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- Unique Tips On Organizing Magazines And Catalogs - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2008 from Marilyn BohnOne thing I have noticed as a professional organizer of homes and offices is that most people hold onto magazines and catalogs way after they have 'expired'; which creates clutter. It seems today everything has an expiration date, from food, medicines, children's car seats, batteries to parts in ...
Views: 1117 - 8 Tips On How To Organize Your Piles Of Papers Forever - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnAs a kid did you love to play a game where you would all pile on top of each other and the bottom person would be yelling, "Get off, I can't breathe"? Do you ever feel like the paper in your home is making it so you can't breathe? Paper piles in homes and offices can become a heavy weight if not ...
Views: 1112 - Six Simple Tips To Reduce Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from Marilyn BohnAs I was walking this morning there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. I started thinking how each color could represent some part of organization in our homes. (I can't help it, as a professional organizer my mind works that way). The story I was told as a child about the pot of gold at the ...
Views: 1112 - Clutter Control In Your Car Using 5 Simple Organizing Tips - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2008 from Marilyn BohnDo you feel you practically live in your car? Americans spend an average of 2 ½ hours per day in their cars. They are often command centers when we run errands, act as a shuttle driver to take children to school, chauffeuring to sport activities, music practice, or running back to school to take ...
Views: 1094 - 12 tips on how to get the laundry under control once and forever - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Marilyn BohnOne of the biggest complaints I hear as a professional organizer when working with busy women is, "I just can't get on top of the laundry, there are always piles and piles. When my kids need clean gym clothes or the purple blouse for purple day at school those are the clothes that are always ...
Views: 1082 - 10 Tips for Car Trips You'll Love with Children - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Marilyn BohnVacationing with kids in a car is no vacation. Or another way of saying this is “being cooped up with the kids in the car is the pits”. If you don’t plan on popping in a DVD and letting the kids watch endless movies here are sanity saving ideas for your car trip. Long trips can be boring for ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Traveling With Children With Disabilities - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI worked for The Department of Services for People with Disabilities for ten years. I was a caseworker for people who were low functioning. There are many types of disabilities, mental as well as physical limitations. This can be a challenge for the parent or guardian when traveling at any time ...
Views: 1077 - 6 Simple Steps to Reduce Clutter in the Refrigerator and Freezer - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Marilyn BohnIf my friends could see me now! I had a friend who used to tell me how cluttered my fridge looked on the inside. Have you ever saved food and then it molded so you had to toss it out? Me too. It’s hard to throw it out even if we probably won’t use that last ¼ of a cup but we don’t want to be ...
Views: 1057 - 9 Tips on How to Declutter Paper in Your Home - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Marilyn BohnI remember when computers were becoming really popular and we all thought they would take care of our paper work pile ups. A man working next to me said he thought they would create more paperwork nightmares. From my observations this has become true. I have 9 tips on how to declutter paper ...
Views: 1021(2 votes) - 9 Organizing Ideas To Organize Your Photos - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2009 from Marilyn BohnWe love looking back at photos of our family Christmas memories—how about you? Some years my five daughters would "pose" for pictures taken from the back showing their long hair. The bonus of these pictures was we didn't have to wait for makeup to be applied. (If you have girls you know ...
Views: 1016 - Managing Paper In Your LIfe - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnDo you remember the days when computers were just getting started and we were looking forward to becoming a paperless society? It just didn't happen, in fact we have just as much if not more paper now than before computers. There is so much paper that comes into our homes and offices we ...
Views: 1014 - Simplify–What Does This Mean To You? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI have a friend with the sign Simplify above her kitchen sink. Another friend was tell a group of women that she has signs all over her home that say Simplify. Her husband asked her, "What does Simplify mean to you??" We all laughed about that and the sign that used to say "Simplify, Simplify" ...
