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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- ***Jewelry Organizers: Protect Your Favorite Jewelry - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Get OrganizedAre you aggravated by your jewelry collection? Do you find yourself late for work or social events because you wasted time unraveling chains and digging through earrings and pins? Are you so overwhelmed by the mass of metal and baubles in your drawer that you only utilize a small portion of your ...
Views: 3169(4 votes) - ***End Accessory Clutter with Jewelry Organizers - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Get OrganizedIt is no secret. As people advance through their lives, they generally continue to accumulate more and more personal possessions, whether it’s clothing, tools, electronics, or accessories. And while most people cherish their possessions, many struggle to keep them organize, safe and clutter ...
Views: 2069(5 votes) - Tips & Helpful Lists for Holiday, Year End Prep and New Year Goals - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Mary DykstraIt's been a challenging year. How are you heading into 2010? Are You Ready For Your Life Now? Many of us are overwhelmed by our stuff, schedules & having to deal with change. I help clients set decision making criteria in 3 areas: What to let in? Where will it go (space & schedule)? How do ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - Putting Off Closet Organization Makes Your House Less Tidy - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Gail MooreSuccessful closet organization takes a commitment to not to take short cuts. Every closet starts out organized. At least most closets start out semi-organized. Closets generally become disorganized over time. And generally closets become disorganized because we become a bit lazy. We often ...
Views: 847(3 votes) - ***Shoe Organizers Unclutter Your Life! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Get OrganizedAre your shoes piling up in your closet? Are they scattered haphazardly under your bed? A shoe organizer will help you create order out of chaos by reducing clutter and creating much-needed space. Turn your closet into a tranquil, organized space with these wonderful shoe organizers. Store a ...
Views: 2542(3 votes) - ***Cleanliness Made Easy with These Closet Organizers - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Get OrganizedAre you looking to protect your wardrobe from dust, moths, and dirt all while making your wardrobe easier to access? Try one of these convenient closet organizers! These simple products protect your clothes, letting you get more wear out of your wardrobe. What’s more, these organizers will ...
Views: 3453(2 votes) - ***These Closet Organizers Will Keep Your Fall Wardrobe Intact - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Get OrganizedAs the seasons change, so does your wardrobe. And as you switch out your breezy summer blouses and T-shirts for cozy fall sweaters and jackets, it can be challenging to find space and maintain order. If you’re looking for creative ways to keep clutter from taking over your closet this season, ...
Views: 3211(3 votes) - Dealing with "End of Life Issues" - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Maureen NuccitelliDealing with “End of Life Issues” There are so many wonderful things about our particular society but facing the end of life isn't one of our strong suits. We do very little to prepare for this certain event. This topic, "end of life issues", has been on my mind for some time but it has ...
Views: 2273(5 votes) - ***Create More Space with These Bathroom Organizers - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Get OrganizedNo matter what size your bathroom is, there never seems to be enough space for all the important items you need to have at your fingertips. Towels, toilet tissue, cleaning supplies, beauty products, medicine, first-aid products, hair dryers, toothbrushes — the list is endless. With so many ...
Views: 2622(2 votes) - Compulsive Hoarding, Cluttering, and Collecting - Pathology vs Pride in the Accumulation of Stuff - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyCompulsive hoarding is not collecting. A person with a hoarding disorder is often unable to perceive their mess in the same way that outsiders do. There is no logical reason for hoarding behaviour. It is almost certainly a sign of a mental illness or at the very least an indication that there ...
Views: 3452(2 votes) - DECLUTTER NOW! - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Laurie KnightDo you ever wonder what your life would be like if you had everything in place and everything was neat and organized? Do you cringe at what you’ve shoved behind your closet doors or packed in a drawer just to get it out of the way? Do you ever feel your environment is bogging you down but you ...
Views: 893(3 votes) - ***Never Lose Your Shoes with These Organizers - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Get OrganizedAre you sick of searching for your slippers? Tired of tripping over piles of sandals on the floor of your closet? With a compact, convenient shoe organizer, you can keep all of your favorite shoes right at your fingertips and prevent delicate leather and fabrics from getting scuffed up and ...
Views: 1401(2 votes) - To Oust or Not to Oust - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowYou are gung-ho on sorting, purging and donating your unnecessary items from a particular area of your home; unfortunately you just can’t seem to make a decision. Do I, don’t I? Should I, shouldn’t I? When do you dismiss clutter and unwanted, unneeded items from your home? Many Lovely ...
Views: 939(2 votes) - ***Keep Your Shoes Together with Shoe Organizers - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Get OrganizedWhether you have a jumbled mess of footwear on your closet floor, or simply need a small upgrade for your growing shoe collection, a good shoe organizer can do wonders for household organization. It can be challenging to keep all of your shoes neatly organized. Unorganized shoes are messy, ...
