All In Order Blog

All in Order offers organizing information, insights, and tips gleaned from working with my clients during the past four decades.

• Study Skills for a Tough TimeOctober 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. … Read more
• 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 … Read more
• Ten Things You Can Get Rid of NOWOctober 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 … Read more
• Mindful SpendingSeptember 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 … Read more
• 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. … Read more
• Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part Two of TwoSeptember 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 … Read more
• Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part One of TwoSeptember 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 … Read more
• Make Way for (Returning) DucklingsSeptember 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 … Read more
• The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part TwoAugust 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 … Read more
• The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part OneAugust 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 … Read more
• 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 … Read more
• 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. … Read more
• 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, … Read more
• Five Things You Need Before You Start to Be OrganizedJuly 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 … Read more
• 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!”, … Read more