When we organize for clients, we often find that people underestimate what can be stored in desk drawers. Usually they are a scattered array of papers, office supplies and snacks. Making good use of drawer space requires using the right tools. In this video, our organizer Pam talks about her favorite drawer organizers by Linus.
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Do you constantly save documents and files onto your computer without ever taking the time to clear out and organize what you don’t need? Today is a national “holiday” to help create an awareness about removing unnecessary items from your computer and getting digital files organized. Seize the moment today and clear through your files. Here are some tips to help make the task more manageable:
Take the time today to get your computer files in order and see how eliminating what’s not needed and finding good, efficient places to store things will lead to better organization overall.
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Here’ are some tips about products to use to help organize your paperwork. This video was taken by Closet Works at the Container Store.
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There’s a very interesting production making it’s Chicagoland debut tomorrow called “Clutter: The True Story of The Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out”. It’s a play based on the true story of the brothers who were wealthy, eccentric hoarders in the 1920′s–long before the hoarding phenomenon. Because of their hoarding, the two brothers became shut-ins in their aristocratic New York neighborhood. Langley Collyer is missing and Homer Collyer is found dead amongst floor-to-ceiling piles of newspapers, books , and junk. the police investigating the case, two brothers with a strained relationship mirroring that of the Collyers, are simultaneously making discoveries about themselves. Narrated by the brothers and the police investigating the bizarre case, this darkly fascinating tale is a poignant and profoud exploration of human behavior. It’s opening tomorrow night at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue and closing March 11. Clutter is written by seven-time Emmy Award winning playwright Mark Saltzman. Here is an exclusive offer to our readers:
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With the recent blizzard, the kids are busy enjoying all of the snow, and our mudroom is a mess! When they come inside I tell all the kids to just throw their coats, hats, boots and gloves onto the floor. You may think that this sounds strange coming from an organizer, but the reason I’m telling you is because the heated floor in our mudroom is one of my favorite household elements. I understand why people like having heated floors in the bathrooms and basements, and when we were building our house, I told my husband we didn’t really need a heated floor in our mudroom…until it snowed! On snowy days the kids fling their wet clothes onto the floor and before long they are not only dry, but they are toasty warm too. Friends that come to visit also love it. They leave their cold, wet shoes on the warm floor and when they leave, they are pleasantly surprised to put on their warm dry shoes.
If you’re building or remodeling, consider putting a heated floor near your entryway and enjoy the benefits on a cold and snowy day!
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