Home Organization
Dec
Ready to make 2012 happy, organized and clutter-free? Here are some strategies to start the year off well. 3 Powerful Strategies For A Fabulous New Year Although the start of a new year is a fairly arbitrary thing, it offers a priceless psychological gift – motivation! Don’t waste this gift! Take advantage of the January 1 effect to get started the way you want the year to continue. If you’re [...]
The following post was an article in a recent issue of the Get Organized newsletter. I received so much great feedback on the article that I thought I would reproduce it here. I hope you find it helpful! There are people who love the process of cleaning, decluttering and organizing. These are the Monica Gellers of the world. They’ll happily spend Saturday afternoon filing or cleaning the kitchen, and they [...]
Do you feel like clutter is taking over your life, and sapping your once-great determination to get organized and be tidy? It might seem inevitable that clutter should overtake your space over time – but it’s not! There are things you can do – simple, but life-changing things – that can insulate you from clutter creep. Here are 7 easy ways to arrest the overflow of stuff and keep your life [...]
May
Before you can get organized, you have to get rid of clutter. It’s impossible to have an organized home, productive office, or simple life with too much stuff for the available space. A powerful aid to getting rid of clutter is the mantra we use here at Get Organized Wizard: Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go. 1. Move Fast. Moving fast helps you achieve a lot in a little [...]
If you’re part of my Facebook community, you might have seen that I’ve had my (Minnesota-based) sister and her family to stay. I loved spending time with this gorgeous little family, and I must admit I’ve been pretty sad since they left. Having 2 extra adults and 2 small kids in my compact, usually work-friendly apartment was quite a challenge! It all went off pretty smoothly though, thanks to just [...]
Jan
Do you have too much stuff, but feel conflicted about letting it go? Part of you feels excited about clearing the clutter and enjoying the space, freedom, and mental clarity of an organized home. But another part of you is nervous about stepping out of your comfort zone, and facing a future without clutter as your excuse. Here’s a little trick that will give you a safety net as you step [...]
Jan
In the most recent Get Organized newsletter I wrote about the January 1 Effect – how you can get a gift of energy and motivation from the start of the new year. Why not take advantage of this once-a-year psychological boost, and start the year well! Here are 6 dos and don’ts for getting your ducks in a row and having a calm and ordered 2011. Get Organized For The [...]
Dec
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Can’t get organized? Can’t get rid of clutter? Is it because you’ve got an excuse you can’t argue yourself out of? Maybe I can help. Post your excuse as a comment and I’ll address it in a later post in this series. Excuse #1: I can’t get rid of my stuff – I might need it one day! You know what? Yes, you might. And in that case, one of [...]
Nov
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so it’s a great time for me to say a heartfelt thank you to my customers and readers. I really cherish you guys. And your intelligence and striking good looks are without parallel. Anyway, here are 2 little Thanksgiving-y resources from me, to help you to be: More organized More thankful and happy. They’re interactive, reusable planners. You can type and save on your [...]
I used to be someone who saved things up. A new pair of boots, a box of premium tea, a gift of my favorite perfume – new things got put aside until the ideal occasion. There was a certain pleasure in knowing I had something special waiting for me, for one day. But often I’d wait too long. I’d go to wear a new dress, only to find the season, [...]
Recently I was looking through the 52 Missions Home Organizer comments. I re-discovered a comment that reminded me afresh of the wonderful, unexpected gifts that can come when you finally release old stuff from your life: 11 full boxes of books are now sitting by the door, waiting to go to the donation bin at the local library… and I found a gift book I’d never looked at. Inside it [...]
Oct
Here’s something you can do to get better organized – and it’ll take you just 5 minutes! Adopt OCI-OGO Decide to adopt OCI-OGO in your life. This means One Comes In – One Goes Out: every time something new comes into your home, car, handbag, briefcase, closet or life – something old goes out. If you like, place a note saying OCI-OGO inside your closet, on your credit card, or [...]
Want to get better organized — but don’t want to spend ages sorting through your life? Then check out these quick and simple things you can do this weekend. Most of them will take only 5 to 30 minutes. You’ll start next week feeling lighter, more motivated, and better organized. 7 Things To Do To Get Organized This Weekend 1. Buy and Wall-Mount a Hand Vac I rarely advise you [...]
Aug
If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of getting organized, remember this:
The less stuff you have, the easier it is to get organized.
Decide to be a person who only has what they Need or Love.
Every day, look for at least one thing to discard or donate, and keep a donation basket handy.
Aug
Sometimes in the quest to get organized you can become distracted by the accoutrements. You can find yourself buying all manner of containers, books, systems and paraphernalia, none of which bring you any closer to living a simpler, more productive or more organized life. These products can be a waste of money – but that’s not all. Because they’re related to organizing, they can leave you feeling virtuous and stop [...]
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