Study Skills for a Tough Time October 20, 2020 It’s a tough time for students. Learning remotely has its own set of challenges – for parents and kids, as well as for college students….
What does “order” mean to you? October 14, 2020 I’ve named this blog “All in Order,” because that’s the comfortable feeling many of us seek when we first set out to begin our “organizing…
Ten Things You Can Get Rid of NOW October 7, 2020 As I’ve discussed, the first step in being organized is to look at your reasons for doing so. What will your home/office/schedule/life look like without…
Mindful Spending September 30, 2020 In one of the first women’s financial literacy classes I taught 25 years ago, I was surprised to see a woman I’ll call Jean on…
Filing Up a S.T.O.R.M. September 23, 2020 Last time, we looked at how to process your action items. Now let’s see how you can use the S.T.O.R.M. system (Sort. Toss. Organize. Review….
Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part Two of Two September 16, 2020 If you have trouble deciding what to keep, consider: Am I still interested in knowing/doing/having this? (If YES, save. If NO, toss) Is there a…
Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part One of Two September 9, 2020 What’s your biggest organizing challenge? Many people say “papers,” as left unattended, they seem to grow and grow. Let’s look at how to handle both…
Make Way for (Returning) Ducklings September 2, 2020 Perhaps it’s been (mostly) wonderful, having your young adult child return home to wait out the pandemic. Whether he or she is a college student…
The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part Two August 26, 2020 You’ve SORTED. You’ve TOSSED. Next you will ORGANIZE. The clean clothes go in the closet and the dresser in an orderly, useful way (that’s a…
The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part One August 19, 2020 Whether you decide to go it alone, or hire professional help, how will you begin to become more organized? No, it’s not with an order…
When Do You Need a Professional Organizer? August 12, 2020 Sometimes, hiring a Professional Organizer can be especially helpful. What are these times, and how will you find someone you can trust? A Professional Organizer…
Do It Yourself? Or Do You Need Help? August 5, 2020 Keeping clutter around you may have been a benefit – perhaps for a long time. But now, for your own reasons, you’d like a change….
What Can Clutter Do for You? July 29, 2020 Let’s look at the flip side of being organized. After all, most people would not keep an abundance of belongings in their home or office,…
Five Things You Need Before You Start to Be Organized July 22, 2020 Whether your focus is your home, your work, a new or long-standing project, or an important relationship, five things will come in handy to help…
You Don’t Have to Be Organized! July 17, 2020 Think about the last time you stood in the supermarket checkout line, looking at the headlines of those so-called women’s magazines. “Total Clutter Control Now!”,…