Posts By: Gail R. Shapiro

Study Skills for a Tough Time

October 20, 2020 Organizing 0

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....

Continue Reading

What does “order” mean to you?

October 14, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

Ten Things You Can Get Rid of NOW

October 7, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

Mindful Spending

September 30, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

Filing Up a S.T.O.R.M.

September 23, 2020 Organizing 0

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....

Continue Reading

Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part Two of Two

September 16, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

Papers, Papers Everywhere – Part One of Two

September 9, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

Make Way for (Returning) Ducklings

September 2, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part Two

August 26, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading

The Calm After the S.T.O.R.M. – Part One

August 19, 2020 Organizing 0

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...

Continue Reading