Having an organized office means making use of a good functional file drawer. If you have to exert any extra effort to get something filed, chances are it may end up in a pile instead. So what’s the optimal situation for easy access filing? Hands down, the answer is a good 2 drawer lateral file…
This photo shows a good example using containers not only sort, organize and contain things, but also as colorful decorative accents. Using the right containers to house what you need and give you easy access is important in any home office, craft room etc. If you have open shelving, consider using the space for more…
Having to sit in an office to get work done has become a thing of the past. Over half of today’s corporate work gets done outside the office. We went from having to work in an office to the convenience of work-at-home. Now technology has allowed us to break free from the desk and work…
There was an article in Huffington Post Green over the weekend that started me thinking about all the stuff we no longer want that’s cluttering up space. So often we work with clients who have corners or rooms or even floors of their homes that are filled with items they really don’t want anymore, but…
Here are some tips for organizing your refrigerator from a talk I gave at Kenmore Studios in Chicago. Note to subscribers: this video is not viewable via RSS feed, you need to click through to the blog to view it. 🙂
Last Friday we had our first ever “Chaos Sale” and I’m happy to report, it was a success! Having made it through the first “tester” sale, we learned a few things and have decided to run it annually on the first Friday in October. So…as you accumulate items throughout the year, carve out a corner…
Do you ever feel like you just need to look at a written reminder so you don’t forget something important? It’s one thing to set reminders (which I love and live by) but sometimes I need to have a bright note that stares me in the face in order to remember–can you relate? So I…
Being organized means staying on top of all of the nagging home maintenance projects that are required as a homeowner. There once was a day when we would remember those mundane tasks like when the air filters had to be replaced or when the dryer vents needed to be cleaned. The business of life can…
We hear good reviews from our clients all the time. Karen, our office manager says her favorite part of the day is following up with clients and hearing them rave about our organizers and the services they provide. It’s extra special when a client goes out of their way to put it in writing. Thank…
If you want to keep clutter to a minimum, have a good system for elimination. If you have something to toss, it needs to be quick and easy to do. If you have to walk into another room to throw something away, you’ll be less likely to make the effort–especially when your in a…