April 27, 2012
Does your medicine cabinet still have Children’s Tylenol, but your “baby ” is 16? Do you have old prescriptions that you aren’t quite sure what to do with? Don’t just throw it away in the trash can where kids can find them, and who wants to contaminate our water supply by tossing them down the toilet?
This Saturday, April 28, 2012, the DEA will be setting up locations all over the country where you can take your unused, expired drugs to dispose of them the correct way without harming Nemo, Mother Earth, and anyone or anything else that does not need to be taking Xanex. Take advantage of the Fourth Annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday and clean out that medicine cabinet.
To find a collection site near you check out http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html
April 14, 2012
Get out of the house with your friends and/or family this SUNDAY!
Gather everyone and head to the Tempe Diablo Stadium this Sunday morning before all the cars begin their four day rally departure through Flagstaff, Bagdad, Globe, Roosevelt Lake, Oro Valley and other spots around Arizona! Your kids and friends will love to see these cool cars! This FREE event provides coffee, doughnuts, raffles, and free prizes!
A friend of mine has invited me to the Copperstate 1000 Departure to be googly-eyed with her over this 80 exotic and rare racing and touring car display! Of course I said I would go with her and also support the drivers in their upcoming four day rally!
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Need an outing for a large group of kids?!
Until May6, visit the Arizona Museum for Youth for the, Wing It! Things that Fly exhibit!$7 admission gets you into the museum for great activities! Kids get to build things that fly and experience stimulated flight!
A highlight to this exhibit?
The Camp out — Flying creatures of the night, such as bats, owls, fireflies, night hawks and moths, get the spotlight. Children will “camp out” using tents and experience the calls and sounds that each creature makes.
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Need to get everyone out of the house for some cleaning? Use these events, then call our Moxie Girl Team to schedule an appointment for home services while your out of the house having fun!
Don’t miss out!
Miss Moxie
March 24, 2012
So I was just visiting some of my girlfriends for our usual relaxing “Girls Night In.” These ladies can get pretty creative when it comes to planning a night of fun and relaxation! We have kept this tradition lasting through our hectic, busy lives as we all deserve to relax with our friends for a night!
This week for “Girls Night In,” Ali brought out a game that I had never played before. Apples to Apples is the name of the game! This funny word game had us laughing all night long! After an hour of playing Apples to Apples, of course I decided I need to have this game for my house!
I finally picked up the box to read more about the game, and come to find out it is approved for children ages 12 and up. Even your kids can play this game with you! Have a family that you need bonding time with? Board or card games are a great way to accomplish that!
Having trouble with too many games/toys cluttering your home? Moxie Girl offers home organizing packages to all clients. And we organize game/toy rooms!
Miss Moxie
March 19, 2012
household hard? There have been wind storms kicking up the past couple of weeks. These storms are making pollen, dust, and other allergens spread fast with the wind storms.
One tip I suggest is dusting your home. Eliminating the dust in your home will decrease the chances of allergies acting up in doors for the members of your house.
Easy Ways to Dust:
I know I love the Swiffer Duster! It works so well; and the model that extends is so handy for dusting ceiling fans, skinny spaces, and unreachable spots.
Go through eye level dust holders in your home with a micro-fiber cloth. This will clean up those dust bunnies fast!
Don’t have time to get all your dusting needs completed? Moxie Girl provides dusting services at affordable prices.
Stay Allergy Free!
Miss Moxie
August 16, 2011
 Which do you think she is doing.. housekeeping or house cleaning??
Yes.. there is a difference. With the world being in such high demand for help, especially with households, many employers view those two words as one in the same. But seriously.. to do that would be the same as saying North Carolina and Atlanta are the same state. It’s impossible and unrealistic.
Many people seem to think that these two words are definitional exact, when they are only synonyms in a relational category. In looking up ways to effectively communicate the differences, I stumbled upon “UpperCrust Maids’ Blog” and I feel that Cathy Green did a phenomenal job in spelling it out for us.
She explained and I elaborated on a few items:
House keeping
Tasks
In addition to general house cleaning duties they also do some or all of the following:
. Replace light bulbs in homes
. Replenish supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper
. Wash dishes
. Wash clothes and iron clothes
. Transport linens, towels, etc. to laundry room
. Running general errands for family
. Other tasks as necessary
House cleaners:
Consists of:
-Dusting, scrubbing, polishing
-Changing linen, decorating beds
-Dirty clothes to the laundry room
-Organizing- closets, kitchens, bedrooms, etc.
-Usually just one cleaner per home
-Bring their own supplies and equipment
-Can treat different tiles, counter tops, etc.
Have items you think should be added to this list to differentiate the two sectors of being an organizer? Add them below!
Moxie Girl Household Assistants organize homes in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Peoria, Glendale an Surprise.
July 20, 2011
I often get asked what my favorite organizing products are. There is one product I get to work with every week at a client’s house and have grown to adore: Neat Containers.
Before Moxie Girl reorganized this client’s closet, she was keeping most of her shoes in their original shoe boxes. This kept them free of dust, but it could be tough to remember which shoes were in each box. Plus, heaven forbid she wanted to wear a pair from a dreaded Middle Box. You know the box; the one that if you pull it out, ALL the other boxes around it have to be moved to prevent an avalanche.
 Neat Containers in action When we started organizing her closet, I searched for “clear shoe boxes” online and found these. After watching the demonstration video, I was hooked. They really did seem too good to be true! They are clear, so she can see which shoes are in each box. They come in 5 different sizes, so every pair of shoes (except her knee-high, stiff leather boots) fit into a box. And best of all, the boxes interlock, so when one is pulled out, the rest stay right where they are.
