Activities,vacations and chores- oh my! Summer is fun but it needs its own systems and routines to work best. Click here for some suggestions for a sensational summer with less stress on Good Housekeeping's Home Style blog. Follow me on Twitter for my Daily #ClutterTweetTip, "Like" us on Facebook, and see our weekly #ClutterVideoTip… Read more »
Household Management
How to Reclaim 2-3 Feet of Shelf Space Now
I am a book lover extraordinaire, so I do not say this casually… but, let’s face it, many reference books are obsolete. My post this week for Good Housekeeping's Home Style blog shows you how to clear your shelves. Follow me on Twitter for my Daily #ClutterTweetTip, "Like" us on Facebook, and see our… Read more »
How to Relax Amid the Clutter
We always talk about your home being a sanctuary, a haven– and that's one big reason to get rid of the clutter. Clutter causes stress! Everything you see around you that is out-of-place, stacked up, strewn around, or put aside is something you haven't made a decision about or taken action on. Picture each of… Read more »
Organizing for Guests: How to Roll Out the Welcome Mat
Anyone having guests for Spring Break, for Easter, or for a graduation or wedding? I just had houseguests myself and it reminded me that guests are a great motivator! Just like having a party, having guests can propel you into action in the most surprising ways, helping you get organized and be proud and enjoy… Read more »
5 Easy Ways to Manage Grocery Shopping Lists
Using grocery shopping lists is one of the best ways to save money and time. Shopping with a list, you are more likely to buy only what you need instead of impulse-buying, and you are less likely to forget something, requiring another time-consuming trip to the store to pick up the stray items. Here are… Read more »
Planning Pays! Duotasking Revisited
I want to bring up what I call "Duotasking" again. Not multitasking, DUOtasking. (See original post on this idea here.) My definition of Duotasking: Elegant pairs of tasks that can be done simultaneously with no negative effects. You can either set one task in motion to operate independently from the other, or one task might… 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 »
Top Ten Low-Tech Productivity Tools
With all the attention given to our fun gadget phones and our ever-present computers and laptops, we forget that there are some classic low-tech tools that make all the difference to our daily living and our work. I have teamed up with my Twitter friend Dane Findley (see bio below) to give you our top… Read more »
The Day of Reckoning! How to Make Progress Fast
Many people are off for the holidays starting this week, and sometimes they are home looking around wishing they felt a little more relaxed in that environment. Here's a quick way to make some progress while everyone's around to help. Periodically, we have around here what I refer to as a "Day of Reckoning." Things… Read more »
Suit Up If You’re Serious
One of our members wrote this in our message boards recently: I have realized that there is something about wearing an apron that says, "Get busy!" So true! Sometimes we suit up with a "uniform" when we are serious about getting a lot done. Maybe for you it's a "do-rag" bandana on your head, an… Read more »
