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A Call To Action: Why Now Is the Most Exciting Time I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Business as an Organizing Consultant - by Barbara Hemphill- My Life is Like a Country Song - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Gail GrayThere is no doubt I am a Country Music Fanatic. I love the concept of a country life, plain and simple. Now, in saying My Life is Like a Country Song (to give credit where credit is due, this is a play on Chris Cagel's My Life's Been a Country Song), I don't mean the country song about how the ...
Views: 1418 - ORGANIZING TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN: Technology: To Buy or Not To Buy; That is the Question - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Patty KreamerHow do you deal with technologies that are supposed to save you time and money, but often don’t? Technology is a double-edged sword when it comes to making life simpler and saving time. While it may do both of these things, there is a dark side. As working women, we feel compelled to fill ...
Views: 782 - ORGANIZING TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN: Organizing with Optimism - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Patty KreamerWhat can a baby teach us about getting us ready to be organized? Read this article to find out. It’s disheartening to realize that the majority of working women I talk to about the organization in their life (or lack thereof) feel that there is no way out. They simply feel doomed to a life of ...
Views: 855 - ORGANIZING TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN: Confronting the Emotional Side of Simplicity - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Patty KreamerHow do you eliminate your guilt, stress and fear about getting rid of clutter? Get rid of the mental clutter first, then tackle the physical clutter. From a very young age, many children are taught that they should not waste, that they should use and keep everything. This really instills a ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - ORGANIZING TIPS FOR WORKING WOMEN: Three Steps to BEING Organized - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Patty KreamerIf your life is full or clutter, or you’re disorganized now, and you want a fast way to “get organized,” there’s another way! Learn a three-step process that will leave you “being organized,” and learn how my “E.A.S.Y.” method provides a fast way to deal with your stuff. What do you do when ...
Views: 949 - 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: 787 - *** Cleaning and Organizing a Garage - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Get OrganizedCleaning a garage is one of the more arduous tasks that home owners need to tackle. Therefore, it should be treated with the proper level of preparation. Most likely, this task will take an entire day, if not a weekend at least. Unfortunately, garages have a tendency to become the messiest parts ...
Views: 1431 - Travel Organizing Tips - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Sarah BuckwalterBe Prepared - Check the Weather You may be going to a tropical island, but is it rainy season? Check the weather a day or two in advance and pack accordingly. - Bring Comfortable Shoes So, you look like a tourist. Well, you are a tourist! And you'll be a much happier tourist if your feet ...
Views: 784(1 vote) - *** Home Organization: Room By Room - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Get OrganizedGetting your home clean and organized can sometimes be a great yet rewarding challenge. Each room in your home poses a different set of requirements, and putting all of your needs into a plan can be quite the chore. The process of cleaning your home from top to bottom can be quite fulfilling. ...
Views: 1902(2 votes) - Trying to Do it All - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemI have come to the realization that I can’t do it all. No matter how organized I am, how many lists I make, or how well I manage my time, I will never be able to do all the things in the time that I have. I have felt this way for a while. Years. Probably most of my adult life, but more ...
Views: 1167 - What's in My Garage? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemLast summer I moved into a new house. We sold our 1288-sq. ft. home, which I had lived in for 13 years, and moved into one that is almost twice the size at just under 2300 sq. ft. Many people might have been tempted to just box up their belongings and move. After all, a bigger house means ...
Views: 1130 - Let's Clean This Place Up! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Dawn AngierLet’s Clean This Place Up! “The world is not to be put in order; the world is order incarnate. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.” —Henry Miller A few years ago, I was the publisher of a magazine called Creating Excellence. We were nearing an important advertising ...
Views: 766(2 votes) - The Feng Shui Detective: The Case of the Missing Husband - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Amy Gray[This is an actual Feng Shui consultation; all names and identifying features have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the client.] I drove up through a suburban subdivision, viewing the large homes with their expansive three car garages and driveways. Approaching my new client’s ...
Views: 1683 - Organized Living Robbery - Declutter Now Before the Clutter Thief Robs You! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyYour efforts to achieve organized living cannot be achieved without clutter control. If you are living with too much stuff you are giving the clutter thief permission to steal from you. Without consistent and systematic efforts to declutter, you allow the thievery to continue ...
Views: 1182 - 10 Tips to a Sizzling Successful Summer Garage Sale - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Marilyn BohnWith the temperature heating up outside now is the time to sell your guilt by clearing the clutter in your home. The saying is “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”. You can start organizing clutter and make money at the same time. The way to do this is to have a Sizzling summer garage ...
Views: 686 - 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: 736 - AD/HD Organizing - Organizing My Room is Like Creating World Peace - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Holly Hitchcock GraffTeens and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder often have a difficult time keeping rooms and other areas of their home, office or life organized and clutter-free. As the mother of an ADD teen and a professional organizer, I can relate! Many people with ADD say that clutter sometimes gets to ...
