2011 July | Lasting Order Professional Organizing Services

Quote from The Unclutterer

Posted by Amy on Jul 28, 2011 in getting organized, lasting order | 0 comments

“I am not willing to let anything — clutter, someone else, fear — distract me from the life I desire… Life, even if we live to be more than 100, is short. Doodads and trinkets and stress and things we don’t want in our lives shouldn’t keep us from the things that really matter. We all should be able to fill our time with moments of happiness, being responsible for those we love and cherish, and living a fulfilling life.” written by Erin Doland {from “Why are you an unclutterer? It’s time I fessed up and told you why I have chosen to be one.“ on the...

Tip Tuesday: How to tell if you are a Hoarder

Posted by Amy on Jul 27, 2011 in chronic disorganization, hoarders, professional organizing, Tip Tuesday | 0 comments

Almost all of my organizing clients are familiar with the TV show “Hoarders“. Several of them have referred to themselves as hoarders. The reality is that none of my clients (so far) are at the level of despair and unsanitary conditions that often accompany a true hoarding situation. My client simply feels bad about the fact that they have allowed themselves to become overwhelmed with disorganization to the point needing outside help. So what is the difference between a hoarder, someone who is chronically disorganized and someone who is a pack rat? Here are a couple of articles...

Kitchen Makeover

Posted by Amy on Jul 21, 2011 in office organization, professional organizer | 0 comments

Kitchen organization can be overwhelming for many reasons, but mostly because we live so much of our lives in the kitchen. The modern family is centered around the kitchen. We keep pantry items, dishes, cookware, some office items, medicine and more in the kitchen. It is important to create a home for every item that lives in your kitchen, keep like items together and create “zones” for tasks like baking, paying bills, bartending or whatever you want to do in your space. Here are a few before & after photos from a recent client kitchen makeover. We’re not completely...

Tip Tuesday: Color Coded Files

Posted by Amy on Jul 19, 2011 in filing, office organization, professional organizing | 0 comments

Today’s tip is to use color coded files in your filing cabinet. This helps save time and makes your filing cabinet a lot more FUN! We use burgundy for our accounting/tax related files, purple for forms, red for residential clients, blue for business clients and manila for everything else. If we’re looking for a residential client file, our eyes can quickly move to the red files and then scan through them alphabetically. This saves a tremendous amount of time – especially if a client calls and we need to quickly pull their file to reference information during the...

Tip Tuesday: Reduce Paper

Posted by Amy on Jul 12, 2011 in files, filing, get organized, professional organizing, Tip Tuesday | 0 comments

Today we’re going to address the issue of paper. Most households and businesses have way too much paper! Our desks are piled with it. Our filing cabinets are stuffed with it. Our bulletin boards are overflowing with it. When you are sorting through paperwork, digging through piles, reviewing school papers or opening your mail, ask yourself these simple questions: Can I find this information online? Do I already have a digital copy of this? Can I scan this in and store a digital copy? Is this a mailing I can unsubscribe to (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, etc.)? Can I sign up for...