So many gifts to get, but so little time! To help you with your endless search of the perfect present (that doesn’t turn into clutter), over the next few days we will be sharing some of our favorite organizing gifts for the ladies, gents & kids in your life.  First up in our gift guide, our favorite organizing gifts for HER.

If you are a current client, you know that I am still alive and well because you have probably seen me over the last few months as I have worked with you on organizing your home, an organized move, closet design and more. If you are a blog reader and newsletter subscriber only, you might have been wondering what the heck has happened to me over the past few months. I am not on Saturn, although feel like it at times! The last few months have been organized chaos.

Back to school time is coming and we all know just how hectic this time of the year can be. Rachel & Company is here it help! Here are a few back to school tips to help you and your kids start the new school year off right. Also check out my video featured in the Washington Post to learn how you can implement some organizational systems to keep your family on top of things throughout the school year.

Just this month, I was featured in the July/August issues of Woman’s Day Magazine talking turning clutter into cash at yard sales and what it takes to put on a successful yard sale. I am a big believer in making the yard sale that much more “shopable” so people are able to see what they want and need to purchase easily. People should feel like they are in a store being able to browse up and down the aisles with different categorizes of items separated out. They will then be more likely to buy! Here are a few more tips on how to have a successful yard sale.

Living with clutter is debilitating. Did you know there are tons of statistics on the topic? Both physical and emotional clutter makes us anxious, it hinders our productivity and it leaves no room for inspiration. Yet many people don’t understand or at least can’t vocalize the impact. Try some of these tips out for yourself and see if it makes a difference.

I am absolutely loving the acrylic desktop file from The Container Store. For those of you who like to be able to see everything this one keeps your files accessible and adds some style to your desk, command center, office, etc.

It is no secret that divorce is rough. Being on your own again is not the only life change that comes along with it. Being a single parent, moving, getting a new job and organizing after divorce – these are just a few of the shocking life changes that you may be thrown into after or during a divorce. So if you have recently gone through a major life change, embrace the need to start over. Here are 7 benefits of having less stuff.

So many of us have the excuse of “I don’t have enough time” when it comes to getting things organized. However, getting organized really can be done quickly when there is a plan in place and a goal in mind. I find that many women have issues with their bathroom organization. Am I right, ladies? Here’s a organization challenge for getting your bathroom organized in a week’s time.

Just this week, one of our organized spaces was featured on MarthaStewart.com. This article was all about fun and stylish ways to organize toys. This is exactly why having systems is so important. When you tell your kids to “clean up” they have no idea where to begin or where to put things. Parents often get frustrated and end up doing it themselves. This is a bad cycle. Instead create SUPER easy systems that your kids understand but that are also easy for you to keep up with, like the ones I used in this article.

Oprah has a list, so we thought…why not? Our 2014 holiday organizing FAVORITE THINGS list is here and there is something for everyone!