Let’s face it, we’ve all got paper. And we need somewhere to store it. But does it have to be ugly? When I visit clients’ homes, I often find ugly metal file cabinets. So ugly that they are kept in a closet. Not only does it make it inconvenient to access the paper, but it also cuts down on closet space. It’s time to come out of the closet with our file storage!
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I have been urging my clients to banish a certain word from their vocabularies. It’s not a four-letter word, but it has the same deleterious effect on their psyches. That word is “should”.
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Is your home or office littered with piles of unopened mail? Does the ever-growing pile become more and more intimidating? Let me teach you a few tips about mail that will make you want to rush over and tackle that pile right now!
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Yesterday I engaged my entire family in cleaning out our entryway closet. We are lucky enough to have walk-in closets — designed by California Closets before we bought the apartment — so it is actually possible to see everything that’s in there. Therefore, I knew we had a few items that we could get rid of. Frankly, I am amazed at how much stuff we are giving away!
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Every so often, I like to write about something really boneheaded that I did. This is so that you can learn from my mistakes, and also so that you can see that being organized is challenging even for professional organizers. Thus, the tale of the ballet flats.
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