Being organized means being prepared. This weekend in Austin we had some very severe weather, and last night I happened to catch a show on New Orleans and the upcoming hurricane season. Both things brought to mind the need for a family emergency plan… here are some questions to answer: How would you and your… Read more »
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Material World: What is Your Most Valued Possession?
What if you didn’t have so much “stuff” to organize? What does “enough” look like? One of my favorite books “ever” is Material World: A Global Family Portrait, by Peter Menzel. During this time of Earth Day when everyone has been examining their wasteful ways, this book really brings things into perspective. (book cover photo… Read more »
Organizing Expo Finds, Part 3
In our continuing series about cool stuff we saw at the NAPO conference, I wanted to talk this time about Unikeep binders. I love these! I saw them again at the expo, but have been a fan of theirs for a long time. (photo here from Unikeep’s website) The binders close up and snap shut… Read more »
Organizing Bloggers: Sharing the Link Love!
At the NAPO Conference, John Trosko, Monica Ricci and I organized a get-together for the organizer bloggers. I don’t have a copy of the whole group photo, but you can see one here on Brandie Kajino’s site. We had a great turnout of over 2 dozen of us from literally all over the world, and… Read more »
Organizing Expo Finds, Part 2
Quick- name the city in the US that most needs a non-smoking ordinance… if you said RENO, you’re right! I am finally feeling better after recovering from a recurrence of a sinus infection brought on by being trapped in a Reno casino hotel for almost a week. It really knocked me out. Now I can… Read more »
Better.TV: Top Organizing Products
April 18, 2008 Our Simple Division® Garment Organizers were featured as the first product in this segment on “Top Organizing Products” for the year, with my friend Ellen Damaschino! Thanks, Ellen! Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“ Get… Read more »
Woman’s Day Magazine: 20 Things to Do with 20 Minutes
April 15, 2008 By Denise Schipani Go on a clutter diet Professional organizer Lorie Marrero of ClutterDiet.com helps clients split organizing tasks into “meals” (time-intensive projects) and “side dishes” (quickie tasks). So dig into a 20-minute side dish! Clean out your wallet or work bag, clear off the front of the fridge, or tidy one… Read more »
Organizing Expo Finds, Part 1
Yvette and I are back from Reno, where we attended the NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) conference last week. Where to even start? I want to share with you several finds of new and interesting products at the expo, for one thing. My favorite new find was the Tote Trac system. (photo from Tote… Read more »
Shredding: Not Just for Papers
I have a client who receives large amounts of highly confidential information in CD and DVD format. She uploads the information to her own hard drive, but then she cannot just throw the CD in the trashcan. Have you ever tried breaking a CD? It shatters and splinters and it’s kind of dangerous. It’s easy… Read more »
Canada AM Morning Show: Clutter Diet
April 07, 2008 Beverly Thomson interviews Lorie live via satellite from Austin about how we help people get organized online! 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 team… Read more »
