Many many people struggle with disorganization. It may be a few piles on the counters, mountains of laundry, or completely unusable rooms. Who is likely to be able to conquer clutter on their own and who will probably need a professional for guidance and focus?
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Q: What’s the best way to tackle daily mail? from Shantau
A:One of the best ways to tackle the daily mail is to [...]
Sentimental items, keepsakes, treasures… whatever you call them, these are the items of the heart that remind you of your fondest memories.
So if your keepsakes are scattered about the house, getting crumpled and squashed, or lost in the piles, here is your push to gather them up and take care of them.
Some tips for keeping [...]
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, and other travel expenses that you would pay [...]
I admit it - I’m a gadget junkie. I like to mess around with gadgets and online tools just to see what they do.
Recently I have found several online sites that stand out for helping me stay organized.
For me, to be a winner, a site has to be user friendly, do something useful, easily accessible, [...]
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 is one for the [...]
The end of the summer… the sleeveless shirts are not getting worn as the nights cool, pool toys need to be put up, the garden needs care. Check out this article with a quick list of to-dos at the end of summer from The Professional Organizer, Allison Carter.
5 Projects, Plus Proven Strategies from a Professional [...]
We are answering your questions that you send in.
Q: What approach do you use to organize toys?
A: The main reason toys are so difficult to organize is because most people have waaaay too many of them. It is a daunting, overwhelming task when there are more than 50 toys, games, books and puzzles with dozens [...]
Is your task list scary - like a big ol’ monster creeping behind you ready to gobble you up alive?
I know it can seem that way to me sometimes. You can read my tips on taming the task monster on the Store & Style website.
(Below is an actual task monster you can print and use [...]
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 since I got [...]