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How to Detach From Your Clutter So You Can Let It Go!
“The surest way to detach from one outcome is to reattach yourself to a more empowering outcome: serving others, replacing a bad habit with a good one, or focusing on the present.”- Stephen Shapiro, Goal-Free LivingThis is true with decluttering as well. It is much easier to let go, when you have a clear vision of what you want in it's place.Read more…Feng Shui Organizing: Use the "Natural Forces of the Universe" to Organize Your Life
What is Feng Shui?When translated into English, feng shui means "the way of the wind and water" or "the natural forces of the universe." People all over the world practice a form of feng shui.Read more…How To Organize for Tax Time
The words "simple" and "tax time" have probably never been uttered in the same sentence. Well, not until now at least. The key to a stress-free tax season is being organized all year-round.Read more…S-I-M-P-L-E Organizing Strategies
Follow these S-I-M-P-L-E strategies and organize a space today!S - SELECT THE AREASelect the area you will organize by deciding which space in your home or office causes you the most stress. This is the area you should attack first.Read more…The Art of Purging Your Stuff
Too Much StuffWe are overflowing with stuff in every part of our lives. It comes in many forms. It is in our e-mail inboxes, in our closets--all the way out of our houses and even into our cars.Read more…Filing : Get Organized to Search, GTD way!
To file or not to file? That is the question, I guess, for many who are currently tidying up their offices before leaving for the beach! But the really important question may be how to search and find, not necessary file, documents.Read more…Help! I Can't Find My Keys!
In the current Neat Living Poll at the Neat Living Blog, the number 1 item that people say goes missing is keys! Keys are one of the most annoying things to not be able to find! It wastes so much time and energy and creates unnecessary stress.Read more…Get Organized To Be Effective
Do you feel overwhelmed at work? Does there never seem to be enough time to get things done? If so, the primary cause is probably a lack of organization.Read more…The Best Times to Sift Through Your Stuff
What are the best times in your life when it’s sensible to clean house and get rid of stuff you don’t use? Take advantage of these opportunities to clean out your home and downsize your belongings.When you move from one house to another is the best time to get rid of things you no longer need.Read more…"Green" Organizing
"Green" Organizing is a growing trend developing in the professional organizing industry. And it's here to stay. Green Organizing is an environmentally-friendly approach to professional organizing emphasizing the principles of “reduce—re-use—recycle”.Read more…Wardrobe Planning: Organized Style Saves You Time and Money
Do you have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear? Do you shop without really knowing what your wardrobe needs? Do you buy gorgeous separates and never wear them because you don't know how to work them into a stylish outfit?Read more…Clutter Clearing Pays Off Big Time!
No matter how many times I experience it, it still amazes me how much weight and stress is lifted from your shoulders when you clear clutter. Clutter (defined by Webster as "disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness") affects you in so many ways that often you don't realize how bad it was until it's gone.And, clearing clutter pays off financially too.Read more…Filing Systems – Organization Made Easy
Are you familiar with the following scene in your office? Your haggard looking colleague muttering to himself “Where the ********* (expletive deleted) has that paper gone?” You try to draw his attention, he doesn’t respond.Read more…10 Ways to Beat the Summer Blahs
The summer is simply a great time to get things done, a time to accomplish all those tasks and projects that you keep putting aside for later, I suggest the following:1. Plan Your Day: Take ten minutes each morning to plan your day and pinpoint certain tasks that need to be done. Try to incorporate this into your everyday work habits, and you will see your productivity increase throughout the year. Your planner and calendar are probably the most important tools you have to staying organized.Read more…Manage Yourself and Keep Track of Everything
We always forget. If it’s what we had for lunch, when is our best friend’s birthday or what were we planning on doing the next second. The fact that we are consuming more and more time on the Internet and not in front of the television, gives us more control on what we want to consume, what we want to read and what we want to view, but because there are so many things to read, see or hear on the Internet, we sometimes just forget what we had in mind.Read more…Easy Document Management
How many times every day do you ask yourself “What should I do with this or that document or folder? Where do I need it and how long should I keep this note?”You are always in a confusing situation, having to decide if this file will still be useful sometime soon or maybe year or two later or maybe never.Read more…How to Organize your Bathroom
Have you already sent photos of your messy bathroom into a home makeover show – just crossing your fingers and hoping they’ll pick your bathroom to make-over and fix-up? Well, you no longer have to wait for that unlikely call – you can clean up your bathroom yourself. Yes, it may take a little bit of time and a little bit of money, but if you just set one day aside (or even half a day) to improve your bathroom; you’ll be amazed at the difference just you can make.Read more…Organizing the Jungle Under Your Desk
In every office there is a creature that grows underneath each desk. A few cables and a couple of wires all of a sudden turn into a jungle, which is not just unsightly but also frustrating and has proven to be unsafe. How liberating would it be to look under your desk and not be horrified?Read more…Organize Your Garage Using a Dresser!
