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A Call To Action: Why Now Is the Most Exciting Time I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Business as an Organizing Consultant - by Barbara Hemphill- ***Free Up more Space with some Clever Closet Organizers - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Get OrganizedKeeping your wardrobe organized can be a struggle that never seems to end. Even when you have finally got everything in order, as soon as you go on your next shopping trip, it is all going to come crashing down again. The fight to keep things organized can be even more difficult when you live ...
Views: 2785(1 vote) - ***Great Bathroom Organizers for Large Families - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Get OrganizedKeeping the bathroom clean is a big enough job when it’s only used by one person. When an entire family has to share a bathroom, it can quickly become a gigantic mess. Wet towels hang all over the place. Toothbrushes are piled into a dingy glass. Soaps and shampoos jockey for position on every ...
Views: 3738(4 votes) - ***Here are Some Great Ideas for Keeping Your Bathroom Clutter-Free - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Get OrganizedA well organized bathroom can be a relaxing haven when you need to take care of yourself. Getting ready to go to work, or out for a night on the town is a lengthy and frustrating process when your favorite essentials are lost in the clutter of an unorganized bathroom. Keeping your bathroom ...
Views: 2408(3 votes) - ***How to Organize Expensive Jewelry without Spending a Fortune - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Get OrganizedYou love your jewelry collection. Rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings can tie an outfit together, make a creative fashion statement, and express your personality. Jewelry also carries a great deal of sentiment. Certain pieces can remind you of a meaningful anniversary or a loved one. These ...
Views: 4860(3 votes) - ***Jewelry Organizers: Now You Can Find Your Favorite Accessories Right Away - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Get OrganizedSave time and energy spent on rooting through jewelry boxes or nightstand drawers and keep your jewelry neatly in place with a jewelry organizer. Available in a variety of styles and colors, you're sure to come across the perfect jewelry storage for your bedroom or bathroom. Not only will you ...
Views: 4264(2 votes) - ***Keep Your Jewelry Organized - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Get OrganizedHas your jewelry collection outgrown your jewelry box? Do you have to spend fifteen minutes untangling chains before you can put on the necklace you want to wear? Have you ever been stuck wearing your second choice pair of earrings because you misplaced one of your favorite earrings? Sadly, most ...
Views: 4910(2 votes) - ***Recommendations for Keeping Your Jewelry Looking Brand New - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Get OrganizedMost people treasure their jewelry. They wear it proudly, pass it down to loved ones and even insure it. But do they care for it properly on a daily basis? Jewelry gets dirty with simple daily wear. It is exposed to the elements, rubs up against oily skin and gets smudged by makeup, food bits, ...
Views: 2442(3 votes) - ***Shoe Organizers: Smart Storage Solutions for Big Families - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Get OrganizedIf you have a large brood, then you’re unquestionably faced with many storage issues. Among the most common: shoe organization. With lots of people come lots of shoes; heaps, in fact. Shoe organizers are smart storage solutions for big families. With so many different designs available, ...
