Closed September 2017

Paper Management

Clutter Video Tip: How to File Tax Documents

Procrastination, even in moderation, can cause great aggravation. But accomplishments in your regimens can make your mood benevolent.  Having the right systems in place and tools at hand can make these regimens much more achievable. Watch this video for strategies to organize your tax paperwork. Following these tips will make tax time less stressful and… Read more »

Pushing the Envelope… Right Into the Recycling Bin!

I always talk about one of the keys to any organizing project being VISIBILITY. You have to have visibility of your things to know what you have, where it is, and what it is. Sometimes when people sort mail, they open an envelope, see what the papers say, fold it all back up, and put… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Organizing Papers by Going Vertical

Fences, tetherball poles, and antennas are all things that work better standing up. But what else is more efficient upright? Paper- yes, paper. Watch this video to shape up your sheets and transform your piles into smiles.   Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero and today’s Clutter Video Tip is about paper, specifically something I learned awhile… Read more »

School Papers: Organizing the Avalanche

We've been Back-to-School now for a few weeks, and you've got school papers coming home. Find out how to deal with the four main types and dig out from the deluge! Click here to read how to organize each type of school paper on the Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog.  How's your Back-to-School experience going… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Organizing Business Cards

Is organization of your contacts in the cards for you? Is finding the right contact information at the right time a wild card? Watch this video to stack YOUR deck with strategies for keeping friends, family and acquaintances not only in order, but easily accessible. Following these tips will make your communication and networking more… Read more »

Home Office Organizing: Where Do You Start?

  One of the most common questions I hear as a Professional Organizer is, "Where do I start with organizing my home office?" The best approach is to think in terms of SYSTEMS. Click here to read the Basic Six systems to set up on the Good Housekeeping Home Style Blog. Follow me on Twitter… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Best Tips on Buying & Using Shredders

Shredding isn’t just for snow boarders and guitar solos. We all understand the importance of shredding anything that might compromise our finances, identity, privacy, or reputation. But, have you thought about what to look for in a shredder? Watch this video (at http://tinyurl.com/TCDshred) and protect your good name. (Click here to watch on YouTube if… Read more »

3 Questions to Ask Yourself About Keeping Business Cards

I have rarely worked with a client who did not have at least one stack of business cards rubber-banded in a drawer somewhere. Often they are stuck either not having a system at all, having a backlog that felt overwhelming, or having other actions that needed to be performed in relation to the cards like… Read more »

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