September is National Preparedness Month. It’s a great opportunity for you to review how ready you are to handle an emergency, natural or otherwise. What do you need to do in order to be prepared? Create an emergency kit Develop a communications plan.
Read more →My mother called me the other day to tell me that she had 750 Q-tips and was hoping I would agree to take some of them off her hands. Here’s how it happened. My mother noticed that the package of 300 Q-tips that she purchased at Walgreen’s quite a number of years ago was almost empty. However, she was determined to buy a smaller package, since she and my dad use them up so slowly, and, like most of us…
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 →I had a close call today. Luckily, I came to my senses in time.
Read more →One of the highlights of the annual conference of the National Association of Profoessional Organizers (NAPO) is the Vendor Expo. This year, 51 vendors were there, offering a staggering array of products and services. Three of them really caught my eye.
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