November 2015, Better Connecticut, Holiday Storage
Matt talks holiday storage and general storage with Scot Haney on Better Connecticut, WFSB, Channel 3.
Holiday Organizing and Beyond
It may seem too early to start thinking about holiday organizing, but a big part of organizing is planning ahead, so your next steps are easier. Besides talking about holiday storage, I'm also going to throw in some general storage tips as well.
Points Of Compulsion To Stay Organized
It is impossible to stay organized without action. If there’s no action on paying bills, the mail will pile up; if theres no action on the laundry, the clothes will pile up; etc. Certain points of compulsion are necessary to ensure that these actions happen.
Organizing Clothes for Storage
All of my organizing solutions are built around a plan for circulation and now is the time to look at a very important one: seasonal rotation of clothes. Here are some thoughts on how to store seasonal clothes, how to store daily clothes, and products that make it all easier.
Organizing A Wider Cast, To Last
We usually get called in for organizing help over a fairly limited problem: a cluttered garage, a pile of papers, or to-do’s not getting to done. It’s good to have a starting point, because it means that you have chosen a priority. However, to make the organizing last longer requires reaching a little further.
Back To School Organizing
Back To School Organizing School is in full swing and if it already looks like some of your organizing plans are running into trouble, here [...]
But I’m Organized At Work
One of the things I often hear during my consultations with prospective clients is “I know things are disorganized in my home, but, believe it or not I’m very organized at work.” Well I do believe it. Here’s why.
Organizing Beyond the Toothbrush
To reliably access what you want, when you want it and to manage quantities, I have written about the showroom vs. stockroom model. I have thought of another way to demonstrate the same concept using the example of something most of are able to keep organized without any effort: the toothbrush.
Energizing Your Closet
Last week I did a book review of Marie Kondo's best-selling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. This week I wanted to put one of her recommendations to the test. To energize your closet, she recommends taking 10 minutes to arrange your clothes from left to right in the order of heavy to light. This means longer and darker clothing should hang on the left and then work upward to lighter clothing on the right.
Celebrating Freedom Though Organizing
Saturday we celebrate Independence Day and the birth of our country. This country grants us many freedoms, but it’s amazing the barriers we impose on ourselves. I have found organizing to be a great liberator.
How To Organize What’s Most Important
The best way to organize what’s MOST important is to start by organizing what’s LESS important. If that seems like it makes no sense, bear with me.
Organizing Breathing Room into Your Systems
When I first started my organizing business, I called it Breathing Room. Back then I believed that breathing room is a highly desired result from getting organized. I still do. I also believe it is a vital component to organizing systems for both space and time.
How to Stay Organized During a Move
How to Stay Organized During a Move Today's post is a guest-post from Roxy Barnes, travel blogger and writer Moving into a new home has [...]
Getting Organized: Save Dessert for Last
The number one mistake people make, when trying to get organized, is to run out and buy containers, before they know exactly what they are containing. It’s certainly tempting. I mean look at that sampling of gorgeous containers picture to the right. They’re like candy. Like any dessert, they should be saved for last.
A Simple Measure for Effective Organizing
Can you always find WHAT you want, WHEN you want it? If you can, then it’s a pretty safe bet that you are organized.
Organizing Your Way Out of a 3 Ring Bind
There is a time and a place for three ring binders. Simply put, when you need to bind reference material, you should use one and when you don’t need to bind reference material you shouldn’t. So what would be some good examples?
