Car Organizing Stuff I Love

By |2013-12-03T06:42:57-05:00December 2nd, 2013|Categories: Home Page, Systems|Tags: , , , , |

Just drove back from a Thanksgiving weekend with my wife and father-in-law, after visiting Mum in Maine. For reasons that are unimportant and uninteresting, I found myself driving another car over the weekend and immediately found myself missing certain organizing conveniences from my car, including a couple of the ones I am about to list. This is, by no means, a comprehensive list of perfect car organizing tips, just a few I happen to use and like.

Why Am I Filing My T-Shirts?

By |2013-11-18T14:08:49-05:00November 18th, 2013|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page, Systems|Tags: , , |

am filing my t-shirts because I learned a terrific tip from CPO Alejandra Costello. She stores her t-shirts vertically, so you can get a better view of them. Brilliant! Here is her video explaining how she does it and the tool she uses. If you are too lazy to watch her 4:47 minute video or too lazy and too cheap to order her tool, like I am, here’s what you can do.

How Do You Do a Seasonal Switch in Less Than 30 Minutes?

By |2013-10-28T21:49:31-04:00October 28th, 2013|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page|Tags: , , , |

It’s hard to know the right day to put summer clothes into storage and bring out the winter clothes. For me, I thought that day was today. Turns out, it’s gorgeous! Still I don’t think I’ll need my sandals and shorts tomorrow. As a professional organizer, who finds himself inside many people’s homes, I know this is a task that tends to get put off, sometimes all season! Part of the problem is, that this seems like a task that will take a long time, maybe half a day. Here are some tips for getting through the seasonal switch FAST.

Staying Organized When It All Goes Wrong

By |2013-10-08T18:02:21-04:00October 8th, 2013|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page, Time Management|Tags: , , |

Being organized makes even the worst events in life better. It just requires a shift in thinking. In fact, it is quite possible to find organizing easier, when there is true adversity. I’m always surprised how often clients greet me with apologies that they haven’t been able to stay organized because of emergencies that come up.

It Pays To Be Organized

By |2013-10-03T13:48:17-04:00October 3rd, 2013|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page, Systems|Tags: , , , , |

A guest post by Stephanie Hyde from Monkey Bars Garage Storage System To many people organizing seems like a daunting task that they’ll never get around to. If this is you, here’s a little push, simple steps like adding cabinets, shelving, overhead storage, and floor coatings can affect your home price by as much as 14 percent! (According to a Florida State University Study) Not only does this makeover give your wallet a boost, but it also helps increase the space in your home as well.

What No One Ever Told You About Decluttering

By |2023-09-04T10:23:21-04:00September 30th, 2013|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page|

Ever been on the receiving end of a loved one saying “What are you holding on to that thing for? Just throw it out!”? As unwelcome as this statement might be, it tends to come out of frustration, over a noble effort: clearing a cluttered area. The problem is, the focus is simply on making you throw everything out, when it’s not all junk. A more effective approach is to divide-and-conquer, or more accurately, ask-why-and-conquer.

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