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Hello and welcome to Organizing for Beautiful Living! Join Home Organizer and Productivity Consultant, Zee Siman, along with her occasional co-host or guest, as she provides sustainable home organizing and lifestyle tips curated for you: working moms, mompreneurs and entrepreneurs. Are you ready to get organized sustainably and have a home that makes you smile every time you walk in? Well let's get started!
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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 w…
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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…
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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: T…
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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 them Use packing cubes (of course) Treat your suitcase as a drawer at your destination Bundle your kids' outfits together for each indivi…
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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 ki…
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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 t…
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Looking for sustainable holiday gift ideas? I've got a gift guide for you this week! Ideas include: Experiences DIY gifts Consumables Secondhand gifts And 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,…
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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…
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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 o…
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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 …
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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 listene…
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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: Crafting Choosing where you store your decorations Picking decoration zones Using lighting and music I'…
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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 …
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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 Clutter Mental Clutter Digital Clutter Environmental Clutter Social Clutter Once you identify which type is keeping you stuck, you can declut…
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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 counter the bathroom counter your bedside t…
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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'…
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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.…
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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 …
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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 t…
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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 k…
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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 Behavior Use Reward Language Create Habits and Routines Now, these are not magic-wand strateg…
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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 e…
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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 supplies Sch…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 complet…
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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. R…
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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…
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"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 make What not to do when pick…
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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…
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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 routine An in-home camping setup Balloon games All the details are in the episode! Would you let me know…
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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…
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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 work…
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This episode is for you if: You used to love cooking, but now cooking feels like a chore You don't feel inspired to prepare a meal on busy weeknights, or You'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, …
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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…
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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 supplies Making the distinction between cleaning and disinfecting cleared up which cleaning products I should keep, and wh…
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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 h…
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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 lifestyle Limit: Set boundaries for the stuff you own Edit: Make thoughtful decisions about what s…
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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 be…
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