Learn how you can get your home organized with my easy step-by-step organization course. My course is full of organization ideas as well as home organization tips and tricks to get your life and home organized and keep it that way.
ONLINE DECLUTTERING COURSE
For the past several months I have been putting together my Online Organization Course, The Balanced Home. I am excited to teach you my decluttering and cleaning process. These processes also teach you how to create simple routines and cleaning schedules which allow you to naturally maintain your clean and organized home.
No need to hire a professional organizer, or live with the clutter because you will have the skills and learn how to overcome any mental barriers or fears you might have to get started!
WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION COURSE COVER?
The Balanced Home Organization Core
($1,000 Value)Contains my core Decluttering and Organization Processes, which shows you how to:
- Learn how to declutter and organize your home–by learning processes and techniques that really work!
- Deal with stuff you don’t know how to get rid of
- Understand what qualifies as hoarding
- Understand how to overcome hoarding tendencies
- Deal with your junk room or junk drawer
The Tools
- Workbook, Resources, Labels, and More ($250 Value). Contains everything you need to help guide you through each lesson, including:
- An easy-to-follow workbook to guide you step-by-step through the lessons
- Printable Labels
- A vision sheet for your home
- A working checklist of tasks you can accomplish in 30 minutes or less
- Shopping and To-Do Lists
- Monthly Calendar and Weekly Schedule
The Mental Foundation
The best processes to overcome mental barriers from Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi’s Mastermind Course ($200 Value). Helps you to find the time, the energy and the motivation to organize your home by:
- Discovering your “true, internal why” -> what motivates you to want an organized home
- Helping you clearly identify what is holding you back from success
- Teaching you how to organize your schedule to create new pockets of time
- Helping you discover what is most important for you to accomplish with your time, as opposed to just urgent or habit
- Helping you cut out the things that aren’t important and identify gaps in your schedule you can dedicate to working on your home
Your Ideal Home
The best processes to set and achieve your vision by breaking it down into actionable steps ($300 Value). Teaches you how to break down an overwhelming project into small, manageable steps, by:
- Clearly defining your goal and vision for your home
- Learning how to evaluate specific rooms and identify what you want to be improved
- Identifying specific, easy to complete tasks in each room that will contribute to your overall goal without overwhelming you
- Getting your family or others involved in the process
Cleaning and Maintaining
The best processes to clean and maintain your home after it has been organized ($200 Value).Teaches you how to maintain your home once it is clean and keep it organized, by:
- Providing you with the basic cleaning routines you need to naturally stay in control of your home
- Teaching you my amazing “Ten-Minute Clean-up” process, which allows you to clean an entire floor / room in ten minutes or less!
- Showing you how to establish routines with your kids and other members of the family
- Sharing important resources such as chore cards, favorite cleaning products, and a deep-cleaning checklist, and more
- Explaining the laundry routine we use in our home to get our laundry done every week without even thinking about it
- Teaching you how to deep clean your home after it has been decluttered and organized
- Showing you how to help the other members of your household be on the same page and not “unclean” your home
During the course, we will:
- Show you the process of how to go throughout your home decluttering, cleaning, and organizing. Then you can take this process and go throughout all the rooms in your home–including the bathrooms, kitchen, craft room, home office, basement, entryway, playroom, garage, attic, and all other rooms in your home–cleaning and organizing.
- Clean out and organize not just the rooms themselves, but organization spaces such as closets, shelves, drawers, and bookshelves.
- Learn how to properly use organization equipment, such as bins, drawer organizers, storage bins, food storage containers, lids, and baskets.
The Private Balanced Home Community
(BONUS – Priceless). Provides a community that you can go to whenever you need a place where you…
- Seek inspiration and ideas from others
- Receive support and motivation from others
- Share your successes and see the successes of others as we all work towards finding balance and clarity in our homes.
- Can ask questions and let me know what you may still need help with so that I can continue to cater the course to your needs
What Do People Have To Say About My Organization Course?
“This course was instrumental in helping me organize my space as well as my time. As a busy mom, I have a better grasp on what my days need to include so that I can enjoy my family rather than spend my time spinning my wheels cleaning up after everyone.”
“The Balanced Home Course helped me to be the “professional organizer” for my family! Simple steps to follow, check lists, printable labels, suggestions and worksheets will keep you on track to successfully maintain your own balanced home.”
“I am pretty sure I have solved more issues with the seven layers and clarity tool than I have in 6 months of therapy!! I think this course is going to help much more than my home. Thanks Amy!!!!”
When I realized I had been overcomplicating the idea of organization, that simplifying was a key component, then things really started to fall into place!”
When I realized I had been overcomplicating the idea of organization, that simplifying was a key component, then things really started to fall into place!””
HOW TO GET MOTIVATED TO ORGANIZE YOUR HOME
HOW TO OVERCOME FEARS AND MENTAL BARRIERS
I asked and these are the things that are holding you back from getting started! I made sure my course helped you overcome your specific fears and developed processes to address each of the concerns below. Have you ever had any of the same concerns?
- “I don’t have the time.”
- “I don’t know how to break it down into manageable chunks.”
