Are you getting ready to organize a collection of items in your home or office? Do you need some ideas when it comes to how you’ll collect and appropriately sort items? Organizing items means putting like items with like…… Read More
Do you constantly misplace or lose items at home or work?Tired of having to search for or replace items on a regular basis?In this post…… Read More
Are you looking to declutter in your home and office?
Tired of wasting entire afternoons looking for, or using something, only to learn the item you’ve been dealing with is the wrong one?
In this post…… Read More
Not too long ago, I wrote a post on how to file miscellaneous items. I thought it only natural to address that black sheep of filing, you know, it’s something called…[cue ominous music]…the miscellaneous folder! It sure is tempting to create … Read More
Today’s post covers one of those great filing challenges: How to file items that don’t seem to belong anywhere. These simple tips hold true for both paper and electronic filing. Before we begin, thanks to N.S.I. for suggesting this blog … Read More
Quick, when’s the last time you used… Ever wonder how you use your belongings? Here are a few item usage “hunts” that you can do for a few minutes at a time, at any time of day to help you … Read More
A few months ago I covered the word “label” in a Hidden Power of Words entry. While I dove into the word origins of labels and whether or not one actually needed language or symbols to write on a label … Read More
If you are interested in keeping things in order, you might think that once you finally get a system going (that is, once you’ve sorted, weeded and stored items or ideas, etc.), you won’t have to worry about things falling … Read More
If there’s one thing we should be thankful for here on planet earth when it comes to keeping things in order, it’s the law of gravity. We take gravity for granted on a regular basis, but just think how important … Read More
There’s a hidden story behind all of your belongings; a larger reflection of the world at large and that great big circle of life. Have you ever thought that your belongings go through a life cycle of their very own? … Read More