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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- Stop Losing Things Now - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Lea SchneiderHave you seen my? Watch? Keys? Socks? Purse? Homework? Pretty much anything you can think of can and will get lost in the course of a day. That, my friend, is exactly why you need to get organized. According to statistics, the average person spends an hour a day looking for things. If ...
Views: 9220 - Organizing For The Budding Picassos (And Their Parents) - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Lea SchneiderHave you seen the billboards or posters that proclaim that babies do not come with instructions? Kids may not arrive with instructions, but as soon as they can hold a crayon in their chubby little fist, they bring in a flurry of papers. Pretty soon, the refrigerator is tipping over, due ...
Views: 857 - Get Organized By Asking And Answering Tough Questions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Lea SchneiderBut……I can’t throw anything away. But……I might need it someday. But……It was expensive. But……I’ve always done it this way. But will get you know where BUT back to where you started! If you are ready to spring clean, then you have to spring sort first. Try as hard as you might, you simply ...
Views: 698 - Is Cooking Dinner At Your House Like Juggling Eggs©? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Lea SchneiderYou know the drill. You move stuff over on the counter so that you can prepare dinner. You get out the ingredients and then you move stuff away from the sink so that you can rinse and chop vegetables. The sink is full of breakfast dishes but they can’t be loaded in to the dishwasher because it ...
Views: 809 - Is Your Disorganized Office Costing You Money? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Sandra CarrollJohn is a busy, self-employed, plumbing contractor. His business keeps him in the field five to six days a week, so the only time he has to take care of paperwork is in the evenings and on weekends. He shares his home office with his wife, who works outside the home, but manages the household ...
Views: 2082 - Organizing Your Shoe Closet - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Renee UrsemWhat is the right way to organize my shoes? As an organizer, I often hear that question (or one like it). My answer is always the same: There is no “right” way to organize anything; you have to find a way that works best for you. At this point, most people breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe ...
Views: 1193 - If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit—Clearing Out Your Shoe Closet - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Renee UrsemClearing out a closet of any kind usually strikes fear (or at least distaste) in the hearts of most people, but it doesn’t have to have that effect. Overstuffed closets make us feel stressed and irritated, especially when we can’t find what we want. Whether your shoes are in boxes or all over ...
Views: 1019 - How To Clean The Green Clean Way - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all want to do our part in keeping the Earth free of bacteria and still have it smell fresh, and there are ways we can do just that without the dangerous fumes! Just think of all of the unnatural odors that we already contend with on a daily basis; gas fumes, cigarette smoke, pet odors, ...
Views: 1560 - Don't Let Tasks Become Projects - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Renee UrsemDo you ever feel that somehow clutter has taken over your home, office, or life? Many of my clients do. At some point they have thrown up their hands and given in: “Why bother? It’s too much work. I don’t have time to be organized.” If you have ever felt this way, begin thinking about how ...
Views: 778 - Things To Do While Watching TV; That Will Help You To Organize Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerYou can do all of those small chores and be finished in no time at all, instead of counting days to get a job done. Stop saying that you don't have any time to get your work done, now you can count how many TV shows it will take, for you to reach your goal! How many times have you said, "I ...
Views: 2509 - How Organizing Your Office Can Protect Your Family - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerYour office is a busy place; people come and go all day long, clients, fellow workers, maintenance people etc. People that you most often times, you see on a daily basis and are free to enter when needed. However, do you realize that by doing some common everyday things that you may be ...
Views: 1292 - Preparing For Disaster By Creating A Home Inventory - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Cathy BatesRecent natural disasters have caused everyone to think hard about what they would do if they were to lose their home. If disaster struck, would you be prepared? Most people have never documented in detail their home and its contents. Creating a list of items for insurance purposes would be ...
Views: 903 - Free Credit Reports: Why They Are Important And Where To Access Yours - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnRecently my daughter applied for a home loan and to her dismay there were four errors on her credit report. Credit card companies and one bank she had never had accounts with were listed with thousands of dollars owing on the accounts. It took several weeks and a lot of time and effort, not to ...
Views: 1206 - 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: 736 - Organize Your Car! - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Vicki NorrisIs your car your office, restaurant, and kid's playroom? Are there ancient Cheerios stuck in your cushions? Does Rover's slobber cover the windows? Is your garage is looking pretty good now that most of its contents are in your car? If so, it may be time to "restore order" to your vehicle. Most ...
Views: 902 - Practical Paper Management - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Vicki NorrisThe executive who wants to get his environment and professional life under control will invest in several customized paper management systems. The savvy business person values her time, and counts the cost of wasted time searching for missing documents. The average executive wastes an hour a ...