It seems like organizing your garage can be a never ending task. Lots of companies make millions of dollars selling all kinds of storage systems to try to make your garage just a little bit more organized. OK I'm about to confess -- We've had this problem, too!Read more…Organizing for the Observant Jewish Family
Scenario 1. You’ve been keeping a home for over 20 years, your linen closet would make Martha Stewart proud, your chicken soup is always cooked on Wednesday, table set Thursday, and you are resting erev Shabbos. You may be thinking, “What would I learn from an article on keeping Jewish life organized?Scenario 2.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Organizing category
- How Having an Organized Home and Life Positively Impacts Our Planet & Ourselves - By: Heidi DeCoux
The future of our planet begins at home. Our level of organization has an impact, whether or not we realize it, and whether or not we want the responsibility. - The Easiest & Fastest Way to Keep a "Company-Ready Clean" House - By: Heidi DeCoux
Do you ever find yourself running around your home stuffing items into closets and drawers because people are on their way over and you are less than satisfied with the condition of your home? Here is a simple 5-step plan for you. - 4 Simple Steps to an Organized Closet - By: Heidi DeCoux
Keeping your closets organized makes it much easier to keep your home clean. Picking up your house becomes much easier and more pleasant because it takes a lot less time to put things away when you have a neat and organized closet. Also, you (and other members of your family) will be more likely to put things away when there is a specific place for everything. This article will give you four easy steps to help you get your closets organized and keep them organized. - Is All of Your Stuff Depleting You of Happiness? - By: Heidi DeCoux
Are you always striving to feel happier in your life. You can be happier just by living with less stuff. In this article you will learn how living with less can increase your happiness and what you need to do to achieve it. - Self-discipline - By: Sharmila Murthy
My mentor Jim Rohn once said "We always pay the price. Either we pay the price of regret, or we pay the price of discipline." Which price are you willing to pay, will decide what results we have in our lives. - Depart From Your Comfort Zone - By: Rebecca McClain
We are, by nature, creatures of comfort. Yet, discomfort is a necessary evil if we expect to live our best life. - 5 Steps to an Organized Closet - By: Jenna Hart
It can seem very overwhelming at first to try and attempt to organize your closet. Learn how to get organized with these 5 simple steps. - 4 Steps to Prioritizing Your Life - By: Joanna Lindenbaum
When we begin to look into that together, we often find that their priorities do not match how they spend their actual time. If you are not spending your time and your days according to what's most important to you, chances are you will end up feeling harried, unsatisfied, and disappointed with your life. - A Tidy Office Is More Productive - By: Lesa Parham
Whether you work from home or at an office, desk tidiness, or lack thereof, can become a problem. But, as real estate agents well know, an organized desk is far more productive than a disorganized one. - 10 Tips to Help Ease Holiday Stress - By: Angelique Ellerman
Don't let another holiday season wear you down and frazzle your nerves. Following are some ideas that can help make Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holidays more enjoyable and less stressful.