The One Organizing System Every Household Should Have
The Donation Depot is essential, not only as perhaps the most important organizing system in any home, but also as a perfect example of how an organizing system should work.
March 13, 2017, Better Connecticut, Organizing Photos
Matt is joined by his colleague Ann Zanon of A2Z Organizing Solutions to discuss photo organizing strategies with hosts Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun.
Organizing Books
Are the books in your home taking over? Reading is a wonderful thing, but if your books are interfering with other priorities, perhaps it’s time to rein them in.
Organizing to Live Tiny
With the tiny house phenomenon in its prime, living tiny and sustainability is more popular than ever. A minimalist lifestyle can be freeing and exhilarating. Imagine living in a simple, organized, and zen space.
February 7,2017, Better Connecticut, File Depot, Organizing Archive Files
Matt visits a File Depot to provide long term file storage strategies alongside owner Michael Kenney with Scot Haney of Better Connecticut.
A Saucy Time Management Technique
A while back I was sitting down with SEO master Ed Winslow of NicheQuest and he shared a time management technique with me, with a funny name. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique. In it’s bare essence, the Pomodoro Technique involves working for 25 minutes and resting for 5 minutes.
January 2017, Serendipity Magazine
“Next to the recyclables and trash in the garage set up a donation depot. Dedicate a shelf or some bins to items to donate, so that when they fill up they are close to the car.”
Top 5 Ways to Make Resolutions Stick
The new year is a natural time to make new resolutions. Whether your resolutions are goals or habits, these five tips will help make them stick.
Organizing Your Receipts
My plan for organizing receipts is actually a perfect example of my ultimate organizing approach.
October 2016, Better Connecticut, Organizing to Move
Matt is joined by Susan O'Connell of Just So Organized, a Certified Move Manager, with hosts Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun, to talk about organizing for a move. Matt and Susan share some great tips to make your move less stressful.
Organizing to Move: Settling In
Moving is stressful, but doing it in an organized way, can relieve that stress. This starts by breaking the moving process down into the major stages. In this series, I already talked about first assembling the right team, how to declutter the excess, and staging your home to sell, and, last time, we left off with moving day. Now it’s time to settle in to your new home.
September 2016, Better Connecticut, Home Staging
Don't think of your house as a home. Treat it as a product for the marketplace. You don't want your house stay on the market too long. The longer it stays, the less it pays!