Views: 807 - Organizing Strategies For The Self-Employed - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Vicki NorrisSelf-employed professionals usually run their businesses and their homes out of the same office space. This convergence of the personal and professional life in one space can cause disorder for even the most conscientious. Restoring Order® recommends the following strategies for the ...
Views: 976 - Are Your New Year's Resolutions "Gone With The Wind?" - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Cynthia CunninghamYou know the routine - a New Year and a fresh start. All past attempts at losing the weight, staying on task, remembering appointments, or being more organized are wiped clean as you are offered a "king's x" or "re-do" as the clock strikes midnight and you have a full 365 (or even better, 366 - ...
Views: 826 - Clearing Space (Literally) For Spring Time - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Regina O'LearySpring is a time for “Spring Cleaning”, new beginnings and a fresh start. Many times a fresh start means letting go of things in your past, both emotional and physical, (or tangible), and allowing room for new things and experiences. As a Professional Organizer, I derive great satisfaction ...
Views: 972 - 10 Essential Time Management Tips To Get Results - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Beth TabakTo organize life and manage time we have to aim to manage self. How we spend time that produces results (or lack of) is about choices, habits, and actions. Here are ten tips to get the most of your day and the results you want. Make Deliberate Choices Intentionally choose how to use time. Time ...
Views: 1013 - File Away! 5 Ways To Put Paper In Its Place - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Sue BrennerPut your rain boots on. Get ready to slush through the paper piles in your office. It's time to create a paper free path from the door to your desk. Follow these 5 ways to file away and put paper in its place! 1. Have an inbox. Your inbox is the box, container, basket, manila envelope or file ...
Views: 847 - Is Multitasking Good Or Bad? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Evelyn GrayWe have so many hours in the day, and we tend to think we can get everything done that we planned to do, right? Not always, so we multitask some things in order to catch up. But can it be a costly mistake to multitask most of the time? So let's discuss some things. Multitasking is a symptom of ...
Views: 9986 - Organizing Your Home Office - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Evelyn GrayA well set-up home office enhances productivity and reduces stress with less mess. Consider your priorities when setting up your home office. If your workspace isn't well organized, you won’t be able to have the full benefits of working from home, will you? Ask yourself these questions to see ...
Views: 1283 - 38 Tips To Improving Your Goal Setting Skills - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Evelyn GrayLife is a journey. Not just any journey, but the most fantastic journey in the universe. Life is a journey from where you are to where you want to be. You can choose your own destination. Not only that, you can choose how you are going to get there. Goal setting will help you end up where you ...
Views: 1303 - 6 Tips For An Organized Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Evelyn GrayThe holiday time can be a joyous time, and at the same time, it can be stressful and chaotic. So here’s some helpful hints to make Thanksgiving the time of remembrance, family and thanks. 1. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE SERVE YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER. A lot of supermarkets and restaurants offer fully ...
Views: 1246 - 11 Tips For Traveling Smart - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Evelyn Gray1. First step: Plan and organize early. To have an enjoyable trip, start gathering what you may need by making a list. Plane tickets will cost more the closer you get to your departure date, so reserve them at least 2 months prior to leaving. Apply for a passport at least 4 months in ...
Views: 1131 - 5 Tips On How To Find Your Paperwork In 30 Seconds Or Less - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Evelyn GrayVolumes of information are thrown at us each day, turning us into “information overload zombies” making it difficult to decide what to do with all this information. What do I mean by “information overload?” It’s the information that is either gathered because we have a project to do, ...
Views: 1191 - 10 Solutions To Your Paper Pollution - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Evelyn GrayNewspapers, statements, sticky notes, letters, junk mail, cards, receipts--STOP! It's any wonder people feel overwhelmed and can't get out from down under. Here are 10 simple tips to maintaining your sanity: 1. Daily Attack: Sorting through papers 5 minutes each day, rather than having ...
Views: 1330 - Closet Organizing In 5 Minutes A Day - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldThe thought of closet organizing makes most people groan. But it doesn't need to be this way! Starting with a messy closet, you can get that closet organized and keep it organized in just 5 minutes a day. Set a timer and let's get started! -- Day 1. Your first 5 minutes will be devoted to ...
Views: 941 - Grocery Shopping List Power -- Step 1 In Saving Grocery Money - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldA grocery shopping list can be the front line tool you use in saving money on your grocery budget each month. There are several more sophisticated ways to save grocery money, but none is easier or faster to implement than the lowly grocery shopping list. Interestingly, this is a tool that ...
