Posts Tagged ‘containers’
The Art of Taking Away
In: Clutter Control
1 May 2011Michelangelo is famous for defining sculpture as the “art of taking away,” as opposed to painting, which is the art of adding on. Good organizing is also about the art of taking away. The question a new prospect most commonly asks me is “what do you charge?,” but the question a new client most commonly [...]
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Organizing Outside The Box
In: Clutter Control
15 Sep 2010Boxes are indispensable tools for GETTING organized, but to STAY organized, you need to “think outside the box.” It’s the first question I get when an excited client agrees to begin work with me, “What kind of containers should I buy?” I hate to dampen their enthusiasm, but I always explain that I will determine [...]
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Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #7
In: Closet
18 Jun 2009This is the seventh in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 7. DON’T rely on your memory to identify a container’s contents. “I THINK I can remember what’s in there.” Sure, you know now and maybe for a couple of weeks, but over time your memory of containers’ contents fades. That’s OK! [...]
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Contain Yourself!
In: Systems
1 Oct 2008Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, October 2008 CONTAIN YOURSELF! For many of us, I think the real excitement in organizing comes from the opportunity to buy more stuff, namely CONTAINERS. But how can you choose the right container if you don’t know how much you’re containing? Twenty-two years ago when I attended the [...]
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