Archive for the ‘Systems’ Category
Why I Hate Rubber Bands
In: Systems|Uncategorized
22 Aug 2011I guess it all started in my dear Mom’s kitchen. She would collect various shapes and sizes of used rubber bands on the kitchen faucet. I just hated the way it looked. Mom was thrilled that she was she could always lay her hands on a rubber band. Indeed, the most useful organizing system she [...]
Don’t Rush To Systems
In: Systems
18 Aug 2011I hear it all the time. “You wouldn’t believe how many times I organized this room and the stuff just keeps coming back!” When I work with the client on this room, I immediately see why. We may clear a shelf off and she immediately starts putting stuff back on it. In other words, she [...]
- No Comments
- Tags: bookcase, office supplies, Systems
Why Your Action System Isn’t Working
In: Systems
13 Jul 2011What action system do you used to get things done? Outlook? A Filofax? Your Smart phone? Maybe a good old fashioned to-do list? Odds are you are using a combination of all of the above. If your system is not working, it’s helpful to look at all the elements that make a good action system. [...]
Just Say “No” To Notebooks
2 Jul 2011Bound and spiral notebooks may make sense for taking notes in school or keeping a journal, but they are terrible for keeping you organized. I have seen thousands of (usually) half-used notebooks in my clients homes and not once have I seen one used as an effective organizing tool. I would add notepads to this [...]
Gift Certificates: What Are You Saving Them For?
In: Systems
26 Jun 2011One of the most commonly forgotten items I find in my clients’ homes is the gift certificate, often by the dozen. I can’t say ‘use it or lose it’ to Connecticut residents because there is a law ending expiration dates on gift certificates. In New York and other states if you contact customer service about [...]
- No Comments
- Tags: coupons, gift certificates
About Matt Baier Organizing
Professional Organizer Matt Baier and his team declutter and organize homes and offices in Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, Fairfield, Westchester County, and New York City.
Topics
- Clutter Control (49)
- Floor Planning (5)
- Paper Management (25)
- Systems (65)
- Closet (10)
- Time Management (16)
- Uncategorized (1)
- Compelements
- To File Is To Find
- The Weekly Round Up
- My Case Against Paper Clips
- What’s Making Your Tasks So Difficult
- What A Waste?
- How Dedicated Zones Work
- Making Multi-purpose Work
- “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!”
- The Right Sort
- Lisa Corrado: Matt, you are so right when you say many of what we consider tasks are actually projects. And I real [...]
- Steven: Tasks are simple. If you try to finish the tasks then think that you have completed the project. You [...]
- Elaine Hoffmann: I want to thank you and your amazing team for the great work you have done organizing my basement,at [...]
- Linda Kuppersmith: What a brilliant concept. As a business owner that wears several hats (Sales, marketing, accounting [...]
- Matt: Karen, sorry it's taken me so long to get back to your inquiry. I have used several different smart [...]