Views: 3519(3 votes) - ***Increase Your Living Space with Closet Organizers - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Get OrganizedIt’s easy for clutter to accumulate throughout your home. Especially in households with large families, it can be hard to maximize your storage space and find room for everything your family needs. Over time, closets and other storage areas can be taken over with clutter. When your closets ...
Views: 2073(3 votes) - ***Closet Organizers Perfect for College Dorms - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Get OrganizedOrganizing dorm room closets can be tricky. Because they’re so small, college dorms pose challenges that are unique and can seem expensive to solve. Many college students have a hard time transitioning from living in their parents’ big houses to these tiny, shared rooms. It can seem impossible ...
Views: 3223(3 votes) - Lovely Linens - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSheets and blankets and cases, oh no; as we approach the haunted holiday now is the time to take a gander in your linen closet/drawers; is it enough to scare the pants off Martha Stewart? How are your layers upon layers of folded bed sheets looking? Are they concealed from everyone’s view for ...
Views: 1073(3 votes) - Scheduling Realities - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere’s no doubt about it, you live a busy life with many different genres that require your attention, your time and your energy each and every day that you awake. There is no doubt in my mind that it requires constant effort to not only take care of all our responsibilities on the outside, ...
Views: 906(5 votes) - Clutter Control - Getting Rid of Clutter Requires Constant Attention, Effort, and Discipline - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyWhat is your clutter control ability? Do you regularly balance what comes into your space with what leaves your space or do you spend more time on energy on accumulating stuff than you do on getting rid of clutter? While creating a place for everything and putting everything in its place is ...
Views: 1272(3 votes) - Towel Clutter - Bedroom, Bathroom, and Personal Organization Ideas to Get Rid of Towel Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyTowels are the most common cause of clutter in your bathroom. Ideas to get rid of clutter include improving the space utilization so that you have more places for the towels to go as well as addressing the personal organization skills of everybody who uses the bathroom so they become more self ...
Views: 2109(3 votes) - 8 Ways to Save Time to Revitalize You - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWe were out and about in the car the other day buying supplies to make the cutest bags that will we are giving for gifts. We wanted to check with some other stores before driving all over town to see if they had the supplies we needed. Fortunately I had my planner with me that includes my ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - Clear Clutter to Reduce Risk of Fire in Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnOne Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. I was looking out my kitchen window watching a fireman dressed who was dressed in his blue uniform carrying what looked like a heavy back pack on his back walking up the steep street in front of our home. I wondered where he was going and why he would be in ...
Views: 1948(2 votes) - ***Closet Organizers for Clothing and More - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Get OrganizedCloset organization is important for anybody who wants an efficient, well kept home. Anyone who has struggled with cluttered, unorganized closets will tell you that it is a major headache. When your closet isn’t organized, you’re forced to waste time searching for the clothes, shoes and ...
Views: 1119(3 votes) - ***Space Saving Shoe Organizers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Get OrganizedSaving space by getting your shoes organized is a great way to remove the clutter around your house. At first glance, it may not seem like shoes are the root cause of clutter. But when you take the time to think about how many different types of footwear are needed for daily activities and ...
Views: 1921(3 votes) - Your Messy Desk Could Be Causing Cash-Flow Problems - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Lorraine PirihiDo you have a huge challenge coping with the incoming paperwork? (Whatever happened to the paperless office?) Paperwork lands on your desk and somehow finds its way into your in-tray. Eventually the in-tray becomes so high it explodes and ends up all over your desktop. That’s because you ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Manage Your Actions and You’ll Free Your Time - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Denise Caron-QuinnIn a recent Wall Street Journal article we’re told of the development of a new type of drug designed to battle biology. This pharmaceutical agent is growing in popularity for it assists sleep-deprived individuals to remain awake, less groggy and supposedly more productive. The desire for ...
Views: 1086(7 votes) - 15 Productivity Pearls to Create a More Organized Life - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Denise Caron-Quinnby: Denise Caron-Quinn Founder & President of In Order To Succeed 1. Begin the organization process with areas that are most visible and/or problematic. Start small and be sure to allow sufficient time for each step in the process. (sort, purge, assign a home, containerize, then maintain and ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Getting Ahead of the Game--Holiday Shopping Made Easy - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemChristmas decorations have begun to appear in stores and malls all over the country. People are already starting to think about (and stress over) gift-giving, and it’s only October. Do we need to panic? Can selecting a gift for someone be easy? While it may always be difficult to find a ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - What's In It For Me? Is Organizing Really Worth It? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemIs it really worth the time (and sometimes money) to get organized? I get asked that question a lot, both out loud and through body language. After all, some argue, I’ve gotten along this long. What’s the big deal? On the other hand, others confess: • I spent an hour looking for _______ ...
Views: 1121(1 vote) - Household Organizing Tips: 3 Simple Ways To De-Clutter Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Michael LeeTired of seeing clutter all over your house? Can’t even recognize your own home anymore? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you are in dire need of some reliable household organizing tips. As odd as it might seem, a lot of households today are severely disorganized. The bedroom ...
