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.
Read more →Technology changes so quickly these days that we’ve just barely mastered an acquisition before an updated version with amazing new features is out on the market. No wonder we have a tendency to replace things that still work. I myself have just done so with my landline phone, and I’m thrilled with my decision. However, one of the consequences of rapid technology advances is . . . clutter. (You knew I was going to get around to that, didn’t you?)
Read more →As a Professional Organizer, I live the advice that I give my clients. I regularly donate unworn clothes and unused items; I efficiently process incoming e-mail and paper; I manage my time using an effective to-do list. But even I’m not perfect. That’s why I found it so satisfying last week to tackle something that had been nagging at me for a while — something that was violating TWO of my six basic organizing principles.
Read more →One of the hardest areas to declutter is the bookcase. If you were brought up loving books, it seems disrespectful – almost sacrilegious – to dispose of them. Nevertheless, if we don’t keep our book collections at bay, they can take over the house. Nothing makes a room look more disorganized and unkempt than an overloaded bookcase. Luckily, there are some excellent options for getting your books into the hands of people who will appreciate them.
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