Why Your Garage’s Floor May Be Its Greatest Asset
There are a lot of of great garage storage products out there. The MVP, however, might be something that you may think of as nothing. [...]
Koova Garage Organizer: Product Review
In our celebration of Garage Month I had to repost this product review. The Koova Garage Organizer is a terrific product for hanging tools and [...]
What Does Good Organizing Look Like?
What does good organizing look like? I have identified 4 elements to look for.
Declutter Log Jams in Your Home For Good
My book includes a chapter on storage, because even static items needs a plan for movement. A great way to understand this concept is to look at a log jam.
The Surprising Health Consequences of Clutter
Clutter, for many, is a bugbear and something to be avoided. For others it is almost a way of life.
Productivity: The “Almost Done” Lie
Someone who works up to the last second in the search for maximum productivity exhibits the "almost done" lie.
Why Good Folding is Good Organizing
Here are four ways how good folding is good organizing.
Organizing With Post-It Notes: Good or Bad?
So maybe you're thinking that Post-It Notes are to be avoided? Not so fast! It all depends on how you use them.
Organizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Do you ever make new year’s resolutions, but find them hard to follow though on? If you do then you’re in very good company. Here [...]
Book Excerpt: Circulation in the Exit
What follows is an excerpt from my best-selling book “The Circulation Solution: The Ultimate Organizing Approach For Lasting Clutter Relief.” This excerpt is from the [...]
Circulation in the Kitchen
The official launch date of my book, "The Circulation Solution," is this coming Monday the 18th. In the meantime, here is an excerpt from Chapter [...]
Book Excerpt: Circulation in the Mail
What follows is an excerpt from my upcoming book "The Circulation Solution: The Ultimate Organizing Approach For Lasting Clutter Relief." The focus of this chapter [...]
Digital Minimalism Book Review
Our company provides solutions for clutter, including paper and schedule clutter, but we don’t offer solutions for digital clutter. Cal Newton’s book does. In Digital [...]
My New Organizing Book Excerpt: “The Circulation Solution”
What follows is an excerpt from my new book, coming out later this month, “The Circulation Solution: The Ultimate Organizing Approach For Lasting Clutter Relief.” [...]
How to Store Old Photos and Preserve Precious Memories
Today's blog is a guest post from Wendy Dessler Photography is a job or hobby or millions of people all over the world. There are [...]
What I’ve Learned in 15 Years of Professional Organizing
Sunday, September 1, 2019 marks 15 years since I officially opened for business as a professional organizer. In September 2004, I was doing business as [...]
An Eco-Friendly Guide to Getting Rid of Your Unwanted Clutter
Today's blog is guest post from Haley Kieser. One of the best feelings is walking into a clean, organized home–and knowing you live there. But [...]
6 Tips to Get Organized Fast
September 1, 2019 will mark 15 years since I started my professional organizing business. In those 15 years, I have learned a lot about how [...]
Organizing Your Next Steps
The most important things to understand about organizing your next steps is to recognize that organizing has steps. Effective, sustainable organizing has to involve more [...]
Organizing Tasks of Lesser Value
Organization may be eluding you because you are wasting time on organizing tasks of lesser value. Here are some examples of such low value tasks [...]
Get Your Closet Organizing All S.E.T
The best way to get your closet organizing all set is by striking the right balance. I’m talking about a balance of three organizing factors, [...]
What Are the Best Organizing Tips for Closets?
The best organizing tips for closets come from first looking at what organizing is NOT. Here are some examples. Organizing is not Hiding When discussing [...]
The Most Fundamental Organizing Rule
Want a really simple rule to apply to all organizing? It’s this: REVEAL, DON’T CONCEAL. Sound obvious? If it is, odds are good that you [...]
How To Love Your Kitchen Space
Does your kitchen always seem to be a mess? Does it cause you anxiety? I want to share some thoughts on how to love your [...]
My Best Minimalist Habits
Minimalism is a way of life that starts with a reexamination of priorities. This reexamination is a formidable project. You must get your possessions down [...]