Views: 7533(2 votes) - 10 Reasons People Just Can’t Get Organized - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Marilyn BohnI have a friend who avoided going home after work because it was just too depressing. Her home was cluttered and disorganized in every room. She had fast food wrappers everywhere. Drinks had spilled on the couch and carpet that made a sticky mess. She couldn’t find her DVD’s because they were ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - 15 Productivity Pearls to Create a More Organized Life - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Denise Caron-Quinnby: Denise Caron-Quinn Founder & President of In Order To Succeed 1. Begin the organization process with areas that are most visible and/or problematic. Start small and be sure to allow sufficient time for each step in the process. (sort, purge, assign a home, containerize, then maintain and ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - 4 Effortless Tips to Organize Clutter the Easy Way - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIt has been many years ago but I still remember it as though it was only last month. I was in the sixth grade and we were told by our teachers that we were going to sell magazine subscriptions. This excited me and I was raring to get out and start selling because of the promised prizes we could ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - 4 Important Tips on How To De-Clutter Your Home You'll Enjoy - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt was a beautiful cold day outside. I know it is cold when my outdoor thermometer says it is 4 degrees. I thought it might be broken but when it warmed up to 6 degrees I knew it was working as the temperature had changed. This is the perfect kind of day to stay inside and bake cookies, read ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - 4 Instructive Tools To Declutter Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIn the book Alice in Wonderland Alice falls down a hole. The first time I read this I felt so closed in I never finished reading the book. I know this is silly but that’s the way it was. Do you ever have fears about how to declutter your home and it seems silly but that is just the way it ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - 4 Simple Strategies to Teach Kids About Organizing - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerIt's back-to-school time! No doubt, if you're a parent, you're ready for a little break after a fun-filled and jam-packed summer. That's because kids will be kids, as the saying goes. Which is one reason that it may seem like organizing kids requires a super-sized miracle! Reese ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - 4 Tips for Eco-Friendly Organizing - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from joshua zerkelSimplify your life while being environmentally responsible! Getting organized can be a fantastic way to simplify and streamline your busy life. The process of getting organized can involve weeding through (and discarding) some of the belongings that have been keeping you from living how you ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - 5 Ideas for Starting the New Year Out Feeling Refreshed - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Kim Kirmmse TothI had some real plans for how to spend my less busy time during the holidays. From December 19th to January 1st I only had 1 client each week. Wow. Certainly different than my usual week! Here are some of the things I accomplished and feel really good about. If any of these actions look like ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - 6 Drop-Dead Cool Ways To De-clutter Your Home Without Even Trying - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI was a social service worker for 24 years. I worked in an office and commuted to work every day 18 miles one way. Totally out of the blue one day my supervisor came to me and asked if I would be willing to telecommute. This meant I wouldn't have to drive to work every day, I wouldn't have to ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - 7 Critical Reasons To Hire A Professional Organizer - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnThe sky was over cast and the day was cold. But I was warm inside the home of a delightful, intelligent, interesting, busy mom who also has the role of being a wife, counselor to her family, chef, and chauffer just to name a few of her jobs that she does every day. Oh and she works as a ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - 7 Tips on How To Get Your Spouse Organized - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDo you find yourself nagging your spouse to get rid of clutter and to organize? Nagging doesn’t work and can drive a wedge between you. These 7 tips will help get your spouse organized without nagging. As a professional organizer one question I am often asked is, “How do I get my husband to ...
Views: 7308(1 vote) - 8 Practical And Time-Saving Tips To Reduce Paper Clutter - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI just love the UPS truck when it is parked in front of my home and not just zipping by. I always wail..."come back, leave me something". How about you? Doesn't your mind leap to the possibilities of what he (I have never had a she) is delivering to your door? This was the case yesterday when my ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - 8 Skills of an Organized Person - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Jan HaynerDo you qualify to be added to the list of Organized People in the world? There are some of people that are just born with the good luck, to be organized, in every facet of their lives. Boy, I am envious of those people. I had to learn the hard way, by making tons of mistakes, living with ...
Views: 33544(1 vote) - A Fresh Start: Organize Your Work Space - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Danielle Marie CrumeHaving your creative work space set up is foundational to being productive on greater levels. When certain conditions are present, you can become more attracted to the space and drawn there naturally. It also allows greater accomplishment as you are able to focus on your magic with all your ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - Are You An Organizing Failure? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnDo you consider yourself a failure when it comes to organizing? Do you feel like giving up (or have you given up) trying to clear clutter in your home? As soon as you get a space cleared on a book case or on top of a flat surface does someone in your home come along and fill it up? Fill it up ...
