Posts Tagged ‘sorting’
The Right Sort
In: Clutter Control
31 Oct 2011When speaking of people, “the right sort” tends to have a very nasty usage, but when speaking of excess stuff, “the right sort” is the best way to get some really good organizing started. Typically, when one resolves to organize a cluttered basement or home office, there is a tendency to throw out not enough [...]
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- Tags: clothes, home office, paper, purging, sorting
Getting Your Papers in Shape
In: Paper Management
2 Sep 2011Are you flooded with paper in your home? BIG paper challenges require BIG steps. An easy way to be as aggressive with your paper flood as it is with you, is to start by sorting shapes. The biggest deterrent to dealing with paper is making decisions. The vast majority of these decisions are easy, but [...]
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- Tags: paper, paper management, sorting
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
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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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