Have you ever had a sneaking suspicion that somewhere on your hard drive lurked a completed book, written by you, neglected by you, that had never seen the light of day?  

Ok, so I am the only one….  

Though I love a good inspirational quote, I’m a bit of a commitment-phone when it comes to plastering one on my wall in the form of a print or poster.  I’ve done this before, and after a while, the message fades into the landscape of my wall and psyche.

Absolutely everything can be better organized.  Sometimes even the most organized people have a nasty tangle of heavy metal for a keychain.  I forget how painstakingly organized mine are until a client asks, “Let me see that keychain!” I show them my Nite Ize Key Rack (that’s only $3.99).  

Here’s why I love this so frills cheap doodad:

It’s so simple.  So much so that it's almost a little ridiculous that this exists, but we all need it: The WindFall coaster, “A Quiet Home for Phones.”  Phones are problematic for countless reasons, but here are two: they are homeless vagabonds, and the mere sight of them is a distraction. 

You may already know that I don’t carry a purse (but do carry a bag when working with clients), and have one of the tidiest wallets on YouTube, but I’ve now gone even more minimal.  Since April I’ve been using my iPhone case to carry the barest of essentials: my driver’s license and personal debit card.  Should I need to carry cash or use another card, I do carry my wallet. 

When getting acquainted with a client’s home or office, I always look at the back of their doors.  Most of the time they are blank, while items desperately in need of storage sit nearby on the floor.  In this case, a small utility room off of an office needed attention.  The answer was clear: the elfa Door & Wall Rack at The Container Store.  You can either purchase one of their pre-arranged systems, or choose baskets a la carte as I did.  Here’s the demystified break-down of this exact system: