I have resurrected Throw it Out Thursday! Throw it out Thusday is a day dedicated to getting 21 things out of the house. Either trash, donation, selling it, or recycling those things… Everyone in the world, whether Organzationally Gifted or Organzationally Challenged, needs to get rid of things on a regular basis. I chose the […]
Continue readingThis was my very first Motivation Monday. It was done Feb 7, 2012! It is one of my favorites! (Head Phone Allert… Don’t have the kids in the room when you listen to the video or have head phones on, it may sound a bit risqué, as you can probably see in Katie’s face, but I was […]
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 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 reading“And now I’m free!” Getting Organized One room at a time.. “as I had my meal in that one chair I could only sit in, I wondered about the moment I could finally sit in that beautiful glass dining room. The set my Mother bought for us that we have never enjoyed together.” Journey to Oneness […]
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 ON IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH THE Second SESSION [jwplayer image=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/images/ss-first-session.png” html5_file=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/videos/session-2-live-Mac-and-PC.mp4″] Click below to watch part 1 of Session 3 [jwplayer image=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/images/ss-session-3.png” html5_file=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/jwplayer/webinar-session-3-the-binder.mp4″] Click on image below to watch part 2 of session 3 [jwplayer image=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/images/ss-session-3.png” html5_file=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/videos/session-3-the-binder-minus-29.mp4″] Click on image below to watch part 1 of session 4 – Title: Habits [jwplayer image=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/images/ss-session-4-part-1.png” html5_file=”https://blog.thetidytutor.com/videos/session4-ttu-part-1.mp4″] […]
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 readingThese videos are watched during week one, and before week two, but you don’t implement anything during week one. It is simply to prepare for what is to come, inspire and motivate. How to get those promised items out of the house What matters to you? People are not their things. Your hot spots
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 readingI know the time of year is Christmas, and this video was done in August, but sometimes a message needs to be repeated. Are you dealing with a difficult existence with another person or people in your life? Sometimes we need to be happy anyway and make a plan B, sometimes we can’t do that, […]
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 readingWhen you have the time to get stuff done – and you don’t want to waste it! Have you you ever had a big block of time and you decide that you will use it to get stuff done? But you actually never do get anything done? Does the time come and go, and you […]
Continue reading1st video We are on getting stuff done and not spinning our wheels. We have to put the large rocks in the jar first, gotta do what is most important to you first. If you fill it with sand first (little things that won’t make you happy when all is said and done) there will […]
Continue readingIf you didn’t finish the room you were in during that 30 minutes, you don’t have to go back into that room if you don’t want to. You probably don’t want to, and you don’t have to. You can go into a different room that you have on your list. Number the next 4 things […]
Continue reading(a necessary side note) IF YOU HAVE LAUNDRY GOING, PUT IT IN THE DRYER Set a timer to remind yourself about the laundry that is going! [soundcloud id=’76746163′] The necessity of taking a break [soundcloud id=’76722934′] Right now you may not want a break, and that is ok if that is the case. Work […]
Continue readingTime to get back to work now! Pretend that company is coming and they are coming over now! If you didn’t have your entrance way on your list, I suggest taking some time for it. If you are done with things on your list make another list Or go back into rooms that you already […]
Continue reading* Have a snack if you hadn’t yet, and be sure to drink water. * Set a 15 minute timer for the snack. * If you had a snack before, don’t use this as an excuse to have one now. * If you hadn’t eaten and it is lunch time, then set the timer for […]
Continue readingCleaning up what you cleaned up 🙂 [soundcloud id=’76748505′] At this point you may have a mess in one room. If your goal was to get a room organized and together, there were things that had to be dispersed. Now, take 15 minutes to consolidate and just put all of the items that have accumulated […]
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 readingIt’s Throw it Out Thursday! Today my sister and I are getting rid of stuff at her house! She has her sh#! together and I wanted to show you that those who “do it right” get rid of stuff on a regular basis. Stuff comes into the house that you don’t want. Stuff breaks and […]
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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