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Friday Favorite: Linus Drawer Organizers

February 17, 2012

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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It’s National Clean Out Your Computer Day!

February 13, 2012

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. [...]

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Tips to help Organize your Papers

February 12, 2012

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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“Clutter” The Play

January 18, 2012

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 [...]

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Messy Mudroom–It’s Good with Me!

January 14, 2012

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 [...]

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Friday Favorite: Viewables Labeling System

January 13, 2012

January is a great time to clear through your filing system.  With the start of a new year, there’s often files that need to be  re-created and files from past years that can be put into storage. We suggest that you go through and clean out your files 1-2 times per year, so the time [...]

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Website Wednesday: Mindbloom.com

January 11, 2012

If you made any New Year’s resolutions for 2012, you better have a plan in place for how you are going to achieve them. You can’t just say, “I’m going to get organized this year” and leave it at that. You have to take steps to move in that direction on a regular basis throughout [...]

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Website Wednesday: ItsDeductible.com

December 29, 2011

As the year ends, it’s time to be thinking about wrapping up the years’ financial documents. A website that can help you get the best deduction for your donated household items is its deductible.com. You simply plug in the items that you’ve donated, add the condition, new, good, etc…and the maximum deduction for that particular [...]

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Five Friday Favorite Gift Ideas

December 16, 2011

For all you holiday shoppers out there who are looking for some great gift ideas for your oh so organized gift recipients, here are Five Friday Favorite gift ideas to make that organizing junkie happy:    Brother P-Touch Labeler. An organizers must have for labeling everything from file folders to storage boxes. It a great [...]

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