top of page


Messies, Decluttering & Mess Deconstruction
The "how" of home organization isn't difficult. But professional organizers act like getting organized once will turn you into a Tidy person

Marie Jones
May 31, 20224 min read


Delegation as Life Skill (Or, How to Clean House While Sitting on Your A**)
I am on my screened porch, watching the hummingbirds, but my house will be clean by the end of the day. How is this possible? Delegation.

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20224 min read


Resources We Love: Home Cleaning and Organizing
Are you searching for routines to follow to keep your home clean and organized?

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20221 min read


Household Division of Labor: What's Fair?
We can blame the Victorians for women's sense of shame about the messiness of their homes.

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20224 min read


Hate Laundry? 30 Solutions to Reduce Barriers & Make it Easier
Laundry has always been a challenge for me, but after a lifetime of tweaking, I've finally found ways to make it better.

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 202211 min read


Introducing the Messy Desk Journal: No foolish consistency
For years, I sought a perfect system that I can consistently maintain to keep my life in order--in time, housekeeping, and thought...

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20227 min read
Messy Desk Rules
Every person is unique. No solution is universal. Make it easy. Lean into your strengths. Don't waste time on unimportant junk.

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20221 min read


The Strengths of Being Messy
It turns out that there are advantages to being a little bit messy--we aren't talking all-out hoarding or seriously unhygienic.

Marie Jones
Jan 22, 20224 min read
bottom of page