Views: 871(2 votes) - Be closer to your goals, forgetting the time – wasters - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Marina JanakievskaLots persons fight with time management. They act and act all the time, but couldn’t achieve anything they’ve planned, it looks like the days do not give sufficient hours, or the year sufficient months - rather then of operating they deal to spend their time. They arise, open the PC to see ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Be Prepared When Emergency Strikes - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Sue BeckerThe recent series of disasters in Japan, as well as unrest in many parts of the world, should have us all thinking a little bit more about whether or not we’re prepared for an unexpected disaster. Whether caused by Mother Nature or a human being, an emergency can throw our lives into chaos – ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - Clear Up Your Clutter! - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixDid you set any goals for this year? Are you well on your way to reaching them? One of the most common stumbling blocks I see as a coach is the culprit of clutter! So much time is spent on getting more; more stuff, more money, more time, more happiness. Yet seldom do we look at what we need to ...
Views: 1553(2 votes) - Conscious Decision Making and knowing when to say NO. - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Samantha AmitConscious consciousness ....is key! Every second of our day is about making choices. The choices we make are integrally related to our decision making. How aware are we, when we say yes, to the consequences of that decision? I have a client who told me that she believed that she only had ...
Views: 3408(4 votes) - Create Systems to Organize & Children, Husband & Life So You Have Time to Explore Your Dreams & Organize Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Dorothy ~ The Organizer ~ BreiningerHow can I get my children to be more organized? What are some signs of hoarding in children? How can I get my spouse to follow through and clean up after completing a chore? How can I make my home office functional instead of a “clutter-catch-all?” How can I explore my dreams and organize ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - Crop Circles Inspire Organizing Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWhen I opened Google today there were these pretty little circles at the top of the screen and I clicked on it to find out what they were. I found out they are crop circles. These are patterns created by the flattening of crops such as wheat, barley, rye, or corn. Many people think these ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - DECLUTTER NOW! - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Laurie KnightDo you ever wonder what your life would be like if you had everything in place and everything was neat and organized? Do you cringe at what you’ve shoved behind your closet doors or packed in a drawer just to get it out of the way? Do you ever feel your environment is bogging you down but you ...
Views: 905(3 votes) - Discover 8 Ways to Painlessly Declutter Your Home and Car - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Marilyn BohnSummer is winding down—although you won’t know it by the unseasonably high temperatures outside but the calendar says it is. And State Fairs are blooming all over America. Fairs are so much fun. We just attended the first day of our state fair. We were eating our chicken in a pocket for lunch at ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Fall Clutter Control in Your Closet - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAn aunt visited us a few years ago just after we had our living room carpet replaced with blue carpeting. As we visited she said she didn’t like the color blue. I was amazed that anyone could not like the color blue. After all the sky is blue and the ocean is blue. Now I have no room to talk ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Finding the Time Needed to Get Organized - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Maya WillisSometimes it seems like the hardest part of getting organized is just finding the time to do it. Especially if it's been years since you've made a dedicated effort towards organization, just the thought of tackling such a big job is enough to make you put it off until another day. However, ...
Views: 1733(2 votes) - Garden Organization Tips to Get Ready for Spring - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Maya WillisBefore the busy spring planting season gets here, it can be a good idea to get your existing gardening tools and supplies organized and ready to go. Not only will you be better prepared by getting this task done early, but you'll also have a chance to buy anything that needs replaced or ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - Get Organized: 3 Barriers Keeping You From Being Organized - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Becky EskerOne of the most important tips and strategies for maintaining organization involves setting up a system that is user-friendly. It needs to be convenient. If it is too difficult to do or if it demands too many steps, you will not do it. 3 Barriers Keeping You from Being Organized 1) ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - Get Organized: Eliminate the Sticky Notes - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Becky EskerDo you have days that you never seem to get anything accomplished? Many times, this happens as a result of poor planning and failure to maintain focus. Establishing systems is a key component to organization. A system for planning your to-do’s is critical. I recommend utilizing a two-list ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - Get Organized: Let Go of the Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Becky EskerIf you are like many folks, you have done some cleaning of your home or garage and spied a few things that really need to go. I suspect several of the items you spied are still sitting in a box or shoved in a corner. Now is the perfect opportunity to move some things out of your home! ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Get Rid Of Clutter Fast and Easy With These Simple Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnLet’s face it, there are some things that we don’t like to do either because we think they are hard or we don’t know where to begin or how to do them. A few years ago I was making one of my daughters her freedom quilt (this is a red, white and blue quilt I give them on their 21st birthday). I ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - Get Rid of Clutter! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou can do it! And no, this does not mean throwing everything into a closet! If you are the typical American, you probably have a great deal of stuff. From clothing to collectables, photographs, CD’s and tapes (or worse, records and eight-tracks!), books, sports equipment, hobbysupplies, tons of ...