I have been working with this client, helping her keep her shoes (and closet) organized for 4 years now. I am there on a weekly basis making sure every shoe is back in its home, and every time I pull out one of the Neat Containers, I still smile. I really do like them THAT much!
July 10, 2011
Yesterday, I talked about the monster… the bunk beds. But today, I’m realizing that there are quite a few untamed beasts in our households, and one that might need a shield to defeat is the dreaded bathroom!
 Need the conquer the bathroom beast? Your knight and shining armor should be able to help! So, bunk beds definitely initiate the theme of sharing space and let me tell you- I don’t have to preach it to all the women out there for us to know that sharing a bathroom with a husband, or even another person in general, is a whole different ball game!
My parents had two separate bathrooms when I was growing up. Mom and I could toss anything and everything we needed in our bathroom and most likely share all that was in the drawers.
My dad and my brothers all shared a bathroom so it worked out well. BUT relating back to college days even… sharing one bathroom with 4 women is a hard task to master.
So how do I effectively share space? I don’t. :+)
I establish space territory. I am sort of a control freak, so I keep it plain and simple. If we are sharing something, we keep it on even grounds, and if not, you get one side of the sink and I will get the other. You get one ledge of the shower to place your stuff on and I will get the other- again, unless we use mutual shampoos and conditioners. You get the idea.
It’s different for everyone though. Sharing a bathroom is like creating a relationship all over again. You establish boundaries, respect each others things and find a way of making a routine compatible for the three of you- three, including the bathroom. But don’t let the beast overtake you and your partner.
I would never wish a battle of this beast on anyone, but if you find a way to make sharing space work for you, it will keep you from ending up like these two when they first moved in together.
So, prepare a plan of action with your partner. With a damsel, a man with a shield and a beast of a bathroom ready to be conquered, you should be just fine!
 Don't distress damsel! You can help your knight conquer it!
I have a silly sense of humor and find awkward stories to be some of my favorites. Anyone have any awkward bathroom encounters or stories they would like to share?!? I’m all ears.
Moxie Girl Household Assistants organize homes in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Peoria, Glendale an Surprise.
July 1, 2011
CLOSET #4!
Congratulations Closet #4! After deep deliberation, we reached a final consensus that we all feel passionately driven to help your closet look its best! We will be in contact with you, but as a fresh reminder of what it looks like before….
 Messy Closet #4 BEFORE its makeover! We will be looking forward to the “AFTER” shot of this closet.
Christmas takes up half of my garage, so I can’t imagine living in that intermixed with two other people. We are excited to take on the challenge!
Thanks to everyone for participating! We will be hosting more of these little contests soon! Keep an eye out!
Plus, another post about how to keep people entertained at a party is on its way- just in time for the 4th of July!
Until we meet again, celebrate Closet #4! Congratulations! :+) And for the rest of you, sadly, it’s time to clean the closet!
June 14, 2011
Last week we got to work with a family that had the most ethnically diverse pantry we have ever seen. When a client knows what fish sauce is, we are impressed. When they have three different types, we are blown away! Needless to say, this pantry was an awesome project!
The biggest challenge for the client was that this pantry is in her laundry room. The kitchen was remodeled by the previous owners, and while it looks amazing, it has very little room for food storage. Therefore, most of the food has to be kept in the cabinets in the laundry room. There were four cabinets that had food in them. Here they are:
 Cans, boxes, and a few random surprises  Ethnic foods, pantry staples, and more
 Snacks, baking and cooking supplies, and more!  Snacks, snacks, and more snacks! The first step? Tossing out all the expired food. In total, there were 11 kitchen-size garbage bags FULL of food that were expired. There could be more, but the crazy Asian food didn’t have expiration dates (or at least ones we could read!), so the client had to go off her memory.
The next step? Create a system for the cabinets. We kept the four cabinets furthest away from the kitty litter box as food storage. Instead of a little bit of everything in each one, they each got a theme:
Grown-up snacks and breakfast food
(and the Goldfish that wouldn’t fit with the kid snacks section)
 The snack and breakfast cabinet Keeping cooking staples, like pastas and beans in clear, labeled containers so the client can easily see what she is running low on when making her grocery list.
 Cooking staples, all neat and organized! Keep packets of seasoning and small packages contained in small boxes.
 All the Asian food is now all together in one spot Vegetables on the top shelf, soups and proteins on the next shelf, sauces on the bottom two shelves.
 Canned and boxed goods are categorized and grouped together We worked on the kitchen and the other laundry room cabinets too. More of those “after” pictures to come soon! :-)
June 4, 2011
 Want your kid's closet to look like this? Follow our simple steps and it can! Closets, closets, closets! Now that I went through my closet for my ultimate shopping spree last night, I thought it might be a good idea to address some tips on how to organize kid’s closets.
It’s amazing how many items you will find in a kid’s closet. It’s as if in a blink of an eye, 1 turns into 1 million clutter, untouched items that either become stackable space-holders, germ-infested toys or clothes they outgrew years and years ago.
I can’t stress the importance of maximizing your space enough. Your closet is something you might always try to hide or not want to address. But, it’s important to keep your closet organized as much as you do your thoughts.
Plus, it will allow you to get rid of the old and bring in the new AND to give to those less fortunate! No more negative connotations associated with closets. In the end you will feel free, less likely to make your closet a hidden space and you will feel less anxious.
So how do you feel now? Feeling like your kids closet is out of control? Follow these tips on how to sort through those items, when it’s time to say farewell and when it’s time to reorganize.
Moxie Girl Household Assistants organize homes in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Peoria, Glendale an Surprise.
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