Need help bringing order to email composition? That is, the actual composition of the body of an email? Read on for a few quick tips to help you streamline the process: Use the “edit” function. Part of the beauty of email is that it is a mini word processing system in...
Once upon a time there was an elementary school teacher who bade her young students to clean the schoolyard of litter at the conclusion of the school’s springtime carnival. Some students were ready to grab garbage bags and run around the schoolyard haphazardly to...
Last post we covered tips on how to get the inside of your car in order. Today we’ll cover how to keep your car in order. Day in, day out. Items brought into your car on a trip should be brought out with you that same day. Finished shopping? Bring your all purchases...
Need some ideas to help clean up and keep the interior of your car in order? Today’s post will cover organizing strategy and the next post (in two days’ time) will cover some quick tips to help you keep your car clean and clutter free. Let’s begin! First things first,...
Here are ten things that would be really annoying if they did not stay in order: Number 10. Numbers on the face of a clock (“It’s quarter to seven…no nine…no three…”) Number 9. Months of the year (“April, October, July, December”) Number 8. Clothing sizes at the store...
Rotating clothing during the year helps keep your wardrobe free of seasonal clothing anomalies (heavy wool coat in humid, hot weather anyone?) and improve daily, usable space in your closet, dresser or bureau. Here are some steps to help get you started: Step 1: Plan...
Ever wondered where you should begin when organizing a room? Here’s an exercise to help you get thinking about how space is utilized and what matters to you most when it comes to becoming more organized. You’ll need a pen or a pencil and a sheet of paper for this...
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? Birth, life, death. All of your belongings fall on...
Whether you are within a day’s drive or must fly several thousand miles to campus, here’s a few tips for packing and organizing a dorm room. AT HOME Packing a dorm room. Draft a list of items based on dorm room “zones” (see image at top) and revise your list as...
Overwhelmed with lots of messages in your inbox? Here’s a few tips to help you get a grip on email: Actively Maintain Emails Just as you would tend to a garden regularly to weed out undesirable plants, you must weed or maintain your email messages on a regular basis...