Views: 1050(1 vote) - Get Your Wardrobe in Order with Some Handy Closet Organizers - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2011 from Get OrganizedTransform your closet from a disaster area into an organized haven with a few simple organizers that will help you get the job done. Create a Whole New Storage System For those with little to no closet space, try creating your own area for clothes and more with a new closet organizer. ...
Views: 2949(2 votes) - Helping Others Get Organized - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemPeople often ask how to get their kids, spouse, friend, roommate, or parent organized. They are often frustrated by others’ clutter and may have given “helpful” advice: “If you would just get organized…” The less organized person’s response (if they had one) would sound something like ...
Views: 1688(2 votes) - Household Organizing Tips: 3 Simple Ways To De-Clutter Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Michael LeeTired of seeing clutter all over your house? Can’t even recognize your own home anymore? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you are in dire need of some reliable household organizing tips. As odd as it might seem, a lot of households today are severely disorganized. The bedroom ...
Views: 1951(1 vote) - How Banishing Shoes from the Bedroom Can Help You Sleep - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Debbie BowieAs I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, your goal in setting up your bedroom is to create a space that is completely conducive to sleep. The energy of smelly feet can only be distracting. Why is it that I so often find pairs of shoes strewn over bedroom floors? I’m fairly certain that part of ...
Views: 2448(1 vote) - How To Catch The Excitement To Organize Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHave you ever watched a television program where the people on a beautiful boat are deep sea fishing? They are all decked out in “boat attire” with their white shorts and colorful shirts holding very long fishing poles. When someone gets a bite the pole dips down into the ocean and everyone ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - How to De-Clutter When You Treasure SO Many Things - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Carmen CokerThere are many reasons why people may have trouble purging things, and attachment is one of the most common reasons of all. It's also one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome, especially if that attachment makes us feel good or feel loved. If you are feeling this way, don't be alarmed - ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - How To Declutter Your Childrens School Papers - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Marilyn BohnWouldn’t you love to have the paper contract for your child’s school? You would be rich. Our kids bring home so much paper every day from school and we wonder what should we keep and where do we put it all? Here are wonderful tips from a mother of five who is a professional organizer. The ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - How To Effortlessly Organize Small Spaces - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt was a typical work morning. I was sitting at my desk reading through a report and people were coming into the office greeting each other. I could hear Neil through the partition complaining that he was late to work because he had to help his wife find her keys. The thing is this was literally ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - How to Get Organized With Paper - Organization Tips For Paper Clutter Control - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyWondering how to get organized with paper? These organization tips can help you manage magazines, newspapers,and your mail. The secrets for how to get organized with paper are neither mysterious nor difficult. Paper organization like any other organizing task simply requires an understanding ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - How To Organize Clutter With 14 Uncomplicated Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnGreek mythology is fascinating and the story of Pandora’s box is a spell binding myth. Prometheus was a Titan who was a champion of human-kind and was known for his wily intelligence. He stole the secret of fire from the God Zeus and gave it to mortals. But the theft of fire angered Zeus and ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - How To Organize Your Home In 4 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDoes the thought of de-cluttering your home, closet, a drawer or any space in your home make you uncomfortable? Perhaps you feel tired, sad or ashamed so you feel which stands in your way of de-cluttering your home. If you said yes to any of these questions perhaps you are hanging on to beliefs ...
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