Views: 1014 - Traveling With Children With Disabilities - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI worked for The Department of Services for People with Disabilities for ten years. I was a caseworker for people who were low functioning. There are many types of disabilities, mental as well as physical limitations. This can be a challenge for the parent or guardian when traveling at any time ...
Views: 1013 - Clearing Clutter in the Kitchen Once and for All - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Marilyn BohnAs a professional organizer I work with women and seniors clearing clutter in their kitchens. This is a problem room for many people. Clearing clutter can be done pretty easy if it is done a little at a time and isn’t allowed to get out of control. One great idea that works well in clearing ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Using Goals To Your Advantage To Get Organized This Year - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnDo you cringe when you hear the word goal or New Year's resolutions? Or are you goal driven and you relish the thought of writing goals and crossing them off? I am one of the latter. I write down what I am going to do during a day, if I do something that is not on my list I sometimes go back ...
Views: 968 - Being Organized Can Save You Money and Time - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Marilyn BohnAnytime is a good time to be organized. But now it may be more important than ever. Even if you aren’t facing any greater financial challenges than you did last year here are some reasons being organized can save you money and time. I am a professional organizer and I had a woman call me and ...
Views: 962 - How to Simplify Your Life and Reduce Clutter - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Marilyn BohnPeople often ask me how they can find more time in their day to do all the things they want or need to do. Do you have time to do fun things with your family and friends? Do you have time to do all the things you have scheduled to do every day? As a professional organizer I suggest it may be as ...
Views: 944 - 31 Way My Family, Friends and I Save Money - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Marilyn Bohn1.When I get a raise I put the amount that actually shows up in my pay check (after taxes etc) in savings rather than in checking. 2.If I am writing a check I round up to the next ten and either put that in savings or let it build in my checking account. (IE: If the item was $45.79 I would ...
Views: 897 - Inspiring Cooperation in Others to Organize Through Clutter Control - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marilyn BohnAs a professional organizer, when I speak to women’s group I am often asked, “how can I get my children to pick up after themselves” or “how can I get my husband to put his tools away or pick up his socks and put them in the hamper”? I have suggestions on how to motivate children but when it ...
Views: 897 - Toy Solutions At Grandma And Grandpa's Home - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2008 from Marilyn BohnWhat do these three people have in common? 1) These grandparents' grandchildren live in a different state than they live in and the children only visit twice a year. 2) The grandparents live in a condo with limited space, 3) another grandparent is 'obsessed with having a picture perfect home'. ...
Views: 892 - 13 Tips To Know Before You Go When Traveling To Foreign Countries - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Marilyn BohnTraveling to foreign countries can be a lot of fun and a great cultural experience. With research and planning the trip can be double the fun and less hassle. You will come home with great experiences to put in your memory bank and to share with friends and family. Things to know before you ...
Views: 888(2 votes) - 9 Tips on How to Declutter Paper in Your Home - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Marilyn BohnI remember when computers were becoming really popular and we all thought they would take care of our paper work pile ups. A man working next to me said he thought they would create more paperwork nightmares. From my observations this has become true. I have 9 tips on how to declutter paper ...
Views: 865 - Are You An Organizing Failure? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnDo you consider yourself a failure when it comes to organizing? Do you feel like giving up (or have you given up) trying to clear clutter in your home? As soon as you get a space cleared on a book case or on top of a flat surface does someone in your home come along and fill it up? Fill it up ...
Views: 863(2 votes) - 11 Tips On How To Avoid Injuries While Working Around The Home - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2008 from Marilyn BohnMy friend's daughter is a ballet dancer. She had surgery on her tendon on her right ankle and then when it was almost healed she fell down the stairs and hurt her other ankle. This put her out of commission for several weeks and she wasn't able to try out for "So You Think You Can Dance' which ...
Views: 860(1 vote) - 6 Organizing Habits for Clutter Control - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marilyn BohnHow many times have you said to yourself I wish I could stay organized? I am a professional organizer and I tell the women I work with it is possible to keep organized but I don’t think it is possible to stay organized. The word stay gives the impression that once a task is done it is done for ...
