We always say that getting organized is about having the education, motivation, and support required to make personal change. Education and support can come from others, but motivation ultimately has to come from within you… so how is it that we keep holding ourselves back? I am reading a fantastic book right now called Mindset:… Read more »
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Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
My charming colleague Peter Walsh has just released his new book entitled Does this Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More. He’ll be on Oprah tomorrow, 2/7/08. (book cover photo from Barnes & Noble’s website) Peter and I agree that both organizing and weight loss are all… Read more »
Results of NAPO Los Angeles Organizing Awards
Thank you to everyone for your support and your votes. We did not win the award, but as always, it is a true honor to be a finalist! Here are the winners for this year’s awards. I will post some photos here later… Update: Here are a few photos (thumbnails below, click for larger images)!… Read more »
iGo- Don’t Leave Home Without It
I am in Los Angeles today, where tonight we find out if Clutter Diet won the "Best Website" award for our industry at the LA NAPO Chapter Organizing Awards. Wish me luck! Since I am traveling, I am once again delighted to the point of almost squealing about using my cool iGo charger. (OK, I… Read more »
Time Yourself- Ready, Set, GO!
I am always telling people to time themselves doing tasks they don’t like. For example, if you time yourself folding a load of laundry, you’ll find it takes only about 3 minutes. Knowing this makes it easier to conquer procrastination! It can also be good to time yourself if you are writing procedures or figuring… Read more »
Resign Yourself to the Inevitable
I had a meeting at a country club this week where they had the most beautiful ashtray urns I had ever seen flanking the front double-doors. I am not a smoker, but I noticed them because they had done a great job of making the best of a situation, and it illustrates a great point… Read more »
Lorie the Laminator
You’ve heard of the Terminator… now meet "The Laminator." I really like laminating important pieces of paper! Here are some ways that I use laminating pouches around my home and office: Checklists for packing, speaking engagements, and other recurring needs Workout training program- taped to my treadmill Schedules for newsletter releases and other recurring business… Read more »
Got Messy Teenagers?
Our Clutter Diet member message boards have been discussing organizing with teenagers lately. Since I have two teenage boys of my own, I got inspired to write this article, "Six Critical Factors You Must Understand to Organize with Teens." It’s not just about the academics of teaching kids organizing concepts. I have identified these six… Read more »
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Keep It Clean
January 19, 2008 Garment Organizers What are they? Plastic dividers that help you find items of clothing easily in crowded closets. How do they work? Hangers come with labels — such as Sleeveless, Long Sleeve, Golf Shirts, Dress Shirts, Shorts, Capri Pants, Suits, Jackets — to help you gain visibility of your wardrobe and enable… Read more »
Don’t Cook? Use Your Kitchen as a Closet
I saw a great Citi ad today in the two front pages of a magazine…I scanned the ad in here so you can click this thumbnail for a larger version. This woman says she lives in a tiny apartment and she doesn’t cook, so instead she uses her kitchen as a walk-in closet. It shows… Read more »
