January is National Clean Out Your Closet Month, so as this month ends, let's talk about the most fun thing to do with the clothing you no longer need– have a clothing swap party! I did this once as a promotional event for my Austin organizing service business, along with a friend who owns a… Read more »
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The Washington Post: It’s a Kitchen, Not a Catchall
By Domenica Marchetti When I came across the can of evaporated milk with a “”best by”” date of 2007 (shoved behind the cans of condensed milk and pumpkin and the boxes of brown sugar, confectioners’ sugar and cornstarch), I knew it was time to tackle the pantry. And not just the pantry. There were other… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: 3 Quick Closet Fixes for Under $20
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! Can you walk in your walk-in closet? Take the stressing out of dressing by following this advice; and enjoy a more peaceful morning routine. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see… Read more »
mlive.com: A ‘new you’ for a new year: Books to help you start the year off fresh
By Karen Goorhouse Here is a selection of books that can help you get a fresh start in 2011. “”This Year I Will … : How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True”” By M.J. Ryan A new year often brings new resolve. M.J. Ryan offers a menu… Read more »
Location, Location, Location: Find Important Things FAST!
In the organizing world we often tell people that everything should have a home, which is very good advice. Usually we’re speaking in generalities about how food goes in the pantry or toiletries go in the bathroom, but today I want to talk about very specific homes for very specific things. Yesterday I was with… Read more »
You Can Lead a Person to Rice Cakes But You Can’t Make Her Eat
Today we had a webinar with Rubbermaid to teach people about "The Motivational Secrets to Staying Organized." (We are repeating this free event Wednesday night, January 26, 2011, at 8:00pm Central, 9:00pm Eastern. Click here to register.) One of the questions we got from a participant was about what to do about her mother's clutter… Read more »
Clutter Video Tip: Build New Habits with “Habit Hooks”
Each week we are posting a one-minute-ish quick video tip on something useful and practical that you can apply right away! We all have habits, so why not add on to them and be more productive with your time? (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi,… Read more »
Never Do Laundry Again
Yes, you heard me… never do laundry again! I just figured out how to make that happen. Recently I was doing some journaling on the question my friend Wendy Lipton-Dibner poses in her book, Shatter Your Speed Limits: "If I woke up tomorrow morning and magically found I had everything I truly wanted, how would… Read more »
Austin American Statesman: How to Reduce Junk Mail
by Sarah Beckham Remember back during the holidays when the mail brought cool things like cards and packages? Trips to the mailbox just aren’t as much fun now that we’re back to just getting credit card offers and catalogs we’ve never heard of. Unwanted mail is a pain in plenty of ways says professional… Read more »
Paper or Plastic? 5 Ways Paper Sacks Can Help You Organize
Before I write anything else, I want to say that I greatly prefer reusable bags for shopping, rather than receiving a new bag at the checkout. But if you forget your bags, you might need to answer the "Paper or plastic?" question. I have found so many uses for paper bags in organizing projects that… Read more »
