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Or get creative and use wire hangers to display belts, #accessories, and scarves.

#accessories Best, Dagne Dover is throwing a block party in NYC for their 5th birthday, full of eats,

Reserve them for belts, #accessories, and scarves, using your nicer, thicker options for your actual

Keep in mind, categories are for everything, so use them to sort your shoes and accessories too! If you can’t easily categorize a piece of clothing, shoes or an accessory, make an ‘I don’t know’ category

Maeve helps energetic entrepreneur Christina get to the bottom of her busy bag. #organizing At the top of the summer I had the pleasure of spending a few days in Wicker Park, Chicago. I was there to check in with Coach Megan and to lead my Making Space for Baby workshop at Mr. Dave Music, a kids' music studio in Megan's neighborhood. My time there was lovely, with a highlight being the #bag organizing session Megan and I gifted to our gracious host, Christina Hamilton, co-owner of Mr. Dave Music. We had so much fun working with Christina, and are so happy to share her story, check it out! One Item at a Time Christina is a busy small business owner who splits her time between her home and her retail space. She bikes to and from work each day using a #backpack to carry her things. I began by checking in with Christina on how she felt about her backpack. She said she liked it but it wasn’t as good as ‘her other bag’ from her corporate life, which it turns out had lots of user-friendly pockets. #busyprofessional Making Space for Business I began by pulling an umbrella from Christina’s backpack and asking, “So, tell me about this?” Christina told me that she carries it just in case it rains, and, because it fits nicely inside her backpack’s side pocket. Maeve’s Method is about using our things to identify common #themes or categories in our lives, so we labeled the umbrella just in case and placed it to the side. As we worked, more categories emerged. Christina found everyday items, like chapstick, lotion and notebooks, work items, like Mr. Dave postcards and her laptop, and #memorabilia, like a recent concert ticket. She also found more just in case items, like deodorant, bandaids and tampons. She also gathered up things to toss, including receipts, gum wrappers and loose candy. #CATY With her bag emptied and items grouped by category, Christina began to clearly see just how much she was lugging around with her each day. Most surprising were the just in case, including a heavy umbrella she never used, and almost an entire box of loose tampons. After a good chuckle, Christina shared that the tampons were mostly for her friends, as by nature she’s a helpful person who likes to be prepared. Her insight showed her sweet and compassionate nature, while the sheer #volume helped her to accept they are rarely used and she could leave a box at the store for her female employees instead. Tiny Wallets Work Coach Megan stepped in to take Christina through her #wallet, and as they settled down I heard Christina say, “I don’t like change”. The behaviorist in me heard I don’t like change, as in I don’t like things in life to shift from what they are. For kicks I mirrored back to Christina what I heard, and her lightbulb went off. The process of going through her backpack had unexpectedly shed light on how significant of a lifestyle shift it had been to leave her corporate career. The truth was, she wasn’t super comfortable with change. She was talking about tiny currency floating around her bag, but life is a metaphor --- so loose change was also a symbol of resistance to change. As we reconstructed Christina’s bag, she placed back inside only items that supported her day to day, dwindling down her basics to Chapstick, lotion, her laptop, water bottle and notebooks. Megan shared her own rubber band wallet, and Christina gained confidence with her own minimalist wallet style. I showed her my go bag–a tiny inner tote that carries my just in case stuff–and inspiration struck again. Christina ran to grab her own perfect go bag to hold her now dramatically reduced collection of just in case and everyday use items. #gobag When all was said and done all that was left behind on the floor was one tiny dime. The door of the studio was flung open to the gorgeous summer air, and Christina decided with great intent to plunk that dime down on the sideway for someone else to discover. #intention Well done Christina, you did great! The Maeve’s Method bag coaching session took Christina on a mini #journey of self discovery. In less than an hour she got to the bottom of why her friendly little backpack felt just a bit less supportive than her former corporate bag. She also got physically to the bottom of her bag, allowing her carry a little less burden on her back. As we wrapped Christina shared, “Now that I know what I need to carry I’m excited to keep an eye out for a new backpack that might be even better than this one.” You go girl! FEATURED SESSION Schedule Today.

We welcome #clothing, #accessories, #shoes, #books, and unused #cosmetics. I continuously edit my wardrobe and accessories and toss whatever I am not using in a swap bin on top

#accessories Take note of how many items you have in each category.

They’re perfect for holding #shoes, #boots, bags, and #bins for #accessories.

#accessories #closets Dawn was eager to reconnect with the precious jewelry that she loved, while letting

Paint a wall, look for pillows or #accessories in your favorite color, or bring in a plush rug.

Maeve teaches a seven-year-old how to organize a messy jewelry box. I’m seven years old and I would like to know how I can make my jewelry box prettier and easier to use. Right now there's a lot of stuff in it and it's a mess. Can you help me please? - Abigail, NYC Dear Abigail, Of course I can! I’m so glad you wrote, and I love that you would like to know more about organizing #jewelry. I’m going to give you three steps, are you ready? Step 1: Make matching piles The best way to better organize your jewelry box is to first know what you’d like to store inside. So, carry your jewelry box to a clean table and start to take the jewelry out piece by piece, and one at a time. As you do, put your jewelry into matching piles. This means, necklaces with necklaces, earrings with earrings, bracelets with bracelets, and so on. I call it Like Things Live Together. It's a simple matching game, and once you get it started, it can be a lot of fun. #likethingslivetogether Step 2: Make friends with your jewelry! With all your jewelry in matching piles, it’s time to decide what you’d like to keep and what you might like to let go! Sometimes we collect jewelry that we loved when we got it, but that we don’t like so much anymore. The key to keeping your jewelry box organized is to only keep in it the jewelry you actually wear. So, pick a pile, then hold each piece of jewelry in your hands, and ask yourself, will I wear this? I know I've worn it before, but will I wear it again? If the answer is Yes, place it down on the table in a “Yes!” pile. If the answer it No, set it aside in a “No” pile. Go through all the piles like this, and make sure to still keep matching piles as you go. Step 3: Put the “Yes!” piles back into your jewelry box – in like zones! It’s now time to put your “Yes!” jewelry back into your jewelry box, but with each pile getting it’s own drawer, or section of the box. This way, the next time you look for something to wear, you’ll be able to clearly see what you have in each category! And when you take jewelry off before bed, be sure to put it right back where it lives, in its new special zone or home. You might even say, for fun, “Goodnight necklace, thanks for spending time with me today!” I call this Everything Has a Home. #everythinghasahome I hope this helps, and as for those “No” items that you set aside, ask mom or dad if it’s OK to give them away or to let them go. It's always nice to share and #donate. Happy jewelry wearing, Abigail, and let me know how it goes! Photo Credit: Pottery Barn Kids

The jewelry and #accessories that you love can double as a decorative motif while not being worn, all

It was loaded with designer clothing and #accessories and many great treasures!

And how nice to share #clothes and #accessories among your favorite folks, or friend-vetted friends? Encourage people to bring non-size centric things (fashion accessories, small-sized home decor items) can use to bring home scored items WHAT’S SWAPPABLE: Clothes in good condition (no stains or holes) Accessories like jewelry, bags, scarves, new-ish shoes CDs, books, DVDs Small home accessories: file racks, African