- “How do I balance other activities?”
- “I don’t have enough energy / motivation.”
- “I’m overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.”
- “I’m scared / unable to commit.”
- “I don’t trust myself.”
- “I don’t have the confidence I will finish.”
- “How do I maintain / keep on top of it?”
- “I have a hard time with inconsistency / finding balance.”
- “I’m afraid of quitting too soon and having it be a mess.”
- “How do I build the habits and routines?”
- “Keeping it clean and organized”“Staying focused and not getting distracted.”
- “What if I have physical limitations.”
- “I don’t have the supplies / resources / money (i.e. containers etc.) / storage space.”
- “I don’t want to part with things.”
- “What Do I do with all the stuff? Donate? Kids?”
- “What if I need it later?”
- “My family has stuff they want to keep.”
- “Family is not being helpful or even counterproductive… How do I get my family on board?”
- “No sense of design / vision for what I want.”
- “Lack of knowledge.”
- “Afraid of not doing it right.”
- “Being okay with not having it perfect.”
STILL NOT READY TO BUY?
Because I know that sometimes it can be difficult to take that initial leap of faith, I wanted to give you something that would allow you to get your feet wet a little, something that you could access RIGHT NOW. I think you’ll like it. I’ve opened up a “sneak peek” section of my course, where you can access one or two of the lessons that are a part of The Balanced Home Course. If you click the button below you will be able to create your own personal account / log in for the course and access the “sneak peek” videos.
OTHER ORGANIZATION PROJECTS
If you are interested in taking a deeper look into some of the spaces in my home, check out the following posts!
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ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I've never heard of this. Genius! I will definitely put that recipe to use in some personalized projects. Thank you so much!
I was so excited to try this I followed you directions exactly and when I got plan water on the fabric all the ink rinsed out….help what did I do wrong! I am trying to make a photo cosmetic bag with my grandkids on it but I don’t want to risk the pictures washing out.
Thanks
Corey
Same thing happened to mine. I was so excited only to be let down once they got wet. I am trying to make quilt blocks out of them. Any suggestions?
Wait several minutes after printing to make sure the ink is dry. Then try heat setting the printed fabric with a hot iron. After heat setting I also soak my printed fabric in white vinegar in a shallow pan to set the ink (about 5 minutes). Rinse the vinegar with water (by hand, not washing machine or edges will fray) and lay flat to dry, then heat set with iron again. Worked for me. (You can heat set in a dryer if you have used Fray Check on fabric edges to prevent fraying. Some people also use a hair dryer to heat set.) I hope this helps!
Great tips. Thanks.
By heat set, do you mean run an iron at a high temp over the image?
This question is for Vicki … thanks!
DO NOT BOTHER IT DOESNT WORK!!!
Hi I wasn’t sure if you rinsed the fabric out after its dries before you run it through your printer
No I don’t. I just hang dry it. Thanks.
Holy AWESOME idea! I've got to think of a reason to use this!
Great Idea! Your one more blog to add to my list of daily blogs. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
What a great idea! I am thinking Easter baskets!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! I can't wait to try this! (Trust me…I'm really trying to resist the urge to run to the store right now to get all the supplies!)
I thought of making these photo bean bags, too–great minds think alike! ;) but had no idea you could make your own fabric/paper–what a great idea. I was also planning to use it for an Easter project–now I can make my own. What a great idea! I can't wait to go read your blog!
Love that post! I have purchased the expensive stuff, and have never heard of this little trick. Thank you! I'm bookmarking it!
What a cute idea, I love this! Thanks so much for the great idea, I'll be linking.
How fun! There is so much you can do with a bean bag! I need to give these a try!
Wait, you put the fabric/freezer paper through your printer and it doesn't jam????
This is so cool! I wish I had an inket printer!!
I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-your-own-printable-fabric/2010/03/19/
–Anne
I've been using bubble jet set, but your recipe is MUCH cheaper! How well does the color last in the washer?
From what I have tested, it does not hold up. If you get water on it, it washes out.
I can't wait to try this. I've been trying to find an inexpensive way to print out some quiet book pages I've designed.
How long can you keep/reuse the solution? And it's machine washable, like for clothing tags? GREAT post, thanks!
Don't forget bean-bag as paperweights! Thanks for a great tutorial!
A link to Craftster where you got this recipe from would have been appreciated.
Thanks Anonymous for alerting me….I'm 'queenofdiy' from Craftster and a link would have been appreciated to my original recipe. I put alot of research into creating this recipe and ingredient proportions. I don't mind sharing however I would have appreciated credit by creating a link to where you got this information from. In any case, the original recipe can be found here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=129537.0
this is just amazing, can i use for silk fabric as well.
this is just amazing, can I use Silk fabric as well?
sorry for reposting but dont know if my previous post went th. can I use this with silk fabric
What a wonderful idea! I hope to try this soon!! These would make great Christmas gifts! I am definitely planning ahead for those!
Okay,
I need to first say “Thank You SOOOO much!” I have always wanted to print photos onto fabric to make quilts. I the pre-conditioned pages you can buy are way to expensive. I was going to buy Bubble jet, however I say your recipe and thought I’d give it a try. I made it up and printed out my first photo and my husband insisted I print two so I could test one. I really works!
