Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Organizing in the New Year

Content January 2017 Newsletter Side Notes: ***   Did you know that January is Get Organized Month? What will you organize this month? Please share with me. *** February is the start of my spring  class schedule. You can obtain more details on my website. Hope to see you in class. ***  Question:  What is the […]

Prevent Clutter

A great way to prevent clutter is to stop it from coming in the door in the first place. Put a trash can, recycle bin, and shred container in the garage, and use them to clean out the clutter from the car, your purse, your work bag, and school backpacks. Also use them to toss […]

Organize Greeting Cards

My family is large, and I send over 100 greeting cards a year. If we include the Christmas cards I send each year, the number is close to 200. That’s a lot of greeting cards to organize, and a lot of time spent sending cards. I know, but I like doing it. It allows me […]

Toss the Box

To save time, remove items that are used frequently, from their boxes, and toss the box. For example, take small appliances, like hand-mixers, blenders, and mini choppers out of their boxes and store them directly in a kitchen cupboard or on a pantry shelf.  Also remove smaller items from their packaging and store them in […]