As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, many families and individuals find themselves juggling numerous responsibilities, from school supply shopping to adjusting schedules, ensuring health checkups, and preparing mentally for the academic year ahead. One task that can easily be overlooked in the midst of this chaos is cleaning. Yet, maintaining a clean […]

I’m not obsessive about neatness, but I’ve learned ways of keeping my house neat and clean in a simple, stress-free way. I call it the “Clean-as-You-Go Principle.” That’s pretty self-explanatory, but of course I can’t resist going into the details. And also, I’ve found this principle to be great for other areas of my life:

A trusted organization system that you actually use regularly can turn your day from one of chaos to one of focus, effectiveness and calm. This is something I’ve learned through repeated failures, actually: when I become loose with my organized habits, my day becomes worse. It gets stressful and crazy, and I can’t focus on