I recently saw a post on my Facebook Newsfeed. It was an image that read: “I am a mom, My house is always loud and messy. And that’s ok, because one day it will be quiet, spotless and lonely.” While it certainly is not my style to diss anyone for their creativity or opinion, it is my style to speak up about […]
Continue readingWhen I got divorced I had no money. So, to make ends meet, I cleaned a couple of houses, and got a job as a crossing guard for school kids twice a day to help out with family finances. The crossing guard schtick was kind of fun at first and it paid $50 a day […]
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Continue readingDon’t you love knowing what’s for dinner every night? And doesn’t it feel great when you open up the fridge and have just what you want at your fingertips? And how great is it to avoid the fattening expensive take out, because we’ve got all that we need in the house to get what we […]
Continue readingI did this video while in the nursery with my newborn granddaughter (Lilly Johanna). My girl (Emily) had given birth a few hours before, and after the “bonding time” that the hospital so graciously gives mother and baby, they whisk the newborn off to the nursery for vitals and such. Most other babies went alone […]
Continue readingWhat is a House Keeper? Is it important to Keep House? What does it mean to Keep House? How To Clean A Home: Organization For The Home & Your Life The subject of this video is housekeeping, Why is this topic important? Why must you keep this topic in your mind always? How is it […]
Continue readingOnce upon a time, I was desperate for a “Normal life” I wanted so badly to be like my friends and family who were so organized. They did not live like me, they had it all together. I used to wonder, “How do they know? How do they know what to do and when to […]
Continue readingIf an event is coming up, preparation is key. Often we leave what we are going to eat kinda till last, figuring that we can always pick up something. But the fact is having what we need in the house to eat makes the day more enjoyable, and NOT having what we need in the […]
Continue readingPlease read this email before you watch this 17 second video. (The video may make you laugh- hard, I hope it does, or it may make you unsubscribe, I hope it doesn’t, I think it is important, so here it is 🙂 I was looking for a video that I have done to encourage one […]
Continue readingClick here for all the notes on what to get and what to do – https://blog.thetidytutor.com/pdf/holiday-help-notes.pdf This video is for emergency holiday help, Christmas ideas for the organizationally challenged soul.It is a replay of our webinar from December 1st. We want to have a happy holiday at home, but that is impossible when we are […]
Continue readingThere are so many things that we need to organize, using little blocks of time to declutter our purses and wallets is the ticket to always having a tidy and organized purse and wallet. With a little planning we can use small pockets of time to get this job done. Things become a mess for […]
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Watch the first video, then read the blog, then watch the others 🙂 If you want things to change you have to do something to make them change. If you want to live an organized life and you are not, things have to be done Doesn’t it make sense to know that doing the same […]
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Continue readinghow to get more energy, physical fitness, and getting organized is the topic of this Video. Benjamin Franklin said “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” We want things to happen in our lives, but without a plan, things just don’t happen. Meal planning, really helps us to ensure eating healthy and […]
Continue readingDid you know that you could get organized now? I can show you how to organize your life. And be ready for the holidays. Without stress, and with help and company. We all want to know how to be happy, and I know that to get organized is not the recipe for happy, but it […]
Continue readingHere is the Vision Board Video that I have inside of Tidy Tutor Insiders in the tab that is “Spirit Body Environment” Where we work on things a little deeper than surface cleaning 🙂
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Continue readingChose one room this week. Monday to Sunday. (If you opened this up on Wednesday don’t use that as an excuse to not do something. There are LOTS you can get done in 4 days 🙂 Set a timer for either 2 different 30 minute jaunts, or ONE 50 minute, each day this week. (If […]
