Posts Tagged ‘garage’
Garage-ucopia
In: Systems
30 Sep 2009The garage is usually the most underrated room in the home. The garage’s purpose tends to be “where the junk goes,”but if you assign dedicated zones, your garage can be a horn of plenty. Dedicated zones help you see just how much useful stuff you have and they keep useful stuff more accessible. Here are [...]
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- Tags: dedicated zones, garage
Diversion Tunnels
In: Clutter Control
1 Apr 2009In 1931 work began on the Hoover Dam, but before one bucket of concrete could be poured into the dam, the mighty Colorado River had to be diverted through four massive tunnels. If your whole house needs some serious organizing, a lesson can be drawn from the Hoover Dam. Your colossal task also needs to [...]
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- Tags: archive, basement, Christmas decorations, clutter, decision, disposal, DIY, donation, exit strategy, garage, garbage, Goodwill, Junkluggers, photos, Salvation Army, sorting, table, tips s
The Annual Purge
In: Clutter Control
1 Apr 2008Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, April 2008 THE ANNUAL PURGE I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. CIRCULATION PREVENTS ACCUMULATION. What better time of year than spring for a fresh start? Open the windows and let the musty winter out and the clean spring air in. Open the storage room and let the old [...]
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- Tags: categories, circulation, clearing, divide & conquer, focus, fresh start, garage, purge
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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.
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