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Home Organizing Rules to Live By
Let's be honest.Nobody likes rules.But the thing is, if you're serious about home organization, then there are some specific rules you'll want to follow.Read more…The College Life: Upgrade Your Dorm Room With These Essentials
Like the middle seat on an airplane, it's axiomatic that your college dorm room is cramped, without a lot of storage space. (Hopefully, there's no sleeping, fat guy drooling on you, who's also blocking you from the aisle and that all-too-needed restroom.)Still, life in a university dorm room doesn't have to be messy, confined and disorganized—in other words, economy class.Read more…Create More Head Space - The Art Of Simplification
People’s lives today are jam-packed with great projects, ideas, to-do lists, errands, things we should do, things we could do, duties and obligations. No surprise then, that many of us feel we barely have time to do the things we have to do (or think we have to do), let alone spare time for fitting in anything extra.Why do we insist on keeping ourselves so busy?Read more…Why Get organized? 8 Simple Reasons
More Time.Good records provide facts necessary to shorten the time it takes to do almost anything. Easily resolve an issue, file insurance claims, collect government benefits, prepare income tax returns,order a pizza or find something when you need it.Read more…Hurricanes and Organizing
Well, here we are in the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season and as you know it comes every single year, yet some people say they have not prepared themselves for the catastrophic hurricanes which may occur. It is not as if they didn't know about this 10 years ago; so, why has it taken so long? I fear that many people are so disorganized that they simply are not ready when the mandatory evacuations are called and people are told to leave.Read more…Life in the Fast Lane
Cindy collapses on the couch after getting the last of all 3 kids to bed. She feels like she has been living in the fast lane lately. And no wonder, between school and the kids' activities, Cindy is spending most of her day either getting the kids ready to go somewhere or driving in the car.Read more…Lists - To Do or Not To Do
What’s your perception of people who make “To Do” lists? Are you full of admiration for such an organised approach to life? Do you sigh and wish you could be like them?Read more…Stop the Paper Clutter – A Simple Strategy to Help You Clear Off Your Countertops, Permanently
There are two types of paper clutter: the incoming and the infamous piles. The only way to end the piling habit is to deal with the incoming papers immediately. If you effectively deal with papers as they enter your home, you’ll eliminate the source of the paper piling compulsion.Read more…An Organized Life Has its Advantages
If you are trying to propel your business career, profession, schooling, parenting, hobbies or health and exercising well, an organized approach to such endeavors gives you a distinct advantage over those who do not care or pay attention to details.Organizing your life and endeavors helps you become more efficient with your time and therefore get more done. Time management is essential in that as you increase your activities you decrease your spare time.Read more…Taming the Electronic Beasts: Working in the Information Age with Stone Age Brains
The faster we go, the more we take on. The more we take on, the more there is to do. Laborsaving devices create more labor.Read more…Daily Chore Charts
Our family's cleaning and chore schedules have varied widely over the years. In two short years we have gone from having one teenager in the home to having two teenagers and two toddlers. In the past I have tended to do much of the housework myself, with help off and on from my teenage daughter.Read more…Ready, Set, Simplify: Tips to Simplify Your Life
Do you feel frazzled? Do you have too much to do and not enough time? Life is complicated!Read more…7 Organizing Personalities and 14 Ways to Start Small
7 Types of Organizing Personalities1. Organizing product and tip junkie. You collect ideas and buy tools, but never actually do the work. Your solution: stop buying and reading.Read more…16 Tips to Simplify Your Life
Know you’re in trouble when:-You can’t find the bill that you know just came in -You run late because you can’t find our favorite shoes or keys -You can’t see the top of your dining room table -You have stacks of stuff around -You stop having people over because of the messTop 16 tips:1. Get ready the night before. Put out clothing and accessories; find briefcase and all paperwork, even set the kitchen table for breakfast. Create a list of the 5-7 things you are going to do the next day.Read more…De-Clutter Your Life And Improve Your Confidence
A lot of people carry around with them a lot of “baggage” or “clutter” in their minds.When I say this I mean that they are still holding onto things that they say they should do but don’t, the person who they had a row with but both are not speaking to each other – but both want to, the coulds and shoulds in your life that hold you back – you need to let go, but you don’t.These people carry around with them a lot of emotional attention that you could be doing without and focussing on something more productive instead!Read more…Planning For Change
Success means more than economic gains, titles and degrees. It usually follows careful planning. If you decide you want to change your life and have a good idea of what you want to do then that is the time to start planning how you will achieve your goal.Read more…Have Ogre Routines Taken Over Your Life?
For those with ADHD who have difficulty meeting commitments building routines is the oft recommended method to gain control of your life.The purpose of routines is to automate procedures for managing all the boring stuff. To create a routine like the Getting-out-of-the-House routine you make a list of all the jobs that must be done before leaving in the morning.Read more…Label This: How Label Printers Can Help Get You Organized
My grandma has every shelf of her linen closet labeled with the location of sheets, wash cloths, hand towels, bath towels and beach towels. While I think that’s a tad obsessive, I must admit to a certain sense of the pot calling the kettle black.In my house every techno gadget (and there are a lot of them, given as I review this stuff for a living) and every wire is neatly labeled.Read more…Personal Productivity - Where it All Starts
Is personal productivity about -– getting more done in less time? And does this equally apply in any different situation? ...Read more…Organizing Your Child's Closet
Organizing the stuff you have at home is a great idea. It helps you to easily locate things that you need everyday. More so, being organized gives a fresher and cooler look to the place.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Organizing category
- 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. - From Congestion & Clutter to Prosperity & Wellness - By: Sheevaun Moran
By filling our every space with stuff, we allow congestion. Any lack of movement or flow permits stagnant old energy to permeate every aspect of our lives. Whether we are working harder for prosperity, improved relationships, or good health congestion prohibits the good from easily entering our lives. - Why Self-Knowledge is Important - By: Ashutosh Ghildiyal
On the necessity of Self-knowledge and the need to be self-aware. - J. Krishnamurti and The Art of Listening - By: Ashutosh Ghildiyal
Short article on the art of listening. - Organizing Important Records and Organizing Your Life - a 15-Minute Guide - By: Claudette Paäge
There is a little-known resolution unknown to most people. A simple and painless commitment that brings those who resolve to make it an organized life, less daily worry and complete peace of mind. More specifically, I am talking about eliminating your worry and concerns about money, your life and your health by organizing all your important records and documents. - Freedom and Power of Accountability - By: Jay Fiset
Why an article on accountability? While hardly a new theme, the notion is widely maligned, misunderstood, or missed completely. - How to Throw a Dinner Club Party - By: Maraya Mullen
Your social club has, for the first time, assigned you to organize the next installment of your group’s quarterly dinner club party. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to throw one. - 6 Steps to Survive ADHD Overwhelm - Learn to Plan Your Day - By: Sarah Jane Keyser
Like many people today, do you find life overwhelming? Today's hectic world puts tremendous pressure to perform on everyone, but if you have ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) the pressure is magnified several times over. Learn these six steps to beat overwhelm. - Ten Minutes That Will Change Your Life - By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II
Pretty catchy title, don’t you think? Don’t you ‘instant gratification’ types get too carried away. I am going to tell you about a ten minute exercise that will change your life. - Improve One Area of Disorganization this Month! - By: Sherry Borsheim
The first full week of October is Get Organized Week in the U.S. This week, which celebrates the benefits of organization, was established in 1992 by the National Association of Professional Organizers.