August 07, 2010 By Kathleen Green Two days with a home-clutter expert and a $1,000 Container Store gift card? Sounds like homeowner nirvana. Dana Hamilton of Highland Village was the lucky winner of Good Housekeeping magazine’s “Put Your House on a Clutter Diet” sweepstakes. Entering the contest with a prize-winning poem was a no-brainer for… Read more »
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Neat Does NOT Equal Organized!
I had an incident with my wonderful husband Friday, whom I will try to embarrass as little as necessary in this post… let's just say it involved a lost car registration sticker. (I love you, honey!) But it was very time-consuming and annoying for both of us. He is someone who fortunately is very neat… Read more »
Should You Belong to “Clippers Anonymous?”
Are you compelled to clip articles from magazines and other reading material and save them for later, or share them with your friends and family? Is it becoming a problem? Clipping for yourself: The main question is, do you have an organized system for FINDING the clippings later? If you do not have a reliable… Read more »
Talking Trash: Quick Video Tip!
Here's a quick trash tip from day one of our Good Housekeeping clutter makeover contest winner's garage… read more about this project and see before & after shots here. Click here to watch on YouTube if you can't see the embedded video player, and if you are a Kindle subscriber, scroll down to the bottom… Read more »
Mo-o-o-om! What’s my Password?
It’s about that time of the summer… the novelty of being out of school has worn off, the kids might have returned from summer camp, and they are… (GASP)… BORED! If they are on the computer and logging in to their favorite (safe) websites to pass the time, they might be starting to grapple with… Read more »
Before & After of Good Housekeeping Contest Winner, Part 2
Part TWO of our report on the makeover done for the grand prize winner of the Good Housekeeping contest we had last fall… see Part One here for an overview and before & after photos on the garage portion of the project. Part Two… The Home Office. The winner's office problems had accumulated over time,… Read more »
Before & After of Good Housekeeping Contest Winner, Part 1
Last fall we were pleased to partner with Good Housekeeping magazine to do a big clutter makeover contest! The Container Store pitched in a $1000 shopping spree, and we offered an annual membership to our program, a copy of our book, and two days with me in the winner's home. The grand prize winner is… Read more »
5 Ways Getting Organized Can Help You Get a Job
Unemployment is high, and if you're competing for jobs out there, being organized can give you an edge. Here's how: Your contacts: Having a good contact management system, whether it's an old-fashioned address book or a searchable system on your computer, means you can find phone numbers and addresses more quickly. The job search process… Read more »
Good Riddance: 7 Reasons It’s Great to Let Go
When we part with something and we realize we're better off, we often say, "Good Riddance!" So what are reasons and circumstances in which we might say this? If you're afraid to let go of things, maybe some of these reasons will reframe your thinking: Make room for the new & useful: How can you… Read more »
Austin Business Journal: Austin Author Leading Nat’l Goodwill Industries Campaign
July 13, 2010 Austin author Lorie Marrero was chosen to act as the national ambassador for a new Goodwill Industries donation drive. Marrero, who wrote the book The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life, was chosen to speak at a launch event for “the Donate Movement!” She… Read more »
