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Organizing to Show and Go

February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Clutter Control, Home page|Tags: , , |

Getting your house on the market and getting ready to move can be a very stressful time. Having a comprehensive plan can reduce that stress. We help folks with this type of work every week , so here are a some of the essential guidelines we recommend for such a plan.

Organizing Shades of Grey in the Kitchen

November 30th, 2015|Categories: Clutter Control, Home page, Systems|Tags: , , , |

One of the problems my clients tend to have with organizing is that they to see everything in black and white. Whether an item is extremely valuable or completely useless, it's easy to find a home for it. The real challenge comes with all the shades of grey in between.

Holiday Organizing and Beyond

November 8th, 2015|Categories: Closet, Clutter Control, Home page, Systems|Tags: , , , |

It may seem too early to start thinking about holiday organizing, but a big part of organizing is planning ahead, so your next steps are easier. Besides talking about holiday storage, I'm also going to throw in some general storage tips as well.

When to Organize to 100%

November 2nd, 2015|Categories: Clutter Control, Home page, Paper Management|Tags: , , |

I have written a lot on the subject of perfectionism-as-a-barrier. People often confuse organizing with a quest to be perfect and that’s a mistake. Organizing is more about managing priorities effectively. That said, although we usually don’t have the time to be perfect, there are times when managing priorities benefits from pushing things to 100%. Here are three examples.

Points Of Compulsion To Stay Organized

October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Clutter Control, Home page, Paper Management, Systems, Time Management|Tags: , , , |

It is impossible to stay organized without action. If there’s no action on paying bills, the mail will pile up; if theres no action on the laundry, the clothes will pile up; etc. Certain points of compulsion are necessary to ensure that these actions happen.

Organizing Clothes for Storage

October 11th, 2015|Categories: Closet, Clutter Control, Home page, Systems|Tags: , , |

All of my organizing solutions are built around a plan for circulation and now is the time to look at a very important one: seasonal rotation of clothes. Here are some thoughts on how to store seasonal clothes, how to store daily clothes, and products that make it all easier.

Organizing A Wider Cast, To Last

September 28th, 2015|Categories: Systems|Tags: , , , |

We usually get called in for organizing help over a fairly limited problem: a cluttered garage, a pile of papers, or to-do’s not getting to done. It’s good to have a starting point, because it means that you have chosen a priority. However, to make the organizing last longer requires reaching a little further.

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