Every. Single. Day. Collect the mail and go through it all while standing over a recycle bin. Don’t forget, there’s a good chance that 80% or more of your mail is somebody trying to sell you something. Toss freely. Create an excellent clutter-busting habit! Continue Reading
Five days of my best tips for achieving your quest to get from cluttered to organized. Starting today. …the bottom line is, you are a unique gift to this world, and we simply don’t have time for you to be surrounded by things that aren’t active and serving you. Do you? Make decisions with arrogance. Continue Reading
Being clear on what you want in life is at the foundation of living an organized life. When working with my clients, they typically feel the greatest benefit and success somewhere midpoint of the project, which coincides with a high level of productivity in our work together. Yet for me, the most important part… Continue Reading
I had an opportunity to gain tech wisdom from a pro, Ben Rosenthal of Sustainable Computing, who wants to help you “take control of technology and get back to your life.” Who doesn’t want that? He has some illuminating tips to eliminate common digital clutter issues and productivity decelerators. “ugh.. I forgot my password again..… Continue Reading
When I am organizing an office, we often face the issue of how to eliminate cord clutter. My answer may surprise you because it is simply this: location, location, location. Let me explain. You could go out and purchase a cord container or tube system to hide them. There are many products that offer ways… Continue Reading
Here in San Francisco and many parts of the bay area, folks put decent stuff out curbside for others to take… an organic means of “donating” your goods. As I often say: put your clutter out into the planet for others to appreciate. The planet wins, you win and someone else wins. When you come… Continue Reading
It’s a busy time for us Organizers, January. It’s when, as we plan for new beginnings in the new year, we decide; no, wait, – we resolve, we are resolute, we make the resolution – to get organized at last. That’s why January is Get Organized Month. If it’s on your list, I would like… Continue Reading
Of course, at year end, there is financial planning that you can be doing to get your business in order before the midnight hour on December 31st. That’s not my expertise. As an Organizer, before I begin any organizing project with a client, we first create a vision for the cluttered space. Lately, within my… Continue Reading
Clutter Tip # 5 – Schedule it. Schedule it. Period. I can give you dozens of tip ideas to help with the process of getting organized. Keep things where you use them. Create Zones. Consider accessibility. It’s all helpful, but when I think of my clients, the number one issue is getting started. Often your… Continue Reading
Clutter Tip #3 – The Container Sets the Limit! According to Real Simple Magazine, organized people say no spillover. “Have too many stuffed animals to fit in the toy chest, say? Exile some instead of starting another bin for the extras”. I couldn’t have said it better myself. I tell my clients the rule is… Continue Reading