Closed September 2017
Wait!! Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman! Do you wish that you could pause your postal service for a few days just so you could get your mail pile sorted? Watch this video to learn how to more effectively sort mail, and soon you’ll be singing “Mr. Postman look and see if there’s a… Read more »
Behold… these are Unicorn Poop cookies. Very cute! My friend’s daughter ran across this idea and was very excited about making them. A very cute idea indeed… until the project became A NIGHTMARE! As it turns out, you have to dye all of the different colors of dough in individual containers, roll them into ropes,… Read more »
Does your filing cabinet look like Rainbow Brite handles your paper files? Organizing files and paperwork shouldn’t require a paint palette and an answer key. In this video, I will show you why color coding may not be the way to organize your files effectively. When you are deciding how to organize your files, leave… Read more »
One of the most humorous things I notice in my work as a Professional Organizer is how many people collect National Geographic magazines. I think of them as the "Golden Shelves of Glory" when I walk into a room and see them. Here's a photo of some in a basement, but often they are very… Read more »
I just went on vacation for two weeks (to ITALY!), then returned home, repacked my suitcase, and was gone another week speaking for Goodwill in Atlanta and going to several days of meetings in San Diego. Whew! Glad to be home! And what did I find upon my return? THE GIANT VACATION MAIL PILE. You've… Read more »
One of the clutter traps we see often in people's homes is reading material… there is this strange guilt hanging over people's heads about all of the things that they "should" read sometime. The reading material that stacks up the quickest is newspapers. Sorry, Lois Lane– the newspapers have gotta go. Here is what my… Read more »
Are you compelled to clip articles from magazines and other reading material and save them for later, or share them with your friends and family? Is it becoming a problem? Clipping for yourself: The main question is, do you have an organized system for FINDING the clippings later? If you do not have a reliable… Read more »
Filing is typically a fairly personal thing, varying because of how people's brains work differently and the fact that people have unique experiences and memories and triggers. There are some standard file folder label names that almost everybody has in their file drawers, like "Bank Statements" or "Medical Insurance," but here are a few practical… Read more »
October is National Clean Out Your Files Month. I know, I know… it's so wonderful, but PLEASE, contain yourself! I typically recommend two times of the year to clean out your files. You can either do it now during its "appropriate" month, or you can do it in April right after you have done your… Read more »
