Like you, I struggle with paper. I no sooner get my desk cleared off than it gets covered up again with the next day’s mail. I’ve written about my struggle and my strategies for mastering paper in some of my previous organizing tips, most notably Divide and Conquer the Pile and What Color is Your Desk? Attacking a pile of paper is very intimidating. It can be time-consuming to figure out what needs to be done with each piece of paper. If you’re like…
Read more →One of the most eye-opening sessions that I attended earlier this year at the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) was entitled “Creating a Will for your Virtual Life”. Heather Ahern, a Massachusetts-based Professional Organizer, said that you should create a digital estate plan to ensure the appropriate disposition of your digital assets, just as you would do with your tangible assets. Since attending that session, I’ve come across a number of articles — in AARP…
Read more →I’m a big fan of animal prints. So when I saw someone on the subway earlier this year wearing an adorable animal print raincoat, I decided to scour the internet and see if I could find one. Not surprisingly, I found several. However, since it was already June, the coat season had passed and there wasn’t much stock left. After placing a few orders (and then a few reorders to get the right size), I was the proud owner of a…
Read more →Don’t you sometimes wish you had an extra set of hands? Or could be in two places at once? Or had paid more attention in shop class? A bunch of companies have sprung up to provide a helper or two when you need it. Handy (formerly Handybook) connects you with home cleaners and handymen who are “experienced, friendly, background-checked, and insured.” There are 20 categories of services, the most popular being furniture assembly, interior painting, light fixtures, moving help, faucets, and home cleaning. …
Read more →Don’t you love it when you have the opportunity to disprove an assumption that you have made about yourself? I sure do. As you may know already, the only reason I do vigorous exercise twice a week is because I’ve hired a personal trainer to come to my home. Without someone showing up at my door and staring at me until I start moving, it’s just not going to happen. (If you need similar motivation and live in NYC, I cannot…
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