Posts by: Michelle Traudt

Going Digital

On July 18, 2010 By

I really want to go completely digital with all of my paperwork, to-do’s, calendar entries, tickler files, bills, photos, and music.  I wish I could eliminate my entire file system at home and sell my file cabinet.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I love to get rid of things I do not need [...]

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Minimize Emails

On July 8, 2010 By

Sometimes, before I know it, I’m up to about 150 emails in my inbox. I have to admit that I do use my inbox as part of my to-do list. In other words, I will not file or delete an email until I’ve taken care of the action it is tied [...]

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Why Not Give It Away?

On July 5, 2010 By

There will always be items in your home that you never use.  I promise.  You might think that some of those items will get used “someday”, but I’m here to tell you from experience that most of them will not ever be used again.  You just need to let go of them.  Wouldn’t [...]

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Simplify Meals

On July 3, 2010 By

Meal planning is one of those things that I am always working on simplifying in our household.  Sometimes it can be difficult to cook for different people with different tastes as well as cook meals that eliminate certain foods like dairy or beef, etc.  Once I find something that we all like I [...]

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Living With Less

On July 1, 2010 By

I’ve been cleaning out pretty regularly lately.  I’m continuing to weed out those things that we do not use or do not love.  It’s an ongoing process.  I recently helped an organizing client clear out the clutter in their house.  Each time we had a session, I left their house with a car load [...]

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How To Stop Wasting Time

On June 30, 2010 By

Do you ever come to the end of the day and think “what did I really accomplish today?”   Am I using my time wisely?  Am I putting the most into every single day?  

I think we all struggle with the hours in our day and how we use them.  Some of us [...]

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