closet organization tip

So today I'm sharing one of my favorite home organization tips. I've been doing this since ... I think when I was a newlywed some 12 years ago or so. It was that whole "starting fresh/new beginning" mentality. I can't remember, honestly. But it sounds good, doesn't it?

It's about the closet. And how to organize your clothes.



There are [2] keys to my clothing organization.

#1 - ROYGBIV (a.k.a. "Roy G. Biv") Does that ring a bell? Remember learning about that in grade school? It's the acronym for the order of the colors in the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). THIS is the order in which my shirts hang. Of course I worked my pink, tan, white, and black in there. This makes finding a shirt (and putting your shirts away) so much faster. Plus ... it looks pretty and not random. Random looks messier. Try it. You'll never go back.

#2 - Matching hangers. Whatever kind you prefer. I'm content with white plastic hangers that can easily be found at Target & WalMart. It's a small investment for a drastically more pleasing look. Unity. It looks pretty and not random. Random looks messier (sound familiar?).

So if you happen to be looking for a spring cleaning project that's quick, there you go.

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Hey - Want to win this handsome Nikon?



CK is doing this sweepstakes and I wanted to be sure to give you the link for easy access to entering the contest online. Good luck! The link is right here.

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happy may

Happy May to you, devoted blog readers!



Took this photo in 2003 while visiting the beautiful Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island.

You know, those baskets are still hanging from my kitchen ceiling (see my Feb. 27 blog entry or click here) and with Easter well over, I'm not exactly sure what to hang for the next couple of months. I'd send an updated picture of my seasonal hangings if I had any! If you have any ideas, leave a comment.

[ something for the kids ]

It's May 1st, which means a new month and a new kit of the month! Click here to check it out. It's designed specifically with kids in mind and is full of fun projects for them to do over the summer.

[ winners ]

Lisa is super generous and wants to give away TEN of her books to my blog readers, so if you are one of these 10 people, shoot me an e-mail with your mailing address and put "I'm a winner" in the subject line. My e-mail address is bhiggins@ckmedia.com. THANK YOU, Lisa!

Kimberly in Logan, UT
Andrea in Williston, ND
Heather K. in Lebanon, OH
Elaina in Blue Springs, MO
Jenna in Greenville, SC
Lisa in Pampa, TX
Brandy in Baker City, OR
Denise in Manassas, VA
Claudette in Ewa Beach, HI
Marti in Cheyenne, WY

[ for the locals ]

For those of you who live in the Phoenix/Mesa area, I wanted to mention something going on this weekend -- a fundraiser for a great cause. Garrett is a great 20-year-old who had a tragic accident last year, leaving him paralyzed. Desert Devils Gymnastics will be hosting a fundraiser for Garrett (who was one of their coaches) on Saturday and all are invited to attend. They're raising money to help pay for the huge expense that we all hope will eventually lead to Garrett walking again. You can read all about Garrett's story here and this link will take you directly to info about the event on May 3rd in Mesa. Best wishes to you, Garrett!

you love give-aways, don't you?

We have 3 winners (randomly chosen from your comments this past week) for the CKU in a Box.

1. Denise in Manassas, VA (who made ant heads for the school play)
2. Donna in Las Vegas, NV (who picked up her wedding ring after having it repaired)
3. Melissa in La Grande, OR (who worked out & finished up graduation announcements)

Ladies, shoot me an e-mail (bhiggins@ckmedia.com) with your address and we'll ship you a kit! It was fun to read the huge variety of tasks you all crossed off your to-do list. Lots of grocery shopping going on!

Hey - there's another great book that's brand-new, and it's by the one & only Lisa Bearnson. It's a great read and obviously, being a scrapbooking book, has oodles of beautiful and inspiring layouts. You'll love how it gets you thinking, and helps those wheels in your head to turn with thoughts about what you're scrapbooking, and what kind of topics you really don't want to miss.



Go here for more information.

What's that? You want another chance to win something else?? Oh, seriously. Come on. Really?

Alright, fine. Here we go again. Leave a comment (just your first name, city, and state would be fine) and I'll do some random choosing again. A handful of you will win an autographed copy of Lisa's book. She'll sign it just for you. : )

another chance to win

I can smell it in the air. You guys LOVE the chance to win something!

So here we go again. I'm pleased to let you know that our "CKU in a Box" product is now available in the CK online shop. If you're not familiar with this, it's a project that I worked on with Lisa Bearnson and Tracy White. We wanted to bring the CKU experience right to your living room and this is the kit to do just that.



You can watch a video clip on Lisa's blog here (4/18 entry) that shows you a glimpse. Or go watch it on YouTube. And you can click here for more information, and to order the kit.

Lisa's giving a few away, and I'm doing the same! So woo-hoo for increasing your chances to win, right? Leave a comment with your first name, city, and state ... and tell us one thing you checked off your to-do list today. I'll announce the 3 lucky winners later this week.

In the meantime, congratulations to the winner of Donna's 2 new books! STACY P. in Claremore, Oklahoma ... shoot me an e-mail and I'll get those books to you (bhiggins@ckmedia.com).

mesa & new books

I enjoyed meeting some of you at the Mesa convention over the weekend. Looked like a lot of fun going on there! I even got to run into Maggie Holmes and Loni Stevens.



Both of these girls are super talented and super cute. Maggie is one of CK's contributing editors now (and also blessing many families with her gift for photography). Loni, among other things, works tirelessly on our KOTM team, bringing her creativity to the kits each month. She's amazing.

Hey - have you heard about Donna Downey's 2 latest books? I really enjoyed looking through these recently. Once again, she shares fantastic, creative ideas for scrapbooking and related projects. I'd like to give away one of each of the books. Interested? Leave your first name, city, and state in the Comments and I'll randomly choose someone in the next couple days.



You can go here for more information on "Designing Layouts" and here for "Fabric Scrapbooking".