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Organizing Ideas & FUNspiration
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I love to read about all kinds of organizing products and ideas for my own amusement. I’ve collected some of my favorite little goodies and share them here: Saving Screws From Lifehacker:  When you work on a project  a lot of little screws, or saving screws from a particular item, and you want to keep [...]

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I’m starting a new series for our readers. I’m going to be providing monthly calendars that you can use as wallpaper for your computer screen. This month’s theme is organizing what you love. Take the time to take care of the things and people that are important to you.  This calendar is a visual reminder. [...]

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Announcing the First Ever Organizing Telesummit 2010 A week of teleclasses Track 1 - people who want to get organized Track 2 – for professional organizers January 25 – 29, 2010 Hosted by Organizer U. and the ZING list Learn to organize from the comfort of your own couch! You also pay $0.00 for air-fare, hotel, [...]

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Books to read doodle

I’ve switched the blog to a simpler look so that the blog posts can be seen at a glance. I love that it has orange – my favorite color And I love that there aren’t any big bold distractions. Now our Color-Me Organized free downloads can be seen at a glance. Today’s Color-Me Organized illustration [...]

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Got a note from Photojojo.com about a new way to decorate with photos using restickable corners here: It’s not directly organizing, but it is another way to display photos, notes, posters… well heck anything! Imagine the possibilities. This Doodle Frame really makes me smile too. I think you’d be more likely to use a frame [...]

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todoodleslist

I was drawn to this title like a right-brainer to a package of colored sharpie pens. Here is a blog post on making a kid friendly to-do list on OnlineOrganizing.com I was so inspired, I drew my grown-up or kids’ version and you can download it here. To use this to doodle list: 1. Write [...]

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Email has become a huge big monster to organize over the last several years. Remember the early days when we just got a few emails a day? There are so many ways to organize email I’ll try to comment on a few over the next few entries. For me – I have been using folders [...]

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I have been a SARK follower for years and years.I always imagined that she lived in a cluttered, messy, colorful, wild space full of toys and tzatchkes to give her inspiration (of course).In her books, she is often discussing procrastination and avoidance…and how to avoid avoidance, so I just assumed she was disorganized.So when I [...]

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I started reading the newest SARK book and keep putting it down. It’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because I like it soooooo much. I want to slow down and savor it like a toasty warm cup of hot chocolate or a steak done to perfection. Thank you SARK for putting your thoughts [...]

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SARK’s new book – Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper comes out today – I am standing at my door waiting for the Brown Van from UPS to show up with my very own copy (yes I’m an Amazon luvr). If you don’t know who SARK is and you’re reading this blog, you may want to take [...]