THE BLOG
Gain new ideas & inspiration with
hundreds of posts.
TOPICS
- Articles 55
- Consumerism and Planet 15
- Decluttering 77
- Design 11
- Digital Organizing 46
- Evernote 72
- Folders 10
- Folders & Filing 43
- How Tos 49
- Minimalism 27
- Motivation 83
- On-Site With Clients 67
- Paperless 15
- Productivity 55
- Products 87
- Q and A 3
- Simplicity 22
- Sorting 32
- Thoughts 77
- Tossing 39
- Uncategorized 19
- Videos 37
- Year in Review Posts 12
6 organizing products I've been using lately
In addition to my favorite products, I commonly problem-solve on the spot with organizing supplies. Below are six products (old favorites and one-offs) that solved six organizing problems within the last few months. I encourage people to first use what they have before turning to new products, but occasionally we do need something new. Buying products usually comes later in the organizing process, once we're 100% certain about what we need. Enjoy!
[Video] Don't strive for an empty desk!
One thing that most of my clients have in common is that they are out-of-sight-out-of-mind. This means that we can't just throw more filing cabinets at the problem. Cabinets and drawers are helpful for archives, but to-dos and anything else you can't forget about absolutely should not be hidden inside them.
[Video] 3 rules for organizing someone else's stuff (without ticking them off)
Though the vast amount of my time spent organizing is side by side with the client, there is the occasional situation where I find myself sorting solo if a client simply can’t be with me throughout the entire process. There are also the cases where we are sorting the items and papers of a client’s loved one without them being present.
These five post it notes saved a move
Adding to my photo collection of me in crawlspaces, here's a pic from when my sister and I went down to South Carolina last weekend to help our aunt downsize for a pending move (this coming week!).
Trick yourself into being nicer to yourself
Hello! I’m back from an unintended hiatus. I should have known that with an August vacation and a general late summer lag in motivation to write that my newsletter would take a hit. I’ve still been collecting stories and resources in the background, so let’s get back to it!
Try a pile cart instead of a file cart
If I still had this file cart in my possession I would have done a video to explain a novel way I used it recently. I don't, so picture this: