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Hello! I'm Michele, Founder of Neat Little Nest. Here I share my passion for creating beautifully organized spaces with the goal of helping people simplify their lives.
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Edible DIY holiday gift ideas
The holidays are often a hectic and frenzied time of year and it seems that no matter how well you plan out your gift buying, it's...
Michele Vig
Dec 9, 20215 min read
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56 comments
decluttering + organizing holiday decor
'Tis the season where we find ourselves in a series of back-to-back holidays. For many, excitement is in the air and there is an...
Michele Vig
Dec 3, 20213 min read
1,208 views
116 comments
curb post-holiday clutter now
It happens to all of us - that moment in late December or early January when you look around your house and see the accumulation of...
Michele Vig
Nov 9, 20214 min read
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78 comments
coffee + tea self-serve station for your guests
With several fall and winter holidays quickly approaching, you might be soon welcoming guests into your homes. If you're looking for...
Michele Vig
Oct 29, 20212 min read
843 views
123 comments
healthy snacks in Ball® wide mouth pint jars
With school in full swing, you might be looking for a little after school snack inspiration for your kiddos. I know I was! With my son...
Michele Vig
Sep 26, 20212 min read
691 views
51 comments
10 techniques to help decrease mental clutter
Mental noise - also called inner monologue - is that voice which provides an oftentimes ongoing verbal whirlwind of your conscious (and...
Michele Vig
Sep 21, 20215 min read
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53 comments
meal planning for those who dislike cooking
As a wife, a mom and a business owner, I wear many different hats. And of all the hats I wear, the one I like least is chef because...
Michele Vig
Sep 16, 20216 min read
1,458 views
96 comments
5 organizational strategies for a smooth back-to-school transition
It's hard to believe it's already time for kids to be heading back to school, but alas the summer season is winding down. Since the...
Michele Vig
Aug 19, 20215 min read
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77 comments
the power of putting stuff away
I am often asked if my house is always tidy since I'm an expert in decluttering + organizing. The answer is, for the most part, "yes"!...
Michele Vig
Aug 11, 20213 min read
1,361 views
47 comments
our garage makeover
Just like you, there are some projects on my own home update list that have lived there for quite some time. One big one for our family...
Michele Vig
Jul 9, 20214 min read
1,091 views
46 comments
upgrading under-the-kitchen sink storage
At Neat Little Nest, we know that the real estate that lives under the kitchen sink can be a place of frustration with its limited and...
Michele Vig
Jun 24, 20212 min read
598 views
21 comments
5 categories of kid "stuff" you probably have too much of
When my children, now 16 and 12 years old, were younger they had significantly more "stuff" than they have today. While it is true that...
Michele Vig
Jun 12, 20215 min read
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24 comments
ready for takeoff: getting organized for post-pandemic travel
For many of us, we haven't done much travel the past fifteen months. It's been so long, we might have a few cobwebs to wipe away from...
Michele Vig
Jun 3, 20214 min read
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23 comments
school is almost out for the year: what to do with all of those papers?
I have one child in middle school and another in high school, and as we all know it has been an interesting school year indeed. My kids...
Michele Vig
May 29, 20214 min read
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35 comments
diy scrub cleaner with essential oils
Since a gentle spring breeze motivates many of us to put a little more elbow grease into our cleaning, it's also a great time to consider...
Michele Vig
May 24, 20213 min read
565 views
27 comments
decluttering + discarding technology devices
When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's, the speed at which technology changed was at a snail's pace compared to today when updates...
Michele Vig
May 13, 20214 min read
1,362 views
36 comments
neat little nest's top 20 budget-friendly organizing tools
The power that a few bins, dividers and baskets can have to transform a cupboard, closet or a drawer is undeniable, however to fully...
Michele Vig
Mar 25, 20215 min read
1,410 views
19 comments
5 things you could declutter, TODAY
When it comes to decluttering, many think that it has to be big, time consuming, momentous projects. That perception can be paralyzing. ...
Michele Vig
Mar 2, 20213 min read
816 views
15 comments
organizing games | 3 different ways
My daughter loves to play board games. She has loved to play them for as long as I can remember and I think it is due in part because she...
Michele Vig
Feb 23, 20213 min read
756 views
69 comments
how (and why) I overhauled my skincare and makeup products and routine
Nothing like approaching my 40th birthday for me to take a look at my skincare and makeup products, but that is exactly what happened. I...
Michele Vig
Feb 12, 20215 min read
646 views
16 comments
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