-10-01
05 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
025. Which Of The 5 Types Of Clutter Is Keeping You Stuck?
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 join The Organized Home Advantage group is still open! Each...
2024-09-24
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
024. Easy Two-In-One Fixes That Instantly Organize And Style Your Home
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 helpful! If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider please leaving a...
2024-09-17
17 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
023. 5 Decluttering Methods I’ve Tested – The Wins, Fails, and Results
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...
2024-09-10
19 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
022. 'Why Is Organizing So Hard For Me?'
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 also invite you to...
2024-09-03
08 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
021. My Secret Weapon Cleaning Tool for When You Don’t Feel Like Cleaning
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 conversations like these with other moms...
2024-08-27
08 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
020. Last Minute Tooth Fairy Ideas!
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 see you there!Get on the wait...
2024-08-20
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
019. The 4-Stage Daily Plan - How to Win The Day Without Overwhelm or Chaos
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...
2024-08-12
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
018. How to Get Your Kids to Organize Their Things
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 and not worked for you!We'll be meeting...
2024-08-06
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
017. Two Ideas To Organize Outgrown and Too-Big Kids’ Clothes
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 systemResources mentioned...
2024-07-30
16 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
016. A+ Organization: Your Ultimate Back-to-School Readiness Guide for Working Moms
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 Rover Bento BoxLife Without Plastic lunch containerLife Without Plastic...
2024-07-23
20 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
015. Not Sure If You’ll Still Love That Sofa Next Year? Try Furniture-As-A-Service
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 of furniture retailers you can look...
2024-07-16
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
014. These One-Minute Tasks Will Keep Your Home Organized With Low Effort and Little Time
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 keep their homes or...
2024-07-09
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
013. Speed-Decluttering Your Clothes With No Risk, for Working Moms
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.Get on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painl...
2024-07-02
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
012. The Bamboo Dilemma - Sustainable Alternatives for Home Organization
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 CanadaGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to...
2024-06-25
10 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
011. 3 Ways To Work With A Home Organizer For A Home That Truly Reflects You
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 how they differ, so that you can make the best...
2024-06-18
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
010. Make Summer Easy: Meal Planning Quick Tips for a Stress-Free Kitchen!
"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 handAn easy way to fil...
2024-06-11
15 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
009. Make Summer Easy - Change Your Laundry Routine to be Summer-Friendly
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' s...
2024-06-04
13 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
008. Make Summer Easy: 3 Summer Activities for Independent At-Home Fun and Engagement
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 mentioned in this episode:...
2024-05-28
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
007. Make Summer Easy: 3 Little Things You Should Do To Make Summer Outings Easier
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 how to do each of th...
2024-05-22
12 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
006. Clear Desk, Calm Mind: How to Declutter Your Home Office, and An Organizing Story with Allison McComb
Studies show a clear connection between clutter in your home office, and your job satisfaction and overall well-being.You know you need to get your desk in order...but how?In this episode, I walk you through the exact steps to get your home office space decluttered. You'll hear about:The top 3 clutter-causing items in home offices of remote workersThe steps to decluttering your desktopWhat to do with papers you're still using, but you still want a clear desktopYou'll also hear Allison McComb'e Organizing Story about her new writing and e...
2024-05-14
30 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
005. Cold Storage, Hot Meals: Fridge and Freezer Organizing to Inspire Home Cooking
This episode is for you if:You used to love cooking, but now cooking feels like a choreYou don't feel inspired to prepare a meal on busy weeknights, orYou're frustrated by your cluttered and messy fridge and want to know how to keep it organized!You'll learn the simple steps to take to organize your fridge and freezer, and keep them organized, in 10-minute chunks of time.This is how you can have a fridge and freezer that will inspire you to cook again! The steps to take are:The clean-outCreating ZonesLimiting your zonesLabel...
2024-05-07
25 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
004. How To Make Your Home Feel Styled As You Organize
If your home doesn't feel "styled", and you're struggling with what to put up on the walls, or what to display on your mantel, I have two tips in this episode to help you with that:Take the Organizing Personality quiz to find out which personality you are, how to use your strengths within that category to help you declutter more quickly, and style your rooms more easily, andTips to choose art to beautify your rooms with.Take the fun quiz at https://go.fireflybridge.com/quiz to see what your Organizing Personality is!
2024-04-30
14 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
003. Two Ways To Reduce Chemical Clutter From Your Home, and An Organizing Story with Pat Chin
We're celebrating Earth Day this week, and so here are two ways to clean chemical clutter from your home:Remove some PFAS-containing products and personal-care items from your home, and Declutter your cleaning and disinfecting suppliesMaking the distinction between cleaning and disinfecting cleared up which cleaning products I should keep, and which I could get rid of.You can look up ingredients and ratings from the Environmental Working Group at ewg.org.Pat Chin also shares her Organizing Story with us. She's a Healthy Home consultant, which means she helps people to r...