Views: 855 - 7 Tips For Organizing Pet Supplies - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Marilyn Bohn• Keep all pet supplies handy. In a basket keep all supplies together, brushes, combs, flea collars or powders, soap, leashes, or extra toys. You may find it more handy to keep a brush near where you actually brush your pet, or keep soap under the sink where you bathe your pet. I have used ...
Views: 849 - Stress Free Moving Tips by Clearing Clutter - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnClearing clutter is always a priority in my life as a professional organizer. Sometimes I go room to room and look at everything and think, “If I was moving would I take this with me”? Sometimes I think “why on earth would I want to take it with me, I don’t even like it any more or it has been ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Clearing Clutter the Easy Way - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marilyn BohnAre you a great procrastinator? Do you say “I’ll just do it tomorrow?” And then tomorrow never comes and before you know it you are in the position that clutter is taking over your space? Well you are not alone! Clearing clutter can become a thing of the past by stopping clutter before it ...
Views: 841 - Seven Timely Tips to Organize Clutter for Busy Women - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Marilyn BohnChildren are a lot of work! For the last week I have been taking care of my grandchildren who are visiting from out of state. What a delight they have been and what a challenge it is to keep up with them. My 3 ½ year old grandson said to me “grandma, I love you”. I told him I loved him too and ...
Views: 841(4 votes) - Organize Your Way - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI was at a friend's home waiting for her to come out of the house so we could go shopping. The man next door was using a leaf blower to clean off his drive way. He was blowing dirt, not leaves. As I sat and watched him I thought why I hadn't I ever thought of that. A leaf blower was just that to ...
Views: 840 - 3 Steps To Fighting Back Against Identity Theft - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnIdentify theft is a serious crime. It occurs when personal information is stolen and used without our knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes. According to the Federal Trade Commission here are the Common Ways ID Theft happens: 1.Dumpster Diving. They rummage through trash looking for ...
Views: 829 - The Container Store For Smart Containers - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI just have to say I go all agog when I get to go to The Container Store. (We don't have one here in Utah). I know it's sad but true. I use containers all the time in every room. I can go so far as to say I love containers. They are great to store things in, contain things in, make things get ...
Views: 826 - 10 Organizing Tips To Reduce Electronic Clutter - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Marilyn BohnI worked with a client a few weeks ago and we set up a filing system in her home office. Then we organized every other room in her home. She called me to say she felt free because of all the organizing we had done. She could now find everything and by putting things away where they belonged she ...
Views: 824 - Number one Reason People Can’t Get Organized - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Marilyn BohnI was teaching an adult education class to some very bright, very busy adults and we were playing a game I called “Why I can’t get organized”. All ten students said their biggest problem in clearing the clutter was they didn’t have time. Fortunately I have 9 tips that will help you find the time ...
Views: 821 - 13 Organizing Tips for Car Safety for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from Marilyn BohnIf you are traveling by car here are a few organizing tips to get your car ready before leaving and other trip ideas to make traveling pleasant and safe:I was driving to Colorado for a week to do some organizing. The car tires looked low so I went to a shop to have the tire pressure checked. I ...
Views: 817(2 votes) - Discover 8 Ways to Painlessly Declutter Your Home and Car - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnSummer is winding down—although you won’t know it by the unseasonably high temperatures outside but the calendar says it is. And State Fairs are blooming all over America. Fairs are so much fun. We just attended the first day of our state fair. We were eating our chicken in a pocket for lunch at ...
Views: 816(1 vote) - How To Survive Your Family Beach Vacation Road Trip - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI remember driving from Oregon to Utah every summer in a small old car. My mom would pack up the back seat with boxes and suitcases and place on the top a mattress. It must have been a crib size as it was a small 1940's Ford. That is where I rode during the LONG trip. We would play I spy games, ...