Thanks again :-D
You have made me One happy quilter
Put water on them and they will fade away.
Hi Amy,
I am having an issue with the ink washing completely off. Did I do something wrong?
´did you iroon the fabric after it came out of the printer? It has to be ironed at a very hot temperature to heat set the ink – this is necessary no matter how you prepared your fabric
Yes, thanks.
I think you’re supposed to use PIGMENT based inks. Dye based, Washes out. Author may have pigment based inks and not know it.
nice idea thanks
I made a pillow for my grand-daughter with her pict and monogrammed her name on it for her to take to school. I couldn’t wait to make it. Everyone loved it! Thanks for the recipe.
Yay! So glad you were able to use it and make such a lovely gift for your granddaughter!
Do I rinse the fabric after I soak it for 15 minutes then dry it?
Hi, I live in the UK. as far as I know I can only get alum by prescription. Is there anything else I can use?
Alum is a pickling spice. You may be able to buy it on the internet Not sure if that is a good answer or not! Can you google some substitutions for Alum?
It’s very good Idea.Please tell me about what you do for curing of fabric?and how can wash this fabric without fadding colour?Please reply.
This doesn’t work at all. Colors cme running off the fabric as soon as water hit it. So disappointed. Also, regretful I spent all that time looking for the ingredients and editing my photos. Complete bomb!
I think those having problems with design washing out are using an INK JET type printer, not a bubble jet..my computer savy kids told me there is a difference :0)
Omg………………………………………………………………………………….I am so excited to try this!
Hello
Going to try to print my own fabric having seen Beckie from Infarrantly Creative’s great blog. Especially love the recipe for the ‘solution’ – a great way to save the pennies.
Might I also take the opportunity to ask a question regarding this site please – what is the name of the font used for the header:
make your own bubble jet–printing on fabric
Much obliged
J Holmes
Couldn’t, get the freezer paper to stick to the material, although I ironed it quite a bit. I tried to run it through the printer and it jammed up unfortunately.
No it does not.
I got this site from my buddy who told me about this website and now this time I am browsing this website and reading very informative content at this time.
I have made my own Bubble Jet in the past. It worked pretty well except for the red ink. Anything red washed out. How is your recipe on red ink?
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This POST should be removed because it doesn’t work… a total waste of time and money. I read the comments saying it didn’t work after i had committed to the project. Like many of the other contributors, i followed the directions exactly and the ink washed off… DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME, LIKE SO MANY OF US DID!!!!
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I made the faux bubble jet set. I followed all the instructions. First of all, ironing the freezer paper onto the treated fabric caused it all to yellow immediately. I continued with the rest of the project just to see if it would work. I printed and let it dry etc…rinsed it as instructed, and all the image completely disappeared. So how on earth is this working so well for some, and not for others? I even called the printer company to verify the type of ink I was using and it’s the right kind. This should work for everyone, unless most of us are doing something wrong. Thoughts?
From all the research I have done your ink needs to be pigment based not dye based or it will wash out
DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME ON THIS ‘RECIPE’. You only only purchase Alum online as it’s not sold in shops in the UK, but most importantly IT DOESN’T WORK!! Spend your cash on something that does work, i.e. BUBBLE JET 2000. Your receipe wasted a week of my time and my money. You’re nothing but a scam!
I was pleased with this experiment. I did rinsed one print out, which had quite lot of deep colours, in tepid water for a few minutes and there was quite a bit of colouration in the water, but the colours were still bright. I did not rinse the lighter colour prints because I was worried they might fade too much. I would certainly use this method for projects which do not require washing, but would be a bit hesitant about putting them in a quilt. I got the Alum from Amazon. BTW I did leave the ink to dry over night. After rinsing I rolled it in a tea towel and then ironed it dry. Perhaps the success rate depends on the ink used. I used very inexpensive compatible inks and set the printer to photo quality.
I am making quilt labels. It worked great. I took your advice and soaked in vinegar. Thanks.
Don’t waste your time no matter what. You do is still washes out
Hi, this is great – can I use a normal printer?!
Yes but, Laser printing on fabric is similar to printing on an inkjet, except you need to treat the fabric beforehand.
Thanks for this information. Its all things new for me. Laser printing on fabric is same.
Thank you!
Older nurses wore the white starched caps. When soiled, you washed and starched them, then slapped them on the fridge door. Using starch, you just pealed them off when dry. The fabric treated with Faux Bubble Jet can easily be dried this way. It doesn’t slough off the surface but dries beautifully. The only downside is that you have to wash off the fridge because of the alum residue left on the surface.
Barbara- Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
I intend to try your recipe here. I do still have some Bubble Jet 2000 which I have already prepared my fabric sheets before the print stage. My question though is about after the printing and drying. I don’t have the bubble Jet Rinse so will this recipe do the same using the alum in it? Needing to know. Thanks!
Joanne- It should do the same thing. Great question.
Worked on this all day. Didn’t work. It always washed ut