Views: 2406 - *** Tips to Clean Up Outdoor Areas of Your Home - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Get OrganizedYour backyard is a great place to hold gatherings for friends, neighbors and family. Therefore, it is important to maintain your backyard to ensure that your guests want to keep coming back. The yard can be one of the most difficult parts of any home to keep clean and organized. There are, ...
Views: 1158 - Are You Too Attached to Your Stuff? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI know the kids are in here somewhere... I just lost them temporarily, in the middle of all my clutter. We moved into our current house to be closer to my job. At the time, it was a major upgrade for us. We gained quite a bit of square footage, replete with built-in book shelves, numerous ...
Views: 687 - Organization Session: A Weekly Check-In Practice for Optimal Development - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Danielle Marie Crume“The secret of success is found in your daily routine.” ~John Maxwell Many of us have explored our daily routines to some extent. We have played around and tried all kinds of ways of approaching our days and have found what works for us, or at least what we are comfortable with. However, not ...
Views: 839 - 3 Ways to Declutter - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA friend of mine once confessed to me that he is well…kind a bit of a slob. He is really not a neat freak and cleaning and tidying is not on top of the list of his priorities. He tells people that he likes the look of his house, but the truth of it is that often, he looks around his home and ...
Views: 682 - A Fresh Start: Organize Your Work Space - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Danielle Marie CrumeHaving your creative work space set up is foundational to being productive on greater levels. When certain conditions are present, you can become more attracted to the space and drawn there naturally. It also allows greater accomplishment as you are able to focus on your magic with all your ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - Got Clutter? Do the Spring Fling! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroSpring marks the transition from winter into summer. It is a time that most of us equate with renewal, increasing day length, and a symbolic changing of the seasons. Spring is seen as a time of growth, when new life (both plant and animal) are born. The term is also used more generally as a ...
Views: 1022 - Mobile Massage Business Tips: Take the Stress Out of Outcalls - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from OneTouch MassageImagine this: You're digging through your outcall massage bag for your oil holster and, with a sinking feeling, you realize that you left it at home. Your only options are to set the oil on the floor or on a side table across the room, both of which force you to break the flow of the massage to ...
Views: 10677(1 vote) - How to Bring Order to Your Chaos - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is probably not an exaggeration to say that if a man came into my house and vacuumed all my carpets, he could have his way with me. I love an orderly household. I crave clear, uncluttered surfaces and color-coded closet shelves. Truth be told, my conscious parenting efforts – and my ...
Views: 1316 - *** Step by Step Instructions on How to Organize Your Garage - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Get OrganizedOrganizing a garage efficiently can be a difficult task when not handled well. Maintaining that organization on a daily basis, however, can be even more challenging. There are many ways to create an effective system that will work for you, but doing so may take some hard-work and dedication. ...
Views: 1396 - Organizing Your Life - 3 Things You Should Know About How to Get Organized - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyAre you wondering how to go about organizing your life? If your life has become "cluttered" and you feel like you are drowning in an unorganized mess of "stuff", then getting organized will help you take control of your life. However, before you go out and buy a neat and tidy filing system ...
Views: 1229 - Organizing Tips: How to Keep Your Stuff at Home in Order - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Alyssa DavisOrganization is one of the toughest challenges of every home. This is because of the busy lifestyle we live today. Even work at home parents are finding it difficult to organize their dwelling. There are so many responsibilities like cooking, attending to the laundry, tutoring kids, and raising ...
Views: 823 - Getting Organized to Work from Home. - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Claire McFeeProductivity and Organization is the key to a successful business. This is especially the case if you work from home and have all the added distractions of home life right there beside you (behind you, in front of you - you get the point). So, you will need to organize your home life better ...
Views: 883 - Getting Rid of Clutter Once and for All - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Cameron CarterThe type of lifestyle that most people have these days is very hectic. Our days are usually filled to the brim with responsibilities at home and at work, as well as several social obligations. Oftentimes, this leads to mental chaos that prevents us from functioning to the best of our ...
Views: 807 - *** How to Get Your Backyard Ready for Summer - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Get OrganizedSummer is just around the corner, and if you want to be ready to host your friends and family with that perfect barbecue, you should get started soon! There are many ways to get your backyard ready, and when it comes to prioritizing them, your personal situation should to be taken into account. ...
Views: 2069 - Sensible Clutter-Busting Ideas You Can Implement Right Away - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Jessica AckermanSensible Clutter-Busting Ideas You Can Implement Right Away Do you find yourself picking things up from all over on your way to answer the doorbell? Are you forever looking for important papers, the first-aid kit, or the nail file? Is there a possibility a first-time visitor might have a ...
Views: 2661 - The Top 11 Organizing Tips For A More Efficient Life - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Sharon MikrutAre you one of those people who spend hours looking for an item, wasting precious time and energy? Do you get frustrated when you can’t locate an item and find yourself at the store spending money to buy something you know you already possess? Are you ready to take that first step to organize ...
