Organizing Fairy Dust

By |2014-03-11T11:58:13-04:00March 10th, 2014|Categories: Clutter Control, Home Page, Systems|Tags: , , |

In my last blog post, I gave some examples of the science of organizing. I explained that what we do is not magic, it’s science. This time, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the magical ideas I have encountered over the years about organizing and professional organizers. I call these ideas organizing fairy dust.

The Right Sort

By |2023-09-04T08:51:10-04:00October 31st, 2011|Categories: Clutter Control|Tags: , , , , |

When 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 of what needs to go, too much of what shouldn’t go, and put the keepers into systems that won’t last. All of this can be solved by good sorting practices.

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