Touring My World with a Dust Cloth
If household chores like dusting become tedious, why not take yourself on a mental "tour of your world" and remember the stories represented by each item you dust. In this article, I take you on a “photo journal tour” of our house and share some of these stories.

When is a Mess a Mess?
What constitutes a mess? Are all messes created equal or are there “bad” messes and “good” messes?  Are some messes excusable? Are some messes actually necessary?

Not Julie and Julia, but Daryl and Becky
Her “dirty little secret” was that her house was a disorganized mess, and she decided to do something about it....

How Does Your Organization Rate
How successful are you in applying what you know in home organization?  Take this self-quiz and find out.

There's No Substitute for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We all know how to fill in the blank. It’s preparation. Here are tips that will calm life’s hectic frenzy.

Do the Right Things Right
It is important to do the right thing, but it is also important to do the right thing right.

Do Today’s Work Today
Whether the problem is procrastination, prioritization, organization, delegation, or whatever, most home managements tasks can get accomplished when you plan your work and then work your plan. Big step in making this happen is to do today's work today.

Where Do I Start?
Do some quick, simple tasks that bring about immediate results; start a long-range program for clearing your house of any clutter, and finally, get a good daily system going and stick to it.  You'll be amazed by what a great start this will be for you.

Little Things That Make a Big Difference
Many families have their own personal repertoire of short sermons that teach a lesson in a dozen words or less. At our house I like to think of these one-liners as power phrases that stand for powerful principles. Here are some that have worked for us.

The Priority Principle: Doing First Things First
A subtle but strong message is sent to our husbands and children when we keep house for the family and company is welcome anytime. In this way, our family feels like company and our friends feel like family.

Order: A Heaven-Made Law
We have found enemy #1 to successful home management: it’s too much stuff! All this stuff makes clutter, and clutter detracts from the appearance of the home and interferes with its function. We owe ourselves and our families something better.

How's and Why's of Laundry
The "hows" and "whys" of laundry pose a really good question--one everyone has to deal with at some point if they don't want their white underwear, blouses, or shirts to turn pink or blue or green!

Laundry, Not Such a Chore
A simple way to sort and organize clean laundry. Many people have lots of clean laundry, but they can't find anything because it's in a giant pile on the couch.

It's All in the List
You can bring order out of life's chaos by making lists. The best way to talk about the benefits of list making for successful home and life management is to simply make a list of the many benefits.