Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Busy work

Save busy work until the end of the day. It can be tempting to get the busy work out of the way, but you’ll be more productive if you address top priority items first, while fresh and full of energy. Devote time and energy to completing the most important and urgent items then take care […]

What lists can do for you

I like lists and use them for a variety of reasons. Lists help me remember things. We all need a memory jogger now and then, and the older I get the more helpful lists are to me. It’s much easier to refer to a list than it is to stress about remembering all the things […]

Monthly de-cluttering challenge

As we start the new year, (Happy 2021!) I’d like to invite you to participate in my monthly de-cluttering challenge. For the month of January, remove 10 things that you have in your home as a result of an impulsive purchase. Some examples of impulse buys are gifts that we never gave, cute items that […]

Gift Giving Questions

When buying gifts there are 3 simple questions you can ask to help determine how the gift will be received. Will this gift be a treasure or burden for the recipient? How practical and useful is this gift? Is this gift going to be difficult to use, assemble, or store? Find some organizer friendly gift […]

How to Create Organized Craft Space

You may already know that I’m an avid scrapbooker. I love creating decorative pages with photos and paper embellishments to highlight my family stories and milestones. I also love sharing my creations with family. They joke around and say I’m a scrapbook pusher, but I know they like looking at them. Thanksgiving or any family […]