In most cities, your nearby hardware store will take your recycle materials, often including batteries, cell phones; and even latex paint, Christmas lights and plastic plant pots! CFLs, re-chargeable batteries and even toxic paint products are commonly accepted. Think local! In San Francisco, our local Cole Hardware Stores have great recycling options. If you want… Continue Reading
You win and the planet wins when you live an organized and sustainable life. You free yourself of limiting clutter and the planet gets back resources. During these 30 days, we will list sustainable ways to get rid of the very typical types of clutter that we see over and over again in the homes… Continue Reading
Start at the mail box. Go to www.dmachoice.org or if you are in the San Francisco bay area go to stopjunkmail.org. At least 80% of your mail is someone trying to sell you something, and the Direct Marketing Association will stop most of that by going through their now mostly online process at DMAchoice.org. Take… Continue Reading
Live organized and sustainable, one day at a time. Follow us for 30 days and learn how! How to Get Organized and Save the Planet in 30 days starts here, now. sus·tain·able (adj) a : of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted… Continue Reading
I was interviewed this afternoon on Blog Talk Radio by Tony Wilkins, the Voice of Small Business Radio. Give a listen. In the first part of the show, Tony talks with Feras Alhlou, President and Founder of E-Nor, who is a Digital Marketing Evangelist. Feras divulges some great information on how to measure, analyze and… Continue Reading
In his report on the economics of global warming in 2006, Sir Nicholas Stern calls climate change a “market failure on the greatest scale the world has seen”. Then the economy failed, and our collective eye got further off the ball. Maybe it’s time for one small change a day? That’s what we think here… Continue Reading
How to Get Organized and Save the Planet in 30 Days! On Earth Day, April 22nd, 2012, we will launch a 30-day virtual event series to help you get organized in a sustainable way and serve the planet. Wrap your arms around the planet and get some BALANCE for yourself too. It’s symbiotic! Smart and… Continue Reading
Feng Shui rule #1: be clean and tidy! Unorganized spaces impede fruitful interactions and productivity. Here’s a simple checklist to aid your clean up efforts. In my daily readings, I came across these words of wisdom from the book by Dumont Monte, 365 Steps Towards Harmony. Feng Shui is at the heart of my practice.… Continue Reading
ADHD is the second most common mental health disorder in adults, second to depressive disorders. ADHD can be a very powerful gift but it is also something that needs to be managed. If you are supporting an ADHD diagnosis in your life, here are five quick ideas to help you find some balance from clutter… Continue Reading
My favorite product at the Organizer Conference Expo is Neat Receipts – an easy way to go virtually paperless. A nominal investment in this remarkable product will make it easy for your to digitize bills, bank statements, receipts of any size and even all those annoying but essential to record business cards. Neat also… Continue Reading