How to Organize and Prepare for Emergency and Disaster Situations

No one should live in constant fear of a disaster. Thankfully, chances are very good you'll never experience one. But unfortunately, the reality is that disasters such as hurricanes, floods, fires, and terrorist acts are not as unlikely as they used to be. So being at least reasonably prepared for an emergency or disaster is a smart idea. These 8 tips will help you organize and be prepared so you can live your life without fear of having to rebuild your life without the critical information you need.

How to Organize Your Kid's Art & Toys and Create the Playroom of Your Dreams

Do you dream of a playroom that you can walk through and the kids can easily keep neat? If you are ready to turn down the volume and keep toys & art supplies from turning into clutter, here are 9 neat ideas to get you started.

11 Neat Ways to Donate, Sell or Give Away Used Books

Books like many items, simply rot away on our shelves if we don't use them. Why hang on to them when they could be having a useful life and be of value to people? They just become clutter. As a professional organizer, I help people figure out how to simplify and reclaim space by reducing the amount of clutter they have. Here are 11 Neat ways I recommend to stop the book clutter, give your books a new lease on life!

Is This the Year You're Finally Going to Get Organized? Ten Organizing Tricks of the Trade

Oh, those pesky New Year’s resolutions: lose weight, exercise, stop smoking. Oh, and one more: get organized! They tend to be made with great enthusiasm and determination, but are often forgotten by the time February rolls around. Since January is national Get Organized Month, sponsored by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), here are ten tricks of the trade to help you get started:

Ten Spring Spruce-Up Tips

Winter, the season with no redeeming qualities (unless you ski) is over. The days are longer and the air is warmer. Time to come out of hibernation and bring a fresh feeling into your home. In spring, the idea is to keep everything open and clean. Ditch the wintry hues and think light colors like lavenders, creamy whites, pinks and buttery yellows. Ready? Set? Spring!

Spring Cleaning: 5 Steps to De-clutter Your Life

The external environment we create for ourselves is often a reflection of our internal environment; thus, when our lives are filled with clutter, we end up spending too much of our time managing the small stuff, and we never have time to manage the things that really matter. This article discusses 5 pratical tips to help remove clutter from your lives.

The 20 Minute Rule

Mind over matter - and clutter!

Conquer Your Desktop Clutter with Action Files

Action files enable you to unclutter your desk yet still keep reminders and current papers close at hand. Also known as working files, these files are usually separate from -- and in addition to – client, project, or reference files. Action files are for current or pending activities and miscellaneous things you must act on.

Does Your PDA Make You Organized?

Being organized is about habits not gadgets. Use these tips to learn and maintain new, more productive habits.

4 Tips for Cutting Office Clutter

People who work amongst piles of paper, old files and unnecessary clutter are taking a toll on productivity and profitability. These 4 tips focus on getting the best results from efforts to clean out a cluttered office.

Organize Your Kitchen

Nothing is more frustrating that stumbling and fumbling through your kitchen when trying to find the ingredients and supplies for a new recipe. The key to becoming a master chef in your own kitchen is organization!

Organizing Your Day

When I first started working from home, it seemed I was working all the time. The truth was if I really added up all the hours, I really wasn’t working more than 8 hours a day. But I worked all week, including weekends for eight hours, because I wanted to be successful.

Curb Clutter at Home Using These Organization Tips

Start organizing your home by getting rid of items in your home that you don't need. That way you'll be able to see (perhaps literally) which items remain that you do need to organize at home. Think you NEED to keep everything that's in your home now? Probably not. Read these 10 clutter buster guidelines and try saying that you do with a straight face.

Find Joy in Your Photos Again - Simple Steps to Regain Control

Photographs are intended to bring us joy. Instead most people feel anything but joy when it comes to their photographs. Most people feel challenged, frustrated, and overwhelmed by their photographs! Here are some simple steps to get control over your photograph collection.