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Top 4 Ways To Get Organized

On June 29, 2011 By

I have helped many people get organized over the years.  In almost every single case, these 4 areas were the most important in getting these folks to a more peaceful place in their homes and workplaces.

1.  Give away.  One of the first things I tell my clients is to go through everything and clean out!  [...]

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Clearing Out with Craigslist

On July 29, 2010 By

I love Craigslist.  Over the past two years my husband and I have sold hundreds of dollars worth of our stuff on Craiglist.  It is a great way to get rid of things and make a little cash in return. 

Why I love Craigslist:

1.  It’s easy to [...]

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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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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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Functional or Personal

On June 21, 2010 By

There are two words that must describe every decoration or piece of furniture in our house.  Functional or personal. My husband started this and I actually love it.  I used to have some knick-knacks here and there and some things just because I liked the way they looked, but they served no real [...]

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Cleaning Up and Cleaning Out

On May 5, 2010 By

It’s that time of year when you want to just scrub your whole house.  It’s Spring and time to keep the windows open more and let the fresh air in (which in our case means letting the pollen in too).  It just feels like the right time to freshen up everything and clean out!  I [...]

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Spring Cleaning

On March 30, 2010 By

It’s that time of year.  The sun is out more, it’s getting warmer and the plants and flowers are starting to grow and blossom.  I love Spring.  It just feels fresh and clean, a new start. 

This year I’ve decided to plan out my Spring cleaning and I’ve given myself [...]

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Reducing Paper Clutter and Staying Organized with Technology

On February 16, 2010 By

If you are anything like me, you are always looking for ways to reduce the clutter in your life and save yourself time and money.  Those are 3 of my goals on a continual basis.  I love finding ways to solve all three of those goals at once.

I’ve recently been researching ways to reduce the [...]

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My Desk

On September 23, 2009 By

Ahhh….here is what my desk looks like this morning.  I love it.  Not only is my desk cleared off, but my mind is clear because of it.  I decided since one of my “life vision” statements was that my desk was always cleared off, that I would start now.  It was easy and pretty painless.  [...]

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