Views: 814 - Tips On Organizing The Medicine Cabinet In Your Home. - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2008 from Marilyn BohnWhen you think of clearing clutter does a closet, drawer or room come to mind? How about getting rid of the clutter in your medicine cabinet? This could be as important as getting rid of clutter in other parts of the home; it could actually be a health issue. The bathroom is not the best ...
Views: 811 - 9 Organizing Tips for Quick Storage Fixes In The Kitchen - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Marilyn BohnIs your kitchen a place you enjoy being in or is a place you go to because you have to be there to prepare meals? Because it serves a variety of purposes it needs to be organized to meet the needs of everyone in the family. A variety of storage solutions will help keep it organized and save time ...
Views: 807 - Effortless Organizing Tips Part II - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from Marilyn BohnOrganizing can be effortless--honest. To me it can even be easy, but I will not use that word because every time someone tells me something is easy it ends up being hard for me. I have some more simple tips to help make organizing everything and everyplace in your home effortless. When phones ...
Views: 803 - 7 Tips for an Organized Home - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Marilyn BohnWhen did life get so hectic? Are you always rushing around hunting for things, are you accruing fines at the library, do you have clutter because there just aren't places for what you own? If so, you are not alone! I was talking to a friend and she shared with me that her life has been overrun ...
Views: 800 - All About Christmas Cards--7 Organizing Tips - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from Marilyn BohnLast week at my rug hooking group we were chatting about Organizing ideas for Christmas and about our favorite memories and organizing ideas surrounding Christmas cards. One woman said she likes to write a little family history even though she knows no one likes getting them. I take exception ...
Views: 793 - Utilizing Small Storage Spaces - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Marilyn BohnMessy rooms, disorganized closets and jumbled junk (I like to think of them as resource drawers) add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days and lives. I sat by two colleagues at a meeting today and the one was telling us about the flood she recently had in her office when she was on ...
Views: 792 - Storage Solutions for Things You Can’t Live Without - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marilyn BohnIs your home larger than it was 30 years ago and yet you still don’t have a place for everything you own? Do you struggle to find a place for all the things you have to keep? Could it be you have too much stuff? My philosophy is to surround yourself with things you like, you love, you use and ...
Views: 791 - Time Management Solutions Meets The Planner - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI don't believe in using this phrase: "Do as I say, not as I do". Well, I have to eat my hat—or is it eating crow? Sometimes I can't believe myself. My confession is this…… Twice, not just once, I am chagrined to say, but twice this week I have committed to doing two things at the same time. ...
Views: 791 - Childproof Your Home to Fit Your Needs - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Marilyn BohnAbout 2-1/2 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home each year. The good news is that many of these incidents can be prevented by using simple child safety devices on the market today. Any safety device you buy should be sturdy enough to prevent injury to your child, yet ...
Views: 779 - 11 Tips To Know Before Buying A Container - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Marilyn BohnContainers are the answer to a clutter free world. Well, that may be over simplifying it, but containers go a long way when you have an organizing dilemma. Do not go out and just start buying containers thinking then you will be organized. Containers can become clutter too. Here are eleven ...
Views: 777 - Live Light Using These 5 Simple Steps to Organizing Clutter - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnLong before people came to the Americas and took over the land the Indians lived in beautiful harmony with the land. They “lived light on the land”. Many tribes traveled from place to place depending on the food sources, weather and other conditions. They traveled with their homes and all of ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Garden Tool Organization 101 - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from Marilyn BohnNo, I am not a gardener. Whew, it just feels good to say that. Here in the Northern Hemisphere it is time to plant gardens and mow the lawns. We wait until after Mother's Day which was on May 11th this year to plant tomatoes and other warm loving veggies. Any earlier than this and they can get ...
Views: 768 - 5 Organizing Tips To Light Up Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI love organizing tips. Even before I became a professional organizer I was always reading organizing tips to see how I could do something faster, and more efficient. Here are three favorite organizing tips from my friends that can also help you to be organized. Edna does three things on ...
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