Continue readingThere are two videos on this post, both with the same subject. THE BATHROOM SWISH! The first one I talk about it, the second one I demonstrate it. Cleaning house is never fun but have you ever made up a game so that it was more palatable? Like putting water on for tea and seeing […]
Continue readingCLICK HERE TO GET THE PDF of the NOTES that tell you all you need to get! Organize your life, organizing tips for paper If you have papers everywhere then I have special organizing tips for you that you will love, that works amazingly, it is an exclusive Tidy Tutor inspired procedure. I’ve never seen […]
Continue readingI have received many emails with this same particular theme:”Why does it feel so wrong when I let go of things that I WANT to let go of!” or “How can I get rid of things I want to get rid of, when it feels so bad to do it?!”One of my Tidy Tutor University […]
Continue readingSome DIY to distract us a bit from organizing. If you have been working on getting rid of clutter, and learning how to get organized, I find that as you are working on it, you might want to have a distraction from it. Because it is how we tick. Staying to long on the same […]
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Continue readingEvery week I do a live webinar meeting called “Cawfee Tawk” It is inside my members area which is an “exclusive members only” area where we get extra support and are with TTU grads and students who are laser focused on change. (you can visit here and find out more: https://blog.thetidytutor.com) Well…I put the most […]
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Continue readingThere is an entirely different mind set that people who are organizationally gifted have about ‘stuff’ compared to the organizationally Challenged. I give you the princess… Does she keep old dresses? NO! Now don’t tell me it is because she is loaded and doesn’t have to keep old dressed. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I challenge […]
Continue readingJust for the hell of it… I am singing the Underdog Theme song and I want you to sing it too. Send it to me in a video. Hopefully I will get a bunch and I can splice it all together and we will have one really fun video to watch. All of us cyber […]
Continue readingNo excuse! Just getting organized. If you are in Tidy Tutor University or you are at all familiar with Pam Young and Peggy Jones’ work you know about the “No excuse rule” People who are OG have the same ‘stuff’ we have in our lives but they manage to keep a clean house. you learn […]
Continue readingKitchen Clutter When I got home from an appointment yesterday Emily had my kitchen all cleaned up from dinner. That made me so happy 🙂 Realizing that we really didn’t have much room for pots I decided right there and then to switch my pot cabinet for my tupperware cabinet. I came across a piece […]
Continue readingClutter that we think we have to keep You know those bags with zippers you get when you buy a comforter or curtains? They are really sturdy clear plastic and they have a zipper. What do you do with those bags when you empty it’s contents and either put it on your bed or […]
Continue readingHelp to get organized I always hated the night time routine. I felt like I was a slave to it. I knew it had to be done, I’ve experienced life with it and without it, but it took all the joy that was left in my day out of it. The “Night Time Routine” always […]
Continue readingWe don’t think of food till the last minute sometimes. Especially if we are invited out and not having Christmas dinner or Christmas Eve at home. But still, unless you are traveling, you will be home for Christmas Morning and such… This video is help thinking about food, the planing of what to have in […]
Continue readingLet’s get the house ready for Christmas When you want motivation and direction to get stuff done at home, Christmas time 🙂 Here is some holiday help when you feel like a deer in headlights. Lots of times I just feel overwhelmed with it all. All we really want to do is to get our […]
Continue readingHelp to clean up the house and get stuff done! Here is help, motivation and company to get stuff done that we would rather not do. We like distraction, and this is a great way to trick our ADD asses into being productive WHILE we have a healthy distraction. It is called Post While You […]
Continue readingDo you ever do this when you are cleaning? Just for the fun of it, I started a new series called: Just for the Hell of it. In this weeks “Just for the hell of it” video I ask if anyone else does this when they are cleaning. I usually sing when I clean, I make […]
Continue readingLive clutter free! One item at a time if you gotta! If you haven’t signed up for my free tips yet, please do. You will be so happy you did. If you haven’t signed up for my tips yet, please do it.
