The basics
Technology can't make you organized any more than nice-looking shelves or bins or gadgets can; that said, it You don't need to have an MP3 player attached to your hip at all times to benefit from digitizing your music collection; indeed, you ... [... more]
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4 Good Reasons to Simplify - Organization
Simplifying your space by getting rid of unwanted stuff seems like a snap in theory: you sort through your things, get rid of those that aren't important or necessary, and keep only what you really need or love. In practice, though, it can ... [... more]
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4 Quick Ways to Avoid Clutter - Organization
Generally speaking, the less stuff you have, the easier it is to get and stay organized. Of course, many of us find that things seem to accumulate in our lives almost effortlessly, and soon wind up as clutter to be dealt with. But the battle ... [... more]
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Avoiding Information Overload - Organization
The phrase "Too much information!" has come to be associated with transgressions such as co-workers telling too many details about their personal lives, for example, or airplane seatmates divulging more than you ever needed to know about ... [... more]
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Change of Season Organizing - Organization
As summer starts to recede and fall approaches, why not take the time to organize for the season change? Use the tips and ideas below to make your home and family's transition from one season to the next easier, less cluttered, and more ... [... more]
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Clear Your Clutter with a Garage Sale - Organization
This past weekend, as we do once a year, my neighbors and I had a street-wide garage sale. I took the opportunity to cull unwanted and unneeded stuff from my closets, cabinets, and basement, as did my friend Dana, who joined me for the sale. Our ... [... more]
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Dealing with Roadblocks - Organization
At some point during almost every organizing project, roadblocks are bound to pop up: boredom, the sinking feeling that the end of the project will never come, scheduling conflicts that make it difficult to sustain progress, and sometimes even ... [... more]
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Earth-Friendly Organizing : Clearing Clutter - Organization
Last week's article covered environmentally smart ways of getting rid of unwanted and unneeded stuff. This week, we'll take a look at another important (and easy) way of getting organized in an earth-friendly manner: reducing what comes into your ... [... more]
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To trash or not to trash
This year's Earth Day has officially come and gone, but it's not too late to incorporate some environmentally friendly practices into your life. Over the next few weeks, we'll look at some quick and painless ways to get organized while lending ... [... more]
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Feng Shui 101 - Organization
Feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement, is something many of us have probably heard of but may not quite understand. What is it supposed to do for us? Does it involve rearranging our entire homes? Does it actually work? As with any ... [... more]
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Home Inventory 101 - Organization
Off the top of your head, could you name the five most valuable items in your home, list the make and model of each of your appliances, and estimate the total worth of your belongings? If you're like most of us, this sort of information would ... [... more]
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Making Organizing Fun - Organization
Let's face it: while organizing may be many things--such as important, effective, and necessary--it isn't always fun. "Clear out hall closet" and "Sort through old files" probably don't top the list of things you'd most like to do [... more]
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