My sons are working this summer for our city's public works department, and they were helping with an "illegal dumping" incident this week that reminded me of how people need to be careful with their personal information! Apparently a tanning salon has gone out of business, and they dumped a huge bunch of papers and… Read more »
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Southwestern – The S Factor Magazine: Entrepreneurship in the Liberal Arts
June 16, 2010 In this quarterly magazine published by Southwestern University, Lorie is interviewed along with eight other SU grads about her entrepreneurial spirit. Click on the link and skip to page 8 to read the interview. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways… Read more »
Summerize the House for Kids
It's summertime again, and that means for many of you, the kids are out of school and probably underfoot a little more than usual– in a good way! It's wonderful to spend more time together as a family, but there are challenges that come with the togetherness, usually related to the common areas of the… Read more »
Cuttin Up Radio Interview with Christina Laiche
June 15, 2010 Host Christina Laiche, CEO of Cuttin Up Radio interviews Lorie about her motivation for getting started as an organizer and creating The Clutter Diet. Aired June 15, 2010. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“… Read more »
The Organized Mindset: 7 Fundamental Beliefs That Can Change Everything
I have written a regular column for the Connections for Women website for years now, and I just wrote this article below for their June issue— I think it's a very powerful topic, because we need both methodologies AND the right mindset to be successful with our efforts in life. I hope you like it…. Read more »
Travel Tips Roundup
Since I am traveling a whole bunch at the moment, I hope you'll enjoy this digest of tips and strategies for efficient summer travel. With baggage fees as expensive as they are now, getting your belongings pared down to a minimum is more important than ever. Travel light and save money and hassle! My Clutter… Read more »
Viewpoints: Spring Cleaning Essentials
June 01, 2010 Lorie gives tips on organizing your home office, bedroom, closet and garage in this spring cleaning wrap up article. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“ Get 14 days of unlimited FREE advice from our… Read more »
Keeping It For The Kids
Last weekend I met someone who told me that she has enough stuff in her attic to furnish a 3-bedroom house, no exaggeration. She has been storing it for decades "for her kids." The items she saved were things that the children loved and enjoyed when they were growing up, including toys, sports equipment, and… Read more »
You Have More Time Than You Think
My new friend Laura Vanderkam has just released her latest book, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. (Kindle version available here) What a title! If you haven't done the math, 168 hours is the number of hours we all have in one week– 24 x 7. What's immediately notable is that we… Read more »
The Salt Lake Tribune: How to cut clutter in your home
May 28, 2010 Bring order to your world with these simple solutions from Good Housekeeping. WHAT REALLY CAUSES CLUTTER? A onetime purge, or a binge on organizing supplies, won’t cure an overflow of objects, says Lorie Marrero of clutterdiet.com. People need to break habits that lead to clutter. Any of these sound familiar? Habit ยป… Read more »