Continue readingIntroducing Cleaning With Company! Want to clean the kitchen? Here we do it together 🙂 This is an audio that you can download and listen to while you are cleaning your kitchen. I love it when I have company cleaning, it goes so fast. We work on a room together, here we are in the […]
Continue readingHello! I am really sorry, but I used to offer the first session to my course Tidy Tutor University for a free trial. But I no longer offer this. If you would like to try Tidy Tutor University it comes with a 30 day money back guarentee, so there is no risk. You can check it […]
Continue readingNo more holiday overwhelm. This is my rendition of “Twas The Night Before Christmas by Marcus Tidmarsh, newly titled: Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Kathy Roberts. Have a stress free holiday. Be happy anyway, don’t stress the day, it will come and go with or without a good attitude and happiness in your heart, […]
Continue readingThe overwhelm and the victory starts in the mind Even getting physically fit starts here. Nov 4, 2012 Journey to Oneness – Day Three Today I decided I would sleep in. I prayed my day would be clear so I can sleep in and do what I need to do when I wanted it. I […]
Continue readingHere is your first session of Tidy Tutor University! *The entire first session is included here, meant to take all in the same day. *Total time about an hour Notes and additional videos are all included below as a link. Save this in a folder or on your desktop so that you can access all of […]
Continue readingGetting Organized the way WE are 🙂 Repurposed 11/6/23 M.M. – Not lazy – Not Unmotivated – No Judging I was on a gas-line today (after the hurricane in Jersey, there is a gas shortage here) and so I did my Motivation Monday video while waiting for the line to move. Last week, I did […]
Continue readingName: Email: Remember a while back, when I did the video titled “Be happy anyway?” I said that sometimes we just can’t be happy anyway, sometimes you have to change things up. Like if you are being kicked down the stairs, or called names. You can’t be happy in that environment, you have to change […]
Continue readingName: Email: Well, the storm came and went. Lots of people had lots of trouble, and sadly still do, here in New jersey. My nephew lived across the street from the bay and lost everything. My cousin had a beautiful backyard deck and boat dock on the bay, and her devastation is so sad. Thank […]
Continue readingName: Email: There is a storm coming in my area today, they call her Hurricane Sandy. Fortunately for me I don’t live by water, I should be just fine. We may have a power outage, and so I will need some candles. And that is what made me thinking of candles for this Motivation Monday. […]
Continue readingName: Email: OK, receipts! They are everywhere! We end up having them strewn and in piles. In our bedroom, in our purses, in our suit jackets, our wallets, our cars, end tables, you name it, they are lurking. We can’t just throw them out! Because hey! There are some important receipts!!! Here is the solution! […]
Continue readingYou know that because of our natures we can often do things that are a bit counter productive, like forgetting to close our car door after getting home from grocery shopping, only to find out later on that we drained our battery. I know you can think of other ways the car battery could or […]
Continue readingCLICK HERE!!!! TO ENROLL IN SUNDAYS CLASS! 10/14/12 I am sooooo excited!! This amazing, fabulous, life changing course that I teach is coming to you online LIVE this Sunday 3pm EST It is just in time to get ready for the holidays! When New Years rolls around this year, you will not be saying “This […]
Continue readingFREE TRAINING! CLICK HERE TO JOIN ME LIVE Thursday October 11!!! FREE TRAINING!! CLICK HERE TO JOIN ME FOR LIVE!!! Click link below to Enroll in Free Training https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/588806079 I used to wake up every day and ask myself what was wrong with me. I worked all day, every day, and got nothing done. The […]
Continue readingFREE TRAINING! CLICK HERE TO JOIN ME LIVE!!! FREE TRAINING!! CLICK THE LINK BELOW or HERE TO JOIN ME LIVE!!! https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/588806079 Just in time for the holidays! Finally realize that New Years Resolution to GET ORGANIZED! It can happen, and be fun : ) Find out what professional Organizers don’t even know! Realize how wonderful […]
Continue readingThis has been going on for way to long. While on the plane ride home from Texas I was reviewing videos I had on my iPhone and came across this one (that I hadn’t used, until now). I said to myself “Holy Mackerel! This has been going on for way to long!” Us OC’s (Organizationally […]
