Entries by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

Vacation Preparation

Tip: When packing for a summer vacation have a staging area for your suitcase.  Put it out two weeks before your vacation and every time you think of something you want to bring, put it in the suitcase.  Also, create a master list of essential items to bring on vacation and keep the list for […]

Donation Challenge – Part 4

We all tend to hold on to things for a variety of reasons, for example, it was a gift, it was passed on to me, it was expensive, etc.  In the end if we don’t use and value the items in our possession there is no valid reason to keep them.  I’ve summarized the items […]

Donation Challenge – Part 3

I was so energized and motivated from the removal of 50 unwanted, unneeded and unused items from our space, I wanted to challenge myself even more.  Could I reach the 100 item mark?  Yes, I decided to go for it.  Maybe, just maybe, I was getting carried away, but I will admit, I was having […]

Donation Challenge – Part 2

Being pleased with myself for not giving into the temptation to donate items that belonged to my husband, I shared my mini triumph with my him.  I asked him if he thought he could do it, get rid of 10 things.  He said, “Easily!”  So, he went through his CD collection and picked out 15 […]

Declutter Dates

Tip:   Schedule project power hours and declutter dates to tackle disorganization.  Pick a specific date and time and don’t allow yourself to reschedule.  Designate one hour to focus on a single organizing project and you will make progress.  A good starting point is sorting into categories, by putting like items together.  If you’d like more […]