February 2013, Darien News
If one of your new year's resolutions for 2013 is to get organized, the following tips from Stamford professional organizer Matt Baier can help get you started.
Gray Away
So what does hair coloring and organizing have to do with each other? Organizing is never as simple as black or white, keep or toss. There is a lot of gray that must stay, but must be stored away. We’ve all been there. We can’t take that cluttered room anymore, so we go in with a trash bag and start tossing the old periodicals, the empty component boxes, but then we get stuck on a half finished craft project, the old documents, the expensive gift we never liked,
Action Feeds on Clarity
Just as a doctor asks several key questions before making a diagnosis, so does a professional organizer. In a home office, one of those questions is “where is your trash?” If the client proudly points to a decorative little bin that is overflowing with paper, then I know we are looking at some easy structural solutions and some larger conceptual challenges.
At the Moment of Need
If you find yourself not having the right item for the right need at the most critical times. Here are my top three recommendations: 1. Edit 2. Edit 3. Edit If everything is important than nothing is important. The less you have to remember, the more likely you are to remember it.
The Absolute Worst Way to Get Organized
There must be thousands of resources out there offering the “easiest way to get organized,” (including mine) so I thought I would offer up some advice on the absolute worst ways to get organized. Here are seven surefire tips!
Getting Organized for the New Year
If one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2013 is to get more organized, but you don’t know how to get started, here are ten key tips to get organized and stay organized, all year long.
Donation Depot
In 2013 every household should have a donation depot. The global economy and online shopping has made it cheaper and easier than ever to buy goods. We need a system to make it as easy as possible to purge excess items as fast as they accumulate. This requires an adequate dedicated zone, so that it is almost as easy to donate clothes and other unwanted items as it is to recycle.
How to STAY Organized
Last Saturday I awoke at 5:30 to organize my garage. Oh, I hit the snooze button a few times, but I still did get up pretty early to make time for a task that just never seems to rise to the top of my priority list. Why, you may ask, would a professional organizer need to organize his garage? Shouldn’t it already be organized by now? It’s a fair question. The answer has to do with an organizing process
Holiday Organizing Tips
It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also tends to be the most stressful. Here are some simple organizing tips to reduce some of that holiday stress. Clear your closet That’s right. According to one recent survey, 31% of those polled claim they feel more satisfied after reorganizing their closet than after having sex. Clearing your closet feels great and can actually be fun. It’s a great time of year to donate clothes and other items to
Don’t Open What You’re Not Prepared to Close
After I have finished a consultation with a new client and we are ready to start working together, I am often asked, “what should I start working on before your team arrives?” I know this comes from wanting to use our time to her maximum benefit, so I will advise, “It’s not necessary to do anything, but if you must, don’t open what you’re not prepared to close.”
November 2012, Norwalk Daily Voice
The following article was written by Matt Baier, owner of Matt Baier Organizing. Here are his tips on how to stay organized this holiday season.
Where Bad Organizing Goes to Hide
There have been several occasions, when I have explained to my clients the importance of keeping action items visible and they respond by saying, “Yes, that makes sense, but there are other items I just want to hide.” They’re not talking about hiding cash from thieves or inappropriate materials from their kids. They’re talking about hiding items from themselves.
