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Holiday Organizing Part 2 – Top 10 “Before You Do Anything” Tips

I was contacted recently by a writer for BobVila.com who was writing an article about holiday organizing. She wanted some tips on “what to do before you do anything.” That article was just published today and if you want to read it, you can check it out here. It will take you all of 3 […]

November 2013 Newsletter

ORGANIZING PLAIN & SIMPLE MONTHLY Tips & Inspiration for Organizing a Simpler Life November 2013 – Vol. 12 No. 10 Allow it to be easier than you think, faster than you expect,and more fun than you can imagine. ~Michael Neill Organizing a stress-free holiday season Does the sound of sleigh bells make you tense? A […]

Holiday Organizing Part 1 – Making Lists

  The countdown is on. Are you ready for the holidays? List making can help keep you organized – and sane – during the busy season ahead. Make a list and check it twice I’m a firm believer in making lists. When the winter holidays roll around, I make two special lists in addition to […]

4 Tips for Organizing Sports Gear in Your Home

Are you tired of going on a weekly hunt to find the basketball for practice? Does your sports gear organization consist of a closet that has to be closed quickly before everything falls out? If so, you may need to think of a better system. Here are 4 tips to get you started! Collect: Go […]

GUEST POST: 4 Tips To Organizing Sports Gear In Your Home

Are you tired of going on a weekly hunt to find the basketball for practice? Does your sports gear organization consist of a closet that has to be closed quickly before everything falls out? If so, you may need to think of a better system. Here are 4 tips to get you started! Collect: Go […]

October 2013 Newsletter

ORGANIZING PLAIN & SIMPLE MONTHLY Tips & Inspiration for Organizing a Simpler Life October 2013 – Vol. 12 No. 9 ************************************************ The KEY to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. ~Brian Tracy ************************************************ A question of ownership Do you own your stuff? Or does your stuff […]

Top 10 Organizing Tips from The One-Minute Organizer

I love reading reviews of my books on Amazon. Following is an excerpt from a review of The One-Minute Organizer that included the top 10 tips he/she found personally useful: 1. Organize paper in two passes: First gather, then file. 2. Get rid of everything you haven’t used in, say, six months. 3. Pretend you […]

Survey Seeks to Determine Effects of Clutter

I’ve been invited to share a voluntary opportunity that may shed light on the effects of clutter in our homes. The Institute of Challenging Disorganization (ICD), in partnership with Catherine Roster, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University of New Mexico and Dr. Joseph Ferrari, Distinguished Professor at DePaul University, is conducting a study on the effects […]

September 2013 Newsletter

************************************************ ORGANIZING PLAIN & SIMPLE MONTHLY Tips & Inspiration for Organizing a Simpler Life September 2013 – Vol. 12 No. 8 ************************************************ It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security […]

Get organized for more productivity, less stress

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