Continue readingThis new habit was life changing for me! So much changed when I began to implement this in my life. When you take your clothes off, to either go to bed,or just simply to change out of work clothes, what do you do with them? Most of us have a habit of putting them over […]
Continue readingName: Email: Yesterday Katie, Emily my grandson Daniel & I were going to the mall. I needed to get a steamer and we were also going to eat there. Kate started telling me about something, and I realized that it was a great topic for “Throw it Out Thursday”. She talked about how letting go […]
Continue readingClick on image below to watch the video Name: Email: Now I know that my forte is about getting organized, staying organized and living a happier life while being organized. And so this might be a far cry from that, but I don’t think so… You tell me… It has to do with CLEAN for […]
Continue readingName: Email: My friend Bob and I went to a party and it is at the party where I do this weeks Motivation Monday. It was last minute and so I couldn’t prepare. Don’t you hate it when you need to go to a party or a wedding and you haven’t gotten things together? When […]
Continue readingThis video and blog was done in September when most kids go back to school, but it could be applicable for any time of year. If you are an Organizationally Gifted parent, having an Organizationally Challenged Child can be super frustrating because you just don’t get them. Why don’t they do what you tell them? […]
Continue readingToday for Throw it out Thursday I show you some startling pictures of me to prove a point. It is all about eating healthy, but sometimes even with a healthy lifestyle we still can be caught off guard. The pictures I show you in the video are REALLY STARTLING! You wouldn’t know it was me! […]
Continue readingThis week for TIOT we are going to look into other people’s houses. This pic here is me at my Girl friend Roberta’s House. Every time I go there I am so inspired to go home and do something in my house. Doesn’t that happen to you? The thing is, we can’t do anything in […]
Continue reading1st Video To keep you up to speed: My Attic! Storage Area Challenge 2nd Video – After a few 15 minute jaunts in my Attic 3rd Video in the series in my Attic Today’s Video Below
Continue readingI read an article that inspired this TIOT. (Link to the article) It was titled: How a couple Lives in a 240-square-foot apartment https://inhabitat.com/nyc/brooklyn-couple-lives-comfortably-in-this-tiny-240-square-foot-nyc-apartment/ by Lori Zimmer Don’t you always get inspired when you visit other people’s homes? People who live simply, without clutter and a lot of stuff. I remember I couldn’t wait to […]
Continue readingBonus tip – bringing it all together In tip #9 “Determine a Bedtime” we put together a night time routine. I am introducing to you now, a morning routine. This is something to include with it and will bring it all together for you. Your morning routine is something you will do every morning as […]
Continue readingThis is really important to becoming organized, I am going to address the telephone. I want you to think about not answering your cell at home just because it rings. Think of it as a rude interruption if you are in the middle of something, or you have a plan, or even if you are […]
Continue readingThink of things that you are always looking for. You know what those things are. Here are some examples: Your keys, your jacket, your sunglasses and or your glasses, your purse or wallet, your shoes, your iPod, and ear buds… Just think of the things you scramble for in the morning when you are leaving […]
Continue readingPLEASE DON’T SKIP THIS AND THINK IT ISN’T IMPORTANT! Determine a regular bed time, and drink enough water. Sleep, water and nourishment are necessary for optimum living. We need to take care of ourselves. I know your nature and you are always taking care of other things, and other people and you put yourself on […]
Continue readingOK, right now we are going to discuss saying no. This is very important. You have got to grasp the SAY NO habit to become organized. Slob stands for: Spontaneous, Light hearted, Optimistic, and Beloved. The main reason we are beloved is because we say yes to everyone when they want something from us or […]
Continue readingHere is something that is EASY and you will not believe how great it will work!You will be so happy about how laundry issues will become a thing of the past. Before bed you are to put a load of laundry in the washing machine and when you first wake up you are to put […]
Continue readingTodayThink about tomorrow today. Really think about what you have going on tomorrow. I want you to hang a bag on the door knob (the door that you use to leave the house every day) and put things in the bag that you need to take out with you. Here are some things you may […]
