Pile, Don't File!

What to do when filing papers is not your strong suit, or if you are afraid you will forget about something if you file it? There are options that allow you to keep your beloved piles, and still make things easy to find both for you and for the people who work for you. This article shows you how.

To Weed or Not to Weed

I am constantly grumbling about the tediousness of pulling weeds. If I do not persist, they take over my flowerbed, and I just can’t let that happen since I’ve worked so hard already. The title might make you think we’re going to discuss some interesting landscaping issues. If you have gotten to know Lori and me, however, you will know that we are talking about the constant process of weeding through the items in our lives.

There is no Need to Get Organized - Unless...

There is really no need to get organized. Well, maybe there can be one small tiny reason.

Organizing Your Family Photo Collection: Is Perfectionism Holding You Back?

When it comes to organizing our years and years worth of photographs, we often let perfectionism stand in the way of our goals. It doesn't have to be that way. With the know-how, the right tools and a little bit of motivation, you can find it to be a very rewarding experience.

Storage Space - Create Extraordinary Solutions

If you are just paying month after month for storage space, you might take a moment to re-think your set up, and make a new plan - saving yourself some money while you're at it.

Use Cases to Organize Your Cleaning Supplies

Follow suggestions like these to arrange cleaning supplies at home.

Organizing Information the Way People Use It

Richard Saul Wurman created an information empire by answering questions he wanted answered, and by organizing information the way people use it. Wurman says that information can be organized in five different ways, and each way is appropriate for different types of data, or different uses of data. He uses the acronym LATCH to describe the five ways.

How to Conquer the Clutter of Kids Art -- Even if You Can't Bear to Throw Anything Out!

Is your home overflowing with the creative output of pint-sized Picassos and wee little Warhols? Whether you’re an empty nester or your kids are still young, archivist Sally J. Jacobs will show you how to successfully conquer the clutter. And thanks to the wonders of digital technology it’s easier and less painful than you might think.

Top 7 Tips to Organize Your Make-Up or Cosmetic Bag

When you open your cosmetic bag, does it overflow with make up you rarely or never use? Or perhaps when you open your make-up bag you see items that you do not like. Here are some great tips to get your make-up working for you. It'll save you a lot of time and you'll feel better about yourself.

Binders in Our Lives

Have you ever lost track of your appointments? Or the telephone number of an important business contact? Then the binder is for you.

Become a More Organized Person - Time Management Is an Area Of High Self-Improvement Potential

Self-improvement programs always include a part about how to get organized. Some time management tips would be a to-do list and a fixed timetable. But there is more to be aware of...

Discover the Power of 3x5 Cards

Want an easy, inexpensive way to get control back over your life? Discover the power of 3x5 cards.

7 Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

Want to get organized but don't know where to start? Feeling overwhelmed? Hope is here. Learn the 7 Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed.

Keeping Clutter Away

While professional organizers and “clutter busters” are the rage these days, with even Oprah and Donald Trump singing the praises of these clutter gurus, few of us realize how to keep that clutter from reappearing once we’ve moved it out. Do we ever really ask the question, “Why does the clutter keep coming back?!” As if having a life of its own, we all know the uphill battle most of us fight trying to keep our homes looking like the ideal we have in our minds of that photo on the front of the magazines. We have the closet organizers, the desk files organizers, the special toy dressers that double as an ottoman, and all the fun goodies that our professional organizer has recommended, and yet IT KEEPS COMING BACK into our lives! Why?