Ashley Hackshaw / Lil Blue Boo » Organization

Bryson City Outdoors closed down for a few days for renovations this last week. Brett, Ben and friend Jaime built this amazing “barnwood” shelf system to add storage. Boo helped restock it y...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2016/01/barnwood-shelf-system.html

Since moving to the House on Hospital Hill everything has just been organized in “survival mode.” Brother P-Touch invited me to try my hand at some organization projects and so I recently r...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2015/04/organizing-art-supplies.html

I’d never heard of a “casita” before I moved to California. It’s a little detached guest room off the house.  Nice because if you don’t use it you can leave the air conditioning off an...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2013/08/the-casita-office-makeover.html

  I can’t stand clutter around the house….so my junk drawers can tend to get out of control.  I also have more than one. They are located around the house.   The first thing I do is consol...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2013/06/organizing-and-recycling-junk-drawer-contents.html

I’ve been helping my friend Daren transfer some of his old acting demo clips from VHS to digital format. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to create a step-by-step tutorial for tran...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2013/04/how-to-import-vhs-tapes-into-imovie.html

  This ribbon was out of control. I used to hang my ribbon under shelving using wooden dowels in my old office but there are no shelves in my new office….so I had to come up with another plan....

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2013/03/organizing-ribbon.html

  A few years ago I created a worksheet for my business to help me keep on top of all the moving parts of accounting, taxes, inventory etc. I was a disaster before….but now I am always on top ...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2013/03/simplify-with-a-monthly-household-worksheet.html

  In addition to our yearly family photo albums, I make a photo book for Boo stocked full of memories. I just finished 2011: My method/thoughts on photo books: 1. I complete the books about 10 m...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/12/yearly-photo-book-ideas.html

Martha eat your heart out. I labeled 70 boxes yesterday with vintage-inspired labels.  It’s part of my big office makeover. I can’t show you the office yet because it’s a disaster. Anyway,...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/12/the-office-makeover-craft-storage-free-vintage-label-download.html

  One of the most gratifying things for me is finishing up a yearly album.  I’m always usually about a year behind but that time allows me to make sure every photo is printed and organized. ...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/12/tips-for-creating-simple-and-timeless-photo-albums.html

  More organization tips for those of you that love organization! How to prepare for almost anything…..yes, I like to be prepared.  This is just a start…..but it takes away some of the anxi...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/11/how-to-prepare-for-almost-anything-with-free-downloads.html

  I think photos and photo albums are one of the only things that really give me true anxiety…..because it’s so easy to get behind!  The only way that I can keep myself from worrying about ...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/11/how-to-organize-and-print-years-worth-of-photos.html

  I made these little illustrated doodle labels to label my office supplies with.  You can download all three templates (plain, lined and with editable text) at the bottom of the post!  The te...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/09/free-vintage-label-silhouette-sticker-download.html

  Think you’ve run out of things to label? Think again! Here are a few different ways I use my Brother P-Touch around the house and office:   I recently upgraded to the Brother P-Touch PT-D20...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/09/maximizing-your-label-maker.html

Heather Boissonneau, graphic designer and mom of two, designed this step-by-step guide to take her kids through the complete process of cleaning their rooms using a series of very simple steps. �...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/09/clean-your-room-a-how-to-guide.html

I’m a little obsessive about photo and file backup…especially since I’m really bad at sending photos to be printed in a timely manner. I use Mozy to back up my computer, but once I’m done...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/06/easy-file-and-photo-backup-organization.html

I’m a bit of a clean and order freak. I’ve compiled my ultimate fall cleaning and winter preparation wishlist. It’s a bit overboard but it’s full of safety items and things often overlook...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/09/the-mother-of-all-fall-cleaning-checklists.html

  This is what my electronics box used to look like. I could never find anything and had no idea which cords went to what. During my organization spree last month I empties out the box, gathered...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/09/organizing-electronics.html

I recently reorganized my pantry and made little wood chalkboard tags to keep everything in the right place. I found these distressed crates at The Alley a local import shop:     And I bought t...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/chalkboard-tags-a-tutorial.html

  We no longer have a junk drawer in our house……it’s a junk jar. It’s more of an art piece as our discarded and lost junk collects and fills it up:     Instead of throwing items into t...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/a-junk-jar-a-tutorial.html

Like mother, like daughter. Boo likes her kitchen organized……so we make it fun…..pulling everything out onto the coffee table and organizing it bit by bit. Her favorite part is cleaning her...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/organizing-a-play-kitchen.html

Mr. Lil Blue Boo surprised Boo’s dolls with their own section of the closet. He moved around the shelves we use to store Boo’s shoes, spray painted a 1″ dowel and used some existing hardwar...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/doll-clothing-storage.html

There are tons of tips out there on keeping organized….here are 10 that work for me! 1. Organizing your house doesn’t mean you have to devote entire days to it. I do a TON of multitasking…....

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/10-ways-i-keep-organized.html

I think one of the most important ingredients in organizing is shelving!  I designed and built every single one of our closets (I like to surprise Mr. LBB when he gets home from work with a fini...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/a-peek-into-our-closets.html

  Boo’s hair accessories and jewelery were stored in a huge jumbled mess until recently:     I took some thrift and discount store finds and used spray paint to create more organized storage...

https://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/08/organizing-accessories-a-tutoria.html