Views: 800 - Getting Organized: How To Deal With The Mail - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Carrie GreeneThirteen and a half inches! Every day for one week I measured the amount of mail I got. All totaled, over a foot of paper came through my front door. Only half an inch of it was even remotely important. How you handle the mail coming into your home is one of the keys to reducing your ...
Views: 703 - Getting Organized, Why Bother? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Carrie GreeneHow many times have you told yourself that you really should get organized? You may have promised yourself that you’ll do it and you've even set aside whole weekends to finally get the job done. Somehow, the weekends come and go, and it still isn't done. You know it is going to take a lot of ...
Views: 767 - Organizing: Deciding What To Keep - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine sent me a "pearl of wisdom" which defined "junk" as something that you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. Who makes this stuff up? Probably the Chief Marketing Officer of the Container Store! How do you decide what to keep and what to get rid ...
Views: 791 - Tips To Help Get Men/Husbands Organized - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHonestly this is the very hardest!! Tips I have found that work for me: I show him how I want it to look and how I want it kept that way (like junk 'resource' drawers that he also uses all the time). I bought organizers for the drawer and organized it and asked him (a verbal contract) if he ...
Views: 1217 - 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: 1067 - 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: 760 - Printable Grocery List Tips And Tricks For The Serious Shopper - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldUsing a printable grocery list is a smart way to save time and money. Here are my top tricks for getting the most out of any grocery list. -- Customize it. Most printable grocery lists are quite generic so as to be usable by a wide variety of shoppers. That's fine, however, for maximum ...
Views: 976 - Closet Organizing On The Cheap - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldYou've probably seen those expensive closet organizing systems that make your closet better organized than your kitchen. These are wonderful products if you are looking for top-of-the-line, but if you want the same results...organizing your closet effectively...but don't want to spend a lot, ...
Views: 1090 - A Closet Organizing System - The Secrets To Getting Your Clothes Off Your Floor - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldYou've shelled out cold hard cash and have a beautiful new closet organizing system at your fingertips. Your newly organized closet is truly impressive; at-a-glance you can see EXACTLY what you have and where it is. No more morning frustrations. No more lost minutes digging for the perfect ...
Views: 1177 - Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI was reading in the book "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff…and it's all small stuff" by Richard Carlson, PH.D. I have read the book before but not everything always sticks so I like to go back and reread as a refresher. I set as my goal to read two to three chapters a night. They are so small each ...
Views: 1884 - Closet Organizing For Sports Nuts - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Colleen LangenfeldThe topic of closet organizing is not usually used in the same sentence as "sports nut", but if you have an active sports-minded family, you may find yourself needing some organizing ideas. Closets overflowing with sports equipment and the inability to get out the door on time because you are ...
Views: 1291 - 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: 965 - 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: 898 - How To Get Rid Of The Guilt Of Having A Disorganized Life - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerIf you are going to worry about every inch of your home, and that you cannot find the time to do anything about it, you will drive yourself nuts! This is also a good way to develop an ulcer! Everyone in this world is disorganized in one way or another, even Professional Organizers (gosh ...
Views: 1114 - Optimising Organisational Energy - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Gina GardinerEnergy is a finite resource. How we live our lives as an individual impacts hugely on how energised we feel. (Article - Energy - Are You Making The Most Of Yours). Organizations often neglect to think about how they generate or dissipate the collective energies of their workforce. As a ...
Views: 1000 - Adopting The Frugal Living Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Cara MirabellaHaving trouble making ends meet. Have more month left than money? Many people struggle with this issue. One of the best ways to save money and truly stretch your dollars all the way to the end of the month is to live a more frugal lifestyle. Yes, frugality is key. Being frugal with one’s ...
Views: 1019 - The Three Principles For Getting Organized - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2008 from Lorna RileyAccording to organizational experts, we’re not only born with an innate need to organize, but the desire to organize as well. If we need it and want it, then why are so many offices a mess? Surprisingly, order does not mean a neat row of sharpened pencils and tidy stacks of paper. If you can ...
Views: 1418 - Organizing Your New Year's Resolution List - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from Jan HaynerAre you like me and tend to make a dozen New Years Resolutions and don't really follow through on any of them? That has been my problem for years, but not this year, I have a new system that I think will work for me. Did you ever wonder why you don't follow through? Did you ever wonder what ...
Views: 1085 - 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: 928 - Eliminate Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2007 from Colette RobicheauFeeling pulled in a million directions this holiday season? Your children need you at school concerts, work has extra holiday hours and commitments and your friend needs help planning a big holiday party? The extra money, time and energy during the holiday season is very stressful. Keep in mind ...
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