Organizing in a Large Family
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Repurposing Containers
Would you consider purchasing containers as the “fun” part to organizing? You wouldn’t be alone. Containers are multifunctional and practical. They serve important functions in organizing. They provide boundaries for stuff. They hold and keep like items together. They prevent pieces and parts from getting lost or misplaced. I recommend being creative and resourceful when […]
Repurpose & Organize
I’m often asked by a potential clients if they can purchase any organizing products in preparation of our work appointment. My answer is usually no. (The exception is when we’re working in a brand new space.) The reason for my “no” answer, is that in the process of organizing we uncover, discover, locate, unearth, and […]
Organizing Process
You may have heard the phrase that organizing is a process, not a task. What does that mean exactly? A process involves more than one step, for example doing the laundry. A process also involves three distinct phases, planning, doing, and follow-up. A task, on the other hand, is completed in one step, for example […]
Organizing Mail
Do you ignore the the daily acts of collecting, sorting, and processing the mail? Dose it go away? No! It just keeps piling up. I find that a routine helps me keep the mail organized and prevents piles from forming. My mail routine: Sort into my mail vs. my husband’s mail (he gets to open […]
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