MS SIMPLICITY
Areavoices: Professional organizer offers tips for taming your pots and pans 
When I have clients looking for more space in their kitchens one of the first places that I like to visit is where they store their pots and pans.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , July 12, 2012
Areavoices: Let us strip off every weight that slows us down
“[L]et us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress ….” Hebrews 12:1b (NLT) I was sent this passage from the Bible from a good friend last year and the message still sits with me every single day.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , July 05, 2012
Areavoices: Finding the vertical space in your kitchen
I have been saying for years that horizontal is evil and vertical is good.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , June 19, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity helps you organize your makeup
So I was recently struggling with having too many things on my bathroom counter. I am fortunate to have plenty of counter space, but it just looked all cluttered and junky all on the counter.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , June 12, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity offers advice to her college-bound son
The countdown is on for my oldest child to leave the nest. I am feeling the twinges of guilt suddenly worried that I didn’t teach him everything he needs to know before he leaves home.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , May 30, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity asks, 'How much of your stuff do you really use?'
Imagine a file cabinet with four drawers, jammed with papers and miscellaneous items. Then look at the picture of five file folders – that is all that remained after we sorted out one client’s file cabinet.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , May 23, 2012
Areavoices | Ms. Simplicity asks, 'What gifts mean the most to you?'
As I was writing my post last week on creating a happy file I really wanted to find ways to capture that feel good feeling I have when I look through my file. So I did a little experiment.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , May 11, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity has all her clients create a 'Happy File.' She even has a few herself
I am one of those girls that always tries to keep the focus on the good things in life and I tend to not dwell on the negative. Have I had bad things happen to me? You bet, but I have chosen to not have them be a part of my story. I like to focus the things that make me smile.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , May 01, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity laments the lost art of the handwritten 'thank you' note
We were all taught by our parents (usually our mothers) how to write a proper thank you note. But sadly, I think we have all forgotten that training in this age of digital answers to everything.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , April 10, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity offers tips for spring organizing
Spring is upon us a bit early this year and I think my Spring fever started a month earlier than I was ready for. The organizing bug has hit me hard as it has many of my clients.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , April 03, 2012
Areavoices: Hitting the road? Tips for packing smarter, lighter
I love to travel. If you know me you will find this as no surprise. Where some people get stressed about the planning, the packing and all of the details I thrive on.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , March 27, 2012
Areavoices: Helping even the highly creative get organized
It happened. I got stumped with a client. I could not figure out how to organize him. I really was at a loss as to how to help him. I tried so many different techniques and finally I found the one that worked, well it really was a combination or sorts.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , March 20, 2012
Areavoices: Getting organized ... 10 minutes at a time
Finding time to organize is often a losing battle, and I share your pain. But I find if I can just take 10 minutes to quickly work on something I can usually accomplish it.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , February 28, 2012
Areavoices: Busy-ness and the power of 'no' ... and 'yes'
I would say that 90 percent of my clients are women. They all have the common theme that they are busy. One of my mission statements for my business is that I want to help my clients find more time to spend with the people they love doing the things they love.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , February 21, 2012
Areavoices: You may be wasting some space that you could be using to clear kitchen clutter
Kitchens are the hallowed ground of organizing. They are the places that give us the most angst when they are messy and full of clutter. But they are also the place where families and friends gather and memories are made.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , February 07, 2012
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