2024-04-23
25 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
002. How To ALWAYS Find What You’re Looking For In Your Home
We make mental maps every day, and sometimes, these mental maps of the stuff we try to keep track of can overload our minds! And that causes stress – not to mention, we can’t remember where we put that very important things we were SURE we wouldn’t forget!That’s why I use The Simple Single - the single location to store each type of thing in our homes.Once we get this down, then we can branch out and store certain things in multiple locations. If you start with the Simple Single...
2024-04-16
11 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
001. The 5 Steps to Organize Your Home Sustainably and An Organizing Story with Shireen Botha
In this debut episode, I explore the sustainable way to a clutter-free home. Get ready to transform your space with the CLEAR framework!CLEAR is the easy way to remember the 5 steps to organize your home:Clarify: Envision your ideal living space and lifestyleLimit: Set boundaries for the stuff you ownEdit: Make thoughtful decisions about what stays and what goesAssign Homes: Contain your stuff in specific places to maintain orderReview: Establish routines to keep your space organized in just 10 minutes a dayI also have a conversation with Shireen Botha, a small business owner who...
2024-04-09
33 min
Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms
000. The Welcome Episode!
Hey there, working mom! Welcome to the very first episode of the Order Meets Style podcast!I'm Zee Siman, your guide for all things organizing and productivity. If you want to organize your home, simplify your surroundings and live a bit more sustainably, you're in the right place!This podcast is perfect for you if:Your clutter is getting the better of youYou're drowning in to-do listsYou avoid hosting dinner because of the messYour home doesn't feel like "you"You're ready for an organized, stylish living space but just need help to make it...
2024-04-09
04 min
Friends from Wild Places
Redefining Success: A Woman Entrepreneur's Perspective
Ever find yourself overwhelmed by clutter, not only in your physical space but also in your life aspirations? Journey with us and our esteemed guest, Zeenat, as we uncover the transformative power of a simplified life and a well-defined vision. We tackle the significant topic of supporting women's causes, highlighting the phenomenal work of the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade and their efforts in promoting women’s leadership, health equity, freedom from violence, and elevated economic stability for women and their families. Discover how I, as a woman entrepreneur, learned to stay true to my values wh...
2023-11-18
20 min
Friends from Wild Places
From Hoarding to Harmony: Zeenat's Journey to an Organized Life
Ready to elevate your organization game with clever, actionable strategies? Our guest Zeenat illuminates the concept of habit stacking, a method that transforms everyday routines into opportunities for enhancing organization. She offers relatable examples, such as unloading the dishwasher while brewing your morning coffee or tidying clothes as you put laundry away. You'll learn about 'invisible barriers,' a metaphorical shield that prevents clutter from invading your space. Let's also unravel the secret to combating the 'Sunday scaries' with strategic planning.Zeenat SimanWebsite: https://fireflybridge.com/...
2023-11-11
22 min
Friends from Wild Places
Resiliency, Determination, and Purpose: A Conversation with Zeenat Siman
Ever felt swamped by the clutter of life and work? We share the mic with Zeenat Siman, owner of Firefly Bridge Organizing and a wizard at decluttering not just spaces, but also lives. As a professional organizer and productivity specialist, Zeenat dives deep into the art of simplifying life, a journey she undertook herself transitioning from a traditional career to entrepreneurship. Armed with empathy and a powerful quote from Maya Angelou, she challenges us to shift our focus from harmful comparison to uplifting each other, a valuable lesson, especially for working moms.Zeenat Siman
2023-11-04
25 min
buckleUp! Podcast with Natalia Earle
E57: DECLUTTER. SIMPLIFY. ORGANIZE WITH ZEENAT SIMAN
Today’s guest is Zeenat Siman a Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant in Miami. She works with busy working parents to organize their homes so that they can have a calm, tidy home that they're proud of and they're happy to show off. And she has the shortcuts to share with you so you can get organized, and stay organized, easily!Zeenat is a wife, mom, Chemical Engineer and MBA. She founded Firefly Bridge in 2017 with a mission to teach others how to simplify and organize, just like she did, so they can live a life that feels un...
2022-03-03
36 min
I Want To Tell You One Thing
21. Knowing Your Offer In-Depth from Day One with Zeenat Siman
Today's podcast guest, Zeenat Siman, a professional organizer shares her One Thing as well as how she pivoted her very person-facing business when the pandemic hit last year. We talk all about getting clear on your offer, organizational systems entrepreneurs need to have in place, how to sell when you don't love selling, and how to serve your clients while still charging what you're worth. You don't want to miss this conversation. Resources referenced: - Building a StoryBrand by Don Miller: https://amzn.to/2NuG5vU Connect with Zeenat: - Website: www.fireflybridge.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
2021-06-02
26 min