How to fold socks like a pro ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Why fold socks?

They’re neater than balling them, but perhaps more importantly, you can fit more into a drawer when they’re folded cos they’re thinner.

Check out our technique:

🧦 Lay both socks flat on top of each other

🧦 Visually divide the pair into three sections from toe to cuff

🧦 Fold the toe up one-third of the way, then fold the cuff down to meet it (or do two neat folds) so it forms a small rectangle

🧦 Stand the folded rectangle upright in your drawer so you can see every pair at a glance (see the next slide)

💥 ta daaaa! ...

We get asked about toy storage all the time so we thought we’d share some of our faves

Kallax from IKEA - a classic. Brilliant for storing things like dinosaurs, games, toy musical instruments. There’s a wide range of baskets and tubs you can choose and you can even put shelves in the boxes too.

Trofast: the bigger tubs are great for soft toys, dolls and bigger items. The smaller tubs better for smaller bits such as arts and crafts, toy jewellery and dress up accessories. The great thing is about these is that you can carry them across to wherever your kid is playing or crafting.

Toy hammocks are a lovely way for children to be able to see what toys they have whilst still keeping them tidy.

Baskets and trugs are perfect for kids to be able to help themselves to toys and easy to tidy up afterwards.

If space is tight, consider using storage on the back of your door. Brilliant for Jellycats, Barbies and teddies.

This has to be the ultimate in space saving and practical: bean bags filled with soft toys! ...

We begin our Autumn Essentials series with the dreaded Tupperware cupboard!

If this is a familiar sight, don’t panic: we got you.

There is NOTHING more annoying than this cupboard. Lids flung everywhere; nothing matching; it all falls out when you try and find something 🫣😮‍💨

Step 1: take it ALL out.

Step 2: match lids with tubs

Step 3: get rid of anything stained or scratchy

Step 4: get rid of anything without a lid

Step 4: get realistic. Are you REALLY going to use all the compartments for your Bento Box sandwich tub? No. Do you really need 10 tiny round tubs ‘just in case?’ No. 2 will suffice

Step 5: use a drawer if you have one free. Loads easier to maintain than a cupboard. And store with the lids ON.

Step 6: admire ...

Imagine being so in to biking that you have your very own bike room!

These clients are mega impressive cyclists but their bike room was causing them stress as it needed organising.

They wanted to be able to grab their bikes and equipment and go. So they called us in….

In 8.5 years it’s the first time we have ever been asked to organise a room dedicated solely to bikes 🚲

Everything oot and categorised. We were doing this years before Stacey was! 😉

Becky and Vickie can now confidently name every time of bike equipment that exists in seconds 😆

And the finished result! So much more organised ⭐️ ...

Welcome to a miracle. Might not look like one initially but once you understand what has happened to make this room look the way it does today, I think you’ll be amazed…

Spot our Amy…

A room. With chairs. And a TV. Sure. What’s so good about that?

Well. Until 4 visits from us, it looked like this…

Behind this is where Amy was sitting…

Here’s a video of the room when we had cleared some of the jnitial clutter and revealed some floor

It’s detailed work. We look at EVERYTHING. There’s no throwing out before our client has checked every item. This is vital. We do this WITH our clients, not TO them.

This was after a couple of visits. Incredible progress. By this point we knew were getting somewhere.

Often people in hoarded houses struggle to part with anything at all (for multiple and complex reasons) but this client has proved otherwise. He was ready, and fully engaged with the progress, diligently answering questions on every single item in this room.

For somebody who has lived like this for a long time and struggled to know what to do about it I can’t describe how incredibly brave I think he is.

To have people who you don’t know, come into your home and go through everything in a hoard like this is not for the faint hearted. We employ kindness, empathy, a complete lack of judgement and a smattering of humour in these sorts of situations and it’s totally paying off.

This is how much we have got rid of each time we have visited; so if you imagine this x 4, that’s what has already come out of that room.

That’s why that room is a miracle. Our client’s Mum with whom he lives said she’d even have people in for the first time since she can remember because she was no longer embarrassed of her sitting room ⭐️

This is literally the best thing we can hear. It’s not about perfection; it’s about progress and it’s about choosing the life you want to live. What an honour to be part of that.

We’ll keep sharing this amazing journey with you.

Kind comments only please. ...

You got questions? We got answers.

See you on Suuuuuuunday!!

#preloved
#fashion
#maggies
#porty ...

With just a week to go til our Preloved Popup for @maggiescentreedinburgh here’s a wee reminder of what you can expect.

We think we have EVEN MORE brilliant brands than last year so don’t chance missing out!

Last year people were queuing round the block to get in so don’t delay: buy your ticket before they all go.

Students get in free from 2pm.

Link in bio to buy your ticket.

VIP 12-1pm £30
Golden Hour 1-2pm £20
General Admission 2-4pm £10
Student Special 2-4pm £FREE

#preloved
#fundraiser
#porty ...

Which of these fabulous bags will you be first in line for?

This sublime Strathberry?

This one of a kind vintage?

How about this soft leather Jas M.B. London number?

Will this brand new Harris Tweed cutie be coming home with you?

Michaela Kors anyone?

Perhaps you’ll go for this soft chocolate brown Ralph Lauren classic? ...