Files In A Bind
If your shelves are overrun with binders and they’re busting at the seams it may be time to rethink your use of binders. Binders have their place, but like so many things, they will serve you better if used within limits. Here’s how:
What Your Dining Table Has In Common With a Runway In Memphis
Want to make your home more inviting? The dining table is usually a great place to start. If it’s piled with mail, schoolwork, and crafts then it’s not very welcoming. To keep your table clear and inviting, it helps to think of it as a runway at the FedEx “Super Hub” at Memphis International Airport. The most valuable organizing tool is a clear surface for processing.
Make Organizing Toys As Simple As Child’s Play
Toys can be one of the hardest things to organize and I think this comes down to three things: 1. We are hung up by convention 2. We expect the same from kids as we [...]
Decluttering Books
Jerry Seinfeld once did a routine about keeping a personal library so you can show off and say “look at all I know!” (Sorry, couldn’t find it on YouTube.) My lovely wife is not amused [...]
Five Organizing Lessons From Making A Snowball
Well the snow's finally here in a big way and with it a blank canvas of possibilities and limitations. I could wax poetic about the many ways this blank canvas relates to organizing, but for [...]
How To Break The Logjam With One Magic Question
How To Break The Logjam With One Magic Question If you’ve got a lot of clutter to organize, it can be overwhelming and it can be hard to know where to begin. Perhaps you have [...]
February 2010, Hoarders
Matt starts work with a couple from A&E's Hoarders as part if their After-Care Team.
Bedroom Organizing
You work hard so you deserve to have a peaceful sanctuary to retreat to every night. The right paint, drapes, and other décor can put you in a relaxing frame of mind, but first be [...]
Receipt Deceipt
One of the most insidious pieces of paper that regularly litters my clients’ homes is the receipt. Alone it may look small and harmless, but it can be powerful in its importance or unimportance. Let me explain the latter. One piece of tax advice I hear is “keep everything!” Really? This 2004 receipt for “Beggin Strips” from Petco is going to help me save money on taxes? Unless you run a kennel, this piece of paper is probably not going to help you.
Car-ganizing
A car serves many functions, but as with anything, overuse tends to lead to misuse and the important uses become compromised. Organize your car better and it will serve your needs better. I always know [...]
January 2010, Fox 61
How to get organized and save January 19, 2010. Matt appears on Fox 61 with Sarah Cody to discuss how you can get organized and save.
Don’t Apha-bet On It!
An associate of mine joked the other day about how I was so organized that I had my sock drawer alphabetized. Naturally I took the joke in the spirit of good-natured ribbing it was intended, but for many organizing systems I believe alphabetizing can do more harm than good. Now don’t get me wrong,if you have items like old client files or CDs that are all the same type of thing, filing alphabetically makes the most sense, but...
