I was delusional when my wife Rose and I built our suburban 4-bedroom home on a lake 23 years ago. I created a den off the kitchen with traditional glass doors and a stately mahogany desk to be my private sanctuary – a place just for me. A place to read (one of my hobbies). A place to write (I was able to finish a book project and eventually morph into blogging). A place to pay bills (those doggone things come every day whether I like it or…

Isn’t driving into your garage on a wintery day depressing? An un-glorious (not sure that’s a word) mixture of slush, dirt and leaves make a crunching sound under your tires (and feet when you get out of the car). You have the “beautiful” (sarcasm intended) view of too many unorganized cans, gloves and yard equipment staring you in the face – almost speaking to you saying “clean us up. Organize us – PLEASE!”

As winter breathes its final gasps…

Maybe your garage isn’t a complete nightmare on Elm Street – but’s it’s also not the inspired “man-cave-like” or “super gear-head” industrial space with sleek metal or laminate covered wood cabinetry you’ve dreamed of either. The options to transform your garage into a fun, cool and highly functional space are daunting.

If you want to go cheap, it’s simple. Go to Home Depot, Lowes or Menards and grab some easy to assemble (but flimsy) plastic…

I want to thank you SO MUCH for your support in reading my Professionally Organized blog this year. When I launched this blog in mid April I had to ask myself if I was nuts for writing articles on two blogs per week (this home organization blog and my News from the Block remodeling blog), but I felt there was a gap on the Internet for information which focused on tips, tricks and comparisons of professional organization systems.

Yes – there…

Your 4-bedroom suburban Upper Arlington home is so quiet now. No kids running around. No fights between Michael, David and Lisa to officiate. Now it’s just you and Henry in this big old house with tons of memories and all the stuff you’ve accumulated over the last 20 years. How did your clothes, shoes, tools, and yard equipment get so gigantic? It must be Henry’s fault for being on a first name basis with the guy at Home Depot! (OK –…

If you had a room in your home which was 22’ x 22’ or one that was 32’ x 22’ would you just jam everything against the edges of the room and call it “organized?” Probably not! Well you most likely already have this “room” which is commonly known as either a 2 or 3 car garage. This part of most homes is the “Rodney Dangerfield” area of the residence – it gets no respect. What if you could unlock some hidden garage storage…