Views: 2387 - 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: 975 - *** Travel Organizers Perfect for a Summer Road Trip - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Get OrganizedA summer road trip can be a time of bonding for friends and family. However, without the proper precautions it can quickly turn into a complete disaster. Getting yourself organized for a road trip is often a challenge. Fitting people, luggage and important accessories all into one vehicle can ...
Views: 1692 - Organizing Your Children’s Rewards & Acknowledgments - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Julie McRitchieChildren love to be rewarded for their achievements - not just with a new toy or possession of some kind but also with a big warm hug to make them feel good. Unfortunately the reality is that many more efforts go unnoticed than noticed. Children like to know that we notice them doing the ‘right’ ...
Views: 793 - 15 Quick Tips to Conquer Disorganization - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Lori RadunMoms have an almost Universal need to be and stay organized. With all the hats we wear, it is increasingly more important to stay on top of everything and maximize our efficiency. Without organization, we drop balls, forget about important activities, increase our tendency to feel stressed, ...
Views: 1395 - How to Organize Your Email Clutter - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Claire McFeeComputer email files can be a nightmare that can and will overwhelm you if you’re not careful. Below are some tips on how to organize your emails. Junk email: The amount we receive daily can be ridiculous, which is a right pain. Using a Spam filter can be troublesome due to them often ...
Views: 839 - Top 5 Tips on How to Spring Clean - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Claire McFeeWith the annual arrival of Spring, it is traditionally the time for a good old house “spring” clean – another way of saying organize your home and de-clutter your life. I personally think we actually need to metaphorically Spring Clean our home and therefore lives a lot more than once per year. ...
Views: 674 - 8 Tips to Reduce Clutter By Prioritizing Daily Tasks - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Marilyn BohnThere are days when we just feel scattered and don’t know where to start with all the tasks and things we need to do. Do you ever think “the faster I go the further behind I get”? I think we all have days like this. Let’s put first things first which means let’s prioritize what we need to do ...
Views: 1651 - Preparing for a Relaxing, Organized and Clutter-Free Summer - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Carrie GreeneSpringtime is a season of activity and anticipation. During spring, the view outside my window seems to change everyday. It starts when the bare branches of the trees suddenly seem to get fat and then like magic the leaves appear. The birds are busy flying all over the place and building ...
Views: 810 - 10 Easy Tips on How to De-clutter Your House - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Claire McFeeIf you feel stressed just by thinking about the clutter that has invaded your home don’t fret, there is hope! It didn’t get there overnight and won’t disappear overnight, so you need to be realistic about the time it will take to organize it. Taking many, many small steps will give you the ...
Views: 1043 - Tips to Organize Your Garden - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Claire McFeeGardening seems to come naturally to some. Unfortunately I’m not one of them and still learning as I go - with helpful advice from my garden-loving mum along the way. Below are some basic tips to organize your garden – Enjoy the fresh air! Soil Type & Nutrient Levels: Urban soils are often ...
Views: 5862 - Seven Ways & Seven Days to Renew Your Life - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTo renew and reinvent our lives, WE NEED A PLAN! Here it is: a seven-day process to work with over and over. This plan incorporates physical, mental and spiritual work. Use the whole seven-day process, or choose any one of the days to work with as you create the life you want. DAY 1: ...
Views: 1137 - Shoe Storage Ideas - Thinking Outside the Shoe Box - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleySometimes finding space for shoe storage simply means using space you already have, knowing what products are available and being creative... "thinking outside the shoe box" if you will. How much space do you have? You need to have good measurements for your closet or entryway. Closet ...
Views: 3181 - Organizing and the Current Economy - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Lisa SarasohnWe’re in a mess. Large retailers are going under as fast as mom and pops. Entire malls look like ghost towns, completely vacant of tenants. Consumer spending is limping along. Our relationship to Stuff is changing, out of necessity. Our values around what we buy are shifting as we tighten ...
Views: 742 - How to Keep Your Financial Records Organized - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Linda SiniscalPeople just have too much paper to deal with – even though computers were to help us in that area – it just has not happened for most of us. I am going to offer you some quick tips to help you in keeping your financial records and receipts organized throughout the year. 1. Monthly Transactions. ...
Views: 943 - Organized Living Perfectionism - A New Disorder of the 21st Century - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyOrganized living perfectionism is starting to become epidemic. There are stores that sell nothing but organizing products so you can have a lot of containers to sort and store your stuff in. There are books on how to declutter and achieve clutter control so you can have a better life and ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - 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: 852 - *** How to Organize Your Closet in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Get OrganizedGetting your closet organized and clutter free can be a daunting task. Finding the right system to make your closet look nice and neat is one challenge in itself. Creating a scheme that will allow you to maintain order and efficiency is another task altogether. Accomplishing tasks such as ...
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