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 »
Posts Tagged: housekeeping
But I Don’t Wanna! 5 Reasons Why You Should Make Your Bed
We had our monthly member "freestyle" Q&A webinar last Tuesday night, when our members can send in photos and questions and get live consultations (no additional cost, included in our membership program). Always such a blast! One member asked me this week, "Why should I make my bed every morning?" Here are 4 good reasons… Read more »
Are You Improving? Ten Little Ideas to Be More Organized
September is National Self-Improvement Month. What are you currently doing to improve yourself? I have a friend/mentor who tries a new self-improvement habit every 30 days, a new focus for each month. He sees how much it improves his life or not, and if it's good, he keeps doing it. I love this idea! Here… Read more »
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Recently on a radio interview I was talking about how most of our Clutter Diet® program's members are women, even though men frequently tell me that they need help with organization too. I told the interviewer that despite how far we've come in gender equality, the perception still seems to be that, if the house… Read more »
Messy Kids & Spouse? Help is On the Way!
Exciting news! Many of our Clutter Diet® members talk with us about how their families ruin their organizing efforts. I just read that there is a new pharmaceutical option that will likely be available in April 2011– yes, you heard that right, a drug! The name is Assistrin®, and you'll soon be able to get… Read more »
I Thought YOU Were Going to Do It!
It's a familiar song in many households… "I thought you were going to clean up the dishes!" "Well, I thought YOU were supposed to do it!" Does this sound familiar? If you are a regular reader, you'll probably know that I talk about organizing in terms of Prevention, Reduction, and Maintenance– just like weight loss…. Read more »
R is for “Ready for Anything”
This is the last post in a series on our N.E.A.T.E.R. definition of what it means to be organized. For the last few weeks I have been talking more in depth about what each one of these words means. (You can click on any of these in the list below to jump to the previous posts.) Our… Read more »
Windex Here, Windex There, Windex Everywhere?
People often ask me how to organize their cleaning supplies… the main question being whether you should store the supplies together in a central location, or have duplicate supplies throughout the house in each bathroom or on each floor? The answer– it depends! Let's look at some of the factors: Who is cleaning? If you have… Read more »