Continue readingWe are initiating a new habit, and we are calling it the “Do it Now Habit” I believe I speak for all of us O.C.P. (Organizationally Chal- lenged People) when I say that we are master procrastinators. I’ll do it later is as natural for us to proclaim as it for us to say “Hello” […]
Continue readingWe are going to talk about getting up a little earlier than you do now. We like our sleep, but this new habit is absolutely necessary. I’m asking you to trust me that this is essential in reaching your goal to live an organized life. It will make a real great difference in your life […]
Continue readingThis was my very first Motivation Monday. It was done Feb 7, 2012! It is one of my favorites! (Don’t have the kids in the room when you listen to the video, it may sound a bit risqué, as you can probably see in Katie’s face, but I was oblivious to it at the time.) […]
Continue readingWelcome to Throw it Out Thursday! This week my niece Dana has graciously agreed to let me go to her abode and video her throwing out 21 things. It was a Saturday Morning and she had just come from the gym. She is an O.G.P. (Organizationally Gifted Person) Her apartment wasn’t in the condition it […]
Continue readingThis week for Motivation Monday! My daughter Katie surprised me with a video! I edited it, I give my own tips in the beginning of it, and we have got a FUN absolutely REAL video titled: “Cleaning Out The Car Extravaganza!” Katie takes all the STUFF out of her car and puts it all into […]
Continue readingSummer doesn’t start until June 21st, so if you are still telling yourself that you have to get your winter things out of your drawers and get the clothes that are more fit to wear in warm weather into them, how great is it that officially it isn’t summer yet and it is still spring! […]
Continue readingIt is Throw Back Throw it out Thursday! This was really fun for me! My sister-in-Law Laurie was doing some spring cleaning from her closet and shot this TIOT video for me to share! I was so surprised and happy to get it. My brother John also participated in the process. It is so much […]
Continue readingI did this video back in May 2012 when my daughter Emily had just attending the Senior Prom, I thought it would be great to re-share today. Let me know what you think. And please scroll down to the bottom of this page to get in on my FREE video Series to get ready for […]
Continue readingIt is Throw Back Throw it Out Thursday!! Katie is in my book “Finally Organized” in chapter 9 titled FREE AT LAST! Some Organizationally Challenged people (like Katie) function just fine with disorder, others (like me) Can’t function at all. Many OCP feel that the mess defines them, and it makes it very difficult to […]
Continue readingIf you have so much stuff that no one can tell what you loved and what you didn’t… when the time comes and you pass away, your loved ones will not have the strength to try and figure it out and get through the clutter. They will have a dumpster delivered and just start cleaning […]
Continue readingWith this method, your house will get the attention it needs on a regular basis, instead of a ridiculous burnout cleaning session once a year, that doesn’t happen anyway and only leaves us disappointed, and sometimes in more of a mess! What is it about spring that makes every woman in the world think that […]
Continue reading15 minutes a day doesn’t sound like much, but you will be amazed at the amount of work you can get done. We have a warped perception of time, and we think tasks will take longer than they really will. Take 15 minutes today in an area that will make you feel good to have […]
Continue readingWhat are your Hot Spots? Maybe you always open your mail in there. Is there a table in your entrance area, that gets a bunch of stuff accumulated there? Maybe a lot of stuff gets piled in your back or front porch. Maybe your bathroom has a lot of bottles on your counter or sink […]
Continue readingThis week we are thinking about our bedrooms. Our bedrooms are the places that are left till last. Maybe because no one sees it unless they are invited in there. It is the first place we dump stuff. It needs to be a haven. People’s health improves when their bedrooms are in order. Children’s behaviors […]
Continue readingHi, My name is Kathy Roberts, I am the Tidy Tutor. Why is it that we always make the house nice for other people? Like if we are gavin g company, or someone is getting married… we always make our homes look and feel good for other people. Or if we are moving and need […]
Continue readingWe are going in our closets. Take each item out, one at a time. Ask yourself. Do I love it? Do I wear it? Does it fit? If the answer is no. Get rid of it. Ask yourself, would I give this away? If the answer is no, you get rid of it. (What are […]
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