Win the Paper Battle (Reader Contribution)
There are so many ways to organize paper -- and everything else. Here is one way with simple steps to win the battle with paper! Create a Sorting Station Find a space in your home to sort papers the moment…
Want Spare Time?
How many times have you said, "I could do that if I had spare time?" Too many to count? I hear from people all the time that they would clear clutter or organize paperwork if they had spare time. Well,…
Get Organized Month: Create SMART Goals
Did you know that January is Get Organized Month? Being organized truly makes life so much easier! Resolve to organize at least one space in January. Think about areas in your home and/or office that need organization. You know the…
2012: A Fresh Start
Happy New Year! Now is a great time to reflect on the past year. What went well? What could have gone better? Thinking about the year ahead, what steps can you take to make 2012 better than 2011? Do you…
Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Do you carefully choose just the right gift for each person on your list? Or just grab the first things you see and hope for the best? What do YOU do with gifts you receive that you don't want or…
Holiday Entertaining Made Easier
Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday. When else is it considered appropriate to overfill plates with food and stuff ourselves? And it is a time to give thanks for our many blessings. To make holiday entertaining easier, here are 7…
The Lure of Magazines
Many people love to get and save magazines, lots of them! They are glossy, colorful and full of information. Do you read the ones you get? All of them? While still current? Do you save them to refer to --…
What Can Be Recycled?
Did you know you can recycle more than grocery bags at the grocery store? You can recycle most clean, dry #2 and #4 plastic. But do not recycle things like plastic wrap or any food wrap. OK to recycle: newspaper…
Self-Improvement: Time-saving Tips
Did you know that September is Self-Improvement Month? Is there something you would like to learn? Maybe conversational Cantonese? How to rebuild car engines? Ways to get better organized? The last one? Excellent choice! One challenge I hear from people…