Ep #111 | Organizing the Chaos with Joni and Kitt from Practically Perfect
Release Date: 11/06/2018
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info_outlineHow would it feel to go from chaos in your home and life to organized with systems in place?
If anyone has the answers about how to do this, it's my guests on the latest podcast episode Joni Weiss and Kitt Fife from Practically Perfect. Not only are they professional organizers, they each have three kids and very full schedules to maintain.
In this episode, they share tips on how to create systems that work in your home taking into account the stage your kids are in and your own lifestyle. They give encouragement and examples for how to get the whole family involved in contributing to maintaining your household.
Joni and Kitt also handle some listener questions about hot topics such as handling all those school papers, storing seasonal items, and keeping your kids' toys from taking over your home.
Finally, they give some encouragement to working parents about acknowledging that you're doing your best instead of beating yourself up about what you didn't do.
Highlights:
- Joni & Kitt reveal whether professional organizers have perfectly neat homes or not
- How to know if an organizing system is going to work in your own home
- Why it can be important to get the kids involved in putting things away and maintaining the systems you have
- Tricks for organizing your lifestyle when you have full schedules and kids
- Being kind to yourself as a working parent
- Thoughts on setting limits on social media
- The trick for handling all those papers your kids bring home
- How to store your seasonal items
- Systems for handling your kids' toys
Today’s Guest:
Joni and Kitt are Certified Professional Organizers®, working moms and co-founders of a successful professional organizing company in Los Angeles. Since 2014, Practically Perfect has completed more than 250 client projects and has grown to a team of 9 organizers.
Joni and Kitt, close friends with undeniable professional synergy, created Practically Perfect with a mission to help clients achieve tranquility in their lives through organizational systems that are realistic and maintainable.
Prior to the inception of Practically Perfect, Joni was an award-winning early childhood educator. She has always believed that there is a deep connection between an organized environment and productive, successful engagement. Joni remains passionate about helping families create spaces that foster age-appropriate independence, connection and harmony.
As a highly-regarded event planner in Washington, D.C., Kitt's knack for organizing professionally was abundantly clear. Upon moving to Los Angeles, she recognized a personal need for organization in her life to counterbalance the burgeoning clutter that accompanies a growing family.
Joni and Kitt’s partnership harmoniously combines their distinct perspectives on organizing to produce innovative and unparalleled results. The Practically Perfect team is distinguished for using client-specific criteria, including attention to household functionality and design preferences, to ensure that solutions are both practical and perfect.
Resources:
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