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Crafting a kid-friendly kitchen requires precision and expertise, areas where we at The Simplified Island excels. Being a team of moms, we love creating spaces that support life with kids.  Embarking on our latest project, we embraced the opportunity to transform a small kitchen into a vibrant and functional space. The goal? A kitchen tailored for […]

A Kid-Friendly Kitchen: Enhancing Accessibility and Functionality

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Recognized as the heart of the home, an organized kitchen is often the top priority for those seeking to streamline their space. Now that so many homes have open floor plans, the kitchen is usually the hardest working room in the home.  They are not only where food is prepared or served multiple times per […]

5 Steps You Can Take for an Organized Kitchen

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If you are looking for the best ways to organize your laundry room, I’ve got you covered! I’m excited to dive into the often-neglected realm of laundry room organization. As a seasoned professional organizer dedicated to bringing order to every corner of your home, the laundry room is no exception. As someone who thrives on creating […]

Streamline Your Space: Four Tips for an Organized Laundry Room

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(This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you.) Be honest. If you celebrate Christmas, how was it getting your Christmas decorations out of storage this year? Did you trip over anything? Did you open 5 bins to look for something? Or had […]

Holiday Storage Tips

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you. A Your Path to Simplified member recently asked me what I do when I’m not motivated to tackle a project.  This happens to me all time.  Once upon a time, I would have said […]

How to get stuff done when you don’t feel like it.

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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How many times have you said something along the lines of “they would be so lost if something happened to me?” I have said that many times about my husband, and it’s a really bad feeling.  We share household tasks pretty evenly, and I tend to be the CEO of the house.  I keep up […]

Organizing Important Documents

Organizing Important Documents

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you. Raise your hand if your closet storage is optimized.  Most of my clients have respectable storage spaces in their homes. Their frustration comes from the space not being used to its full potential. I […]

Kids Closet Makeover

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Most of us have heard some variation of the Golden Rule.  The gist is to treat others as you would treat yourself.  I caught a 10% Happier podcast episode a few months ago that argued we should actually be doing the opposite of the golden rule.  Say what?! Most people are much kinder to other […]

Self Love

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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Do you cringe when your child opens a gift from a beloved family member because you know that they won’t be able to hide their disdain for another coloring book when all they really wanted a PS5 game?  You gently nudge them, remind them to say thank you, and tell them “It’s the thought that […]

What to do with gifts that don’t spark joy?

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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Call your friends! (This is going to be fun!) For a very limited time, we are offering Zoom parties where you can learn “Your Path to Simplified” with your friends! What? “Your Path to Simplified” – Learn the 6-step process I use with my 1:1 clients, so you can do it in your own home! […]

Virtual Parties

Caroline Roberts The Simplified Island Professional Home Organizer

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I'm Caroline Roberts - your guide for getting your home decluttered and organized once and for all!

tell me more...

Categories

KonMari MethoD™

Storage

Decluttering

Systems/Routines

Created by REVAfrom the Noun Project

Personal Life