Has this long and very cold winter hampered your visions for an organized 2014? I have heard from several people who have had high hopes of really making some headway and getting organized this year, but the cold weather has left them feeling unmotivated and unorganized. Somehow the cold weather and never ending snow has…
The best way to keep things organized is to have a system that is super easy to maintain. When organizing children, we always find the simplest solution in the hope that they will find it easy enough to create a habit. We adults are really no different. If it’s hard to do, the chances of…
The dreaded tax deadline is looming. Do you start to panic when you think about all the expenses you could have taken if only your receipts and papers were in order? Do you think about it and stress out for months only to put it off until the last minute? We would like to help…
Has your entryway been a victim of this rough winter? Coming in and out of the bitter cold has wreaked havoc on mudrooms and entryways everywhere. Here are some tips to get things organized: Keep it seasonal Keep only the current season most accessible in your entry. Light jackets and items from other seasons should…
Do you sometimes hesitate to create a label on something because you will only need it temporarily? We often hear clients say that they will just add something to a pile because they’re going to use it soon and then it will be going elsewhere. Labels can make all the difference in helping you find…
Today marks the 24th anniversary of Chaos To Order. What an honor it has been to see Chaos To Order reach this milestone. When I began back in 1990, it was simply to help others see the advantages of being organized. Through this journey I have learned so much, met so many wonderful and interesting…
Here is a video link of our recent appearance on The Steve Harvey Show. The episode was entitled, “Steve Helps Men Clear Out Their Clutter and Get Organized”. The husband we worked with was a very good sport, he was charming and it made for a very funny segment! Although the before photos are a…
The second space we organized for The Steve Harvey Show was the garage. Here is what the garage looked like when we arrived: Fortunately we had help with the most difficult part which was getting all of the clutter out. Movers came and helped us eliminate what we could. Of course in a normal situation…
Do you keep past tax returns in a storage box in a hard to access part of the house? When you have to get information from an old return is it a hassle to find the documents? Do you even know where they are? Believe it or not, the government has just made it a…
Back in November we traveled to southern Illinois to do a project for The Steve Harvey Show. Here is the first of the three projects we worked on. this closet was in the guest bedroom, also known as the family game room. The room became a dumping ground for a multitude of different things. It’s…