Posts Tagged ‘dedicated zones’
One, Two, Four-get It!
17 May 2012I have a simple little theory that explains why it is so hard to stay organized. While I have never tested it scientifically, I have observed it throughout my life and in almost every home I have organized. I call it the One, Two, Four-get it! theory. It begins with two other organizing beliefs of [...]
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Top 10 Dedicated Zones
In: Systems
3 Apr 2012Establishing and maintaining dedicated zones are essential to staying organized. Here are the top 10 dedicated zones every home should have. 1. Out-the-door zone. Leaving the house can be a stressful moment. “Did I remember everything I need?” Keep a small table or shelf near the door JUST for the items you need to make [...]
How Dedicated Zones Work
In: Systems
1 Dec 2011“Dedicated Zone” is an expression professional organizers (like me) throw around a lot, but what exactly does it mean and how does it work? A dedicated zone is an area, as small as a drawer or as large as a room, that one reserves exclusively for one category. The dedicated zone should be determined at [...]
Out The Door-ganizing
In: Systems
31 May 2011Once you have purged the stuff in your home down to a manageable quantity, there is no more important practice to stay organized than to establish DEDICATED ZONES. These are areas in your home (or office) that are dedicated to one purpose and nothing else. The stricter you are, the easier it will be to [...]
The Five Levels of Being Organized
In: Systems
21 Apr 2011Being organized means different things to different people, but I have discovered five essential levels of being organized. These levels are helpful to recognize because they explain why getting organized can be so time consuming and they explain why jumping from level zero to level 5 is pure fantasy. Level 1- cleared space My first [...]
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