Get Organized For Downsizing
There are many things to consider when you get organized for downsizing, including finding the right resources. Of all the other things to consider, there [...]
A Downsizing Menu for Fairfield County
Downsizing options in Fairfield can be like ordering from a menu: A la carte or prix fixe. Where you may spend more on individual services, [...]
Organizing Paper: When Should You Scan and Shred?
When should you scan? and when should you shred?, aren’t the first questions you should ask when organizing paper. However, clients often ask these questions [...]
When to Organize Your Storage For Action!
Here are some tips for storage for action.
Storing Keepsakes
A while back, I wrote a post on organizing keepsakes. It was really more focused on getting your keepsakes organized. This post focuses more on [...]
5 Attic Organizing Tips
Attic organizing projects can be overwhelming, but you can overcome, by understanding the challenges and breaking them down.
Organizing the Playroom
While I’m not a parent, after almost 15 years of organizing the playroom, I understand the challenges. Mostly, I understand the limitations of just how [...]
How To Get Organized Fast
Recognizing that basic division is the first step in how to get organized fast. Here are six more.
Organizing Priority Management
I often say that organizing is ultimately not about sorting out your stuff, your paper, or your time. Rather, it’s about sorting out your priorities. [...]
Organizing Your Basement Storage
Organizing your basement storage well is vital to the organizing success of the rest of your house. The top 3 living spaces that clients require [...]
Organizing An Unpack
Last post I addressed Organizing A Move, so in this one we look at Organizing An Unpack. Moving into a new home is an exciting [...]
Organizing For A Move
In this week of National Moving Month we are going to look at organizing for a move. Moving is one of the most stressful life events. Much of that stress can be alleviated by organizing the right plan.
Resources For Downsizing in Fairfield County
Over the years Matt Baier Organizing has reached out to many resources for downsizing in Fairfield County. Whether you are downsizing or just decluttering to list your home for sale, you need options.
Your #1 Garage Organizing System
Your #1 Garage Organizing System is the Donation Depot. Odds are good that you are already making a practice of donating things, but I want to go a little deeper.
Organizing Your Garage With Hangable Storage
Organizing your garage with hangable storage opens up even more floor space than shelve-able storage. I’ve been talking about garage organizing all month. The one [...]
Organizing Your Garage Storage Vertically
This week I look at organizing your garage storage vertically. Last week I described how there are essentially three types of storage in your garage: Shelve-ables, hang-ables, and non-negotiables. Today we look at the first one: shelving
Organizing Your Garage in Fairfield County
Organizing Your Garage in Fairfield county is a service we are known for. This post explains how organizing your garage is something you can do yourself.
Downsizing Through the Garage
Downsizing through the garage is my best piece of advice on downsizing. Starting with the garage not only makes sense for downsizing. It also makes things easier for a regular move or for getting your whole house organized.
10 Places To Find More Home Office Space
There's one thing I’m sure I don’t have to tell you about finding more home office space. You won't find it by discovering a door to a secret room.You also won’t find it by unloading one major category. That big category has been important enough to keep. It won’t suddenly become so unimportant that it can all go. So space has to come from a series of small space gains that add up. Here are 10 tips to help.
Organizing Paper Action Files Made Easy
Organizing Paper Action Files Made Easy is my fourth installment of my paper management series. This is how to set up “Running Files,” so that you can be more productive and stay organized. I also look at how to deal with a backlog of action files.
Organizing Paper Files Made Easy
In part three of our paper management series I focus on organizing paper files made easy.
Organizing Paper Archives Made Easy
Today we look at the subject of organizing paper archives made easy.
Organizing Paper Made Easy
No category of things-to-organize gives my clients greater grief than paper, so what can you do? Here is how we go about organizing paper.
Top 10 Home Office Organizing Products
My top 10 home office organizing products are mostly for paper.
How To Manage Time Working from Home
These days more of us are working from home more than ever before and one thing you need more than ever before is to manage time.
