There’s so many styles and choices out there for purses, handbags, backpacks and briefcases…but how do you select the best purse or bag for your organizational needs? First things first, a great way to identify the type of bag that will work for you is to determine...
Organizing Tip: Item Usage Hunts
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 better see what you really use on a daily basis. What you’ll need: A timer,...
Organizing Tip: Small Living Space Safety
Small living spaces have been quite the trend lately. There’s lots of things one can do to downsize a room or storage area. What about keeping a small living space, well, safe? Here are a few items to keep in mind when organizing/storing items/laying out a small...
Organizing Tip: Getting Familiar with Your Files
Have you ever found yourself in this situation: you’ve carved out some time to file a stack of papers, yet as soon as you start looking through the stack you realize that the task is a bit more difficult than it seems; not only are there items that are easily...
Organizing Tip: Email Spring Cleaning
Yesterday was the first day of spring and what did my mind turn to but...helping people with their daily barrage of emails! Here’s a few quick tips: Clean Beyond the Inbox Your inbox shouldn’t get all the love. Don’t forget to clean out those other email folders that...
Organizing Tip: Clever Clutter Sweeps
Looking to clear up clutter in your home or at work? Here’s a few ideas of places to tidy up when you are short on time but big on intent. Computer Desktop. Looking at too many files or folders on your desktop? Take a few moments to delete those items you no longer...
Organizing Tip: Calendar Reflections
Calendars not only serve to help us keep track of current and present events, but are great sources of information when it comes to piecing together times past. Ever look back on a calendar from a past year? There’s so much available information that can help you in...
Organizing Tip: Organize Your Thoughts
“Umm…err I wanted to do this…then you see I wanted to do that…well…and what about this…but how about that….does that make any sense?” Ever have those moments when you know what you want to say (or at least think you know what you want to say) but you just can’t get...
Organizing Tip: Closet O’ Color
Want a way to make the clothes in your closet or wardrobe look like new? Or at least want to look at your clothes in a different way? Try this closet o’ color experiment. First things first, this is not a closet makeover, but rather a brief experiment to show that...
Organizing Tip: Paper, Plain and Simple
Are you overwhelmed by paper? Paper seems to multiply like crazy: first there’s a little, and then all of a sudden there’s a lot. Where does one begin to keep paper under control? The question that begs to be asked is, “Do I pay attention to the paper that is in my...