Views: 1933(1 vote) - Creating Systems that Work for You - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Dawn AngierCreating Systems that Work for You I guess I'm a bit spoiled. I often take for granted many of the systems we've developed, software programs we use every day and processes we've automated in our company. It always amazes me when I go into other companies—many of them bigger ...
Views: 1746(2 votes) - Fall Clutter Control in Your Closet - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAn aunt visited us a few years ago just after we had our living room carpet replaced with blue carpeting. As we visited she said she didn’t like the color blue. I was amazed that anyone could not like the color blue. After all the sky is blue and the ocean is blue. Now I have no room to talk ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Get Rid Of Clutter Fast and Easy With These Simple Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnLet’s face it, there are some things that we don’t like to do either because we think they are hard or we don’t know where to begin or how to do them. A few years ago I was making one of my daughters her freedom quilt (this is a red, white and blue quilt I give them on their 21st birthday). I ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Why Organize - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSo what if my domain is in disarray, my car is a clutter bug, my kitchen is in chaos and how in heavens name does that affect my life, my dreams, my desires you may be pondering…. What’s it to my Health and Wellness Coach if I can’t muster the energy to muddle through my mess? Why does she ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - 4 Simple Strategies to Teach Kids About Organizing - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerIt's back-to-school time! No doubt, if you're a parent, you're ready for a little break after a fun-filled and jam-packed summer. That's because kids will be kids, as the saying goes. Which is one reason that it may seem like organizing kids requires a super-sized miracle! Reese ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Pushing Past Procrastination to Get Things Done, Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerWhen it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you're procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. If you know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, then you'll be prepared to ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - Pushing Past Procrastination to Get Things Done, Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerI find that, when it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you're procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. Know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, and you'll be prepared ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - How to De-Clutter When You Treasure SO Many Things - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerThere are many reasons why people may have trouble purging things, and attachment is one of the most common reasons of all. It's also one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome, especially if that attachment makes us feel good or feel loved. If you are feeling this way, don't be alarmed - ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Decluttering your Destiny - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowOne of the marvelous ways we can make our lives calmer, our environments less muddled and free our minds is to take care of mental and physical disorder. Having unfinished business to take care of weighs on you creating an energy drain and until your this and that is thoroughly taken care of ...
Views: 1282(5 votes) - Get Rid of Clutter! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou can do it! And no, this does not mean throwing everything into a closet! If you are the typical American, you probably have a great deal of stuff. From clothing to collectables, photographs, CD’s and tapes (or worse, records and eight-tracks!), books, sports equipment, hobbysupplies, tons of ...
Views: 1030(1 vote) - How to Stop Wasting Time - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Ellen Kramer"Waste Time Faster." This is a phrase on a billboard advertising high speed internet. I laugh each time I see it, but it also makes me think about how much time we do waste on the internet. Playing around online is just one of many activities we use to avoid getting things done. Of course, ...
Views: 1979(2 votes) - The Difference Between Joyful Holidays and Stressful Holidays - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartIt sometimes feels like some people just have a gift for enjoying the holidays that the vast majority of people don’t have. Many of us feel like we’ll never be able to get there, and they just are lucky souls… but they aren’t. They have just understood that the key to joyful holidays is in what ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - A Sure-Fire Way to Gain Respect and Admiration at Work This End of Year - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartThe fourth and last quarter of the year is often the most critical to obtain a good annual review or a promotion, because it comes right before review time, and people, including managers, tend to remember recent events better than older ones. However, Q4 is also the most stressful, fast-paced, ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - Why You Want to Get Organized This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartOnly during tax season do we feel disorganized equal intensity as the beginning of Fall, just before the holidays. Why? Because faced with deadlines we can't control, change or move, we feel even more stress as workloads increase and the pressure to fulfill social and family obligations grows ...
Views: 1137(2 votes) - Crop Circles Inspire Organizing Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWhen I opened Google today there were these pretty little circles at the top of the screen and I clicked on it to find out what they were. I found out they are crop circles. These are patterns created by the flattening of crops such as wheat, barley, rye, or corn. Many people think these ...
Views: 1433(2 votes) - Discover 7 Different Ways To Declutter Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI heard a commercial on television asking “how will you be remembered”. I started thinking about that and things I remember about certain people in my life. From the time I was about 6 years old until I was 12 we would pick raspberries every hot summer in my uncle’s berry patch. The adults ...
Views: 1356(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: 807(1 vote) - 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: 852(2 votes) - Get Organized: Let Go of the Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Becky EskerIf you are like many folks, you have done some cleaning of your home or garage and spied a few things that really need to go. I suspect several of the items you spied are still sitting in a box or shoved in a corner. Now is the perfect opportunity to move some things out of your home! ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - Get Organized: Eliminate the Sticky Notes - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Becky EskerDo you have days that you never seem to get anything accomplished? Many times, this happens as a result of poor planning and failure to maintain focus. Establishing systems is a key component to organization. A system for planning your to-do’s is critical. I recommend utilizing a two-list ...
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