Marilyn Bohn’s new book “Go Organize – Conquer Clutter in 3 Simple Steps” uses what she calls a ‘Lights On Organizing System’. This system helps you determine what is clutter and what is not by comparing items to light wattage. The three simple steps are Searchlight, Spotlight, and Greenlight. There is a wattage scale on [...]
It’s hard to believe this month is almost over. January was “National Get Organized Month”. Have you been organizing your desk, office, or home? If you’re like me it’s takes a lot longer than one month to get organized. I’ve been working at it for years and it’s an ongoing process. It’s like floating down [...]
Why do we have clutter? That’s a tough question. Sometimes it’s as simple as setting up a system or routine that makes it easy for us to control the clutter. Sometimes it’s as complicated as deep psychological reasons. Since I am not a psychologist (although I did take about 12 hours of psychology courses in [...]
Yesterday a large moving van went up my street. Every time I see someone moving I think about what it would be like to pack up all my belongings and move to a new home. I’ve lived in this house for over 17 years so it’s been a long time since I went through the [...]
Have you moved forward on your New Year’s resolution to declutter and organize your home? It is said that very few people follow through with their resolutions. That’s probably because they don’t have a plan in place or even know where to start. The first place to start is to recognize and acknowledge the bad [...]
Today is the official day to clean off your desk! If you desk is always a mess then today is a good time to start a new habit to keep you desk clean everyday of the year. So how do you create this new habit? One babystep at a time! A good way is to [...]
January is “National Get Organized Month” according to NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers). Starting out the new year by getting organized is a great idea. It will set up the rest of the year to be a more productive, fun, and happy year. The hard part is taking the responsibility to get the whole [...]
I love January. I hate the cold weather but January means it’s a new year and another chance for a new beginning. That’s what New Year’s Resolutions are all about. A clean slate to try again to make our lives better. It’s another chance to get it right this time. This year I plan on [...]