Mick Jagger understands how important it is to have time on his side. Do you? How do you get the Satisfaction of being in control of your calendar instead of being your calendar’s Beast of Burden? Our lives are so hectic and busy; wouldn’t it be great to know all of the details of your… Read more »
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CBSNews.com: Happiness May Be One Phone Call Away
By Laura Vanderkam I got an iPhone in December, 2009. Up until then, I’d been using a BlackBerry, and paying the usual T-Mobile monthly fee. I also had a cell phone which used AT&T, so I switched the AT&T plan to my iPhone. But then guess how long it took me to get around to… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: How to Organize Batteries
We all have them- they’re bulky, round, heavy and they really hurt when they fall on your toe. Today I am talking batteries. How do you store batteries, make them easily accessible and keep them off of your toes? These tips will help you clean up your power station so you can keep going, and… Read more »
What is Your Laundry Style?
Unless you do your laundry naked, you'll never truly be finished with it, unfortunately. Let's get your laundry process sorted out so you can focus on other things, naked or not. Which type of laundry-doer are you? There are three different styles of handling your laundry process to fit any family's needs. Choose one of… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Going Green with Halloween Decor
It’s that time of year to listen for things that go bump in the night. But, that bump shouldn’t be you walking in to a big pile of holiday decorations. Do you have a stack o’ jack o’ lanterns in storage? Have your mummy’s and monsters run amuck? Watch this video and illuminate your deepest… Read more »
Organize and Go Green for Your Halloween Scene
As a professional organizer, I have worked in clients’ homes who have entire large rooms devoted to storage of holiday decorations, outfitted with uniform rows of shelving units stacked with color-coded bins for Easter, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and of course, countless bins for Christmas. Other clients have basements, garages, and attics full of these… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Organizing Papers by Going Vertical
Fences, tetherball poles, and antennas are all things that work better standing up. But what else is more efficient upright? Paper- yes, paper. Watch this video to shape up your sheets and transform your piles into smiles. Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero and today’s Clutter Video Tip is about paper, specifically something I learned awhile… Read more »
School Papers: Organizing the Avalanche
We've been Back-to-School now for a few weeks, and you've got school papers coming home. Find out how to deal with the four main types and dig out from the deluge! Click here to read how to organize each type of school paper on the Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog. How's your Back-to-School experience going… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Organizing Business Cards
Is organization of your contacts in the cards for you? Is finding the right contact information at the right time a wild card? Watch this video to stack YOUR deck with strategies for keeping friends, family and acquaintances not only in order, but easily accessible. Following these tips will make your communication and networking more… Read more »
Home Repairs: Why Haven’t You Just FIXED IT Already?
True confession: Repeatedly for months, I was opening my back door to the deck outside and looking at the metal weather-stripping that was sticking out, thinking, "Huh, someone should really fix that." And nobody ever did, until we had a party recently. When I saw the ugly door facing through my future guests' eyes,… Read more »