If your New Year’s resolution is to get organized, don’t wait for a project to start, live organized right now! Even if things are cluttered around you, you can start small by creating habits that will help to keep the chaos away. Structure Your Day: When you spend your time scattered about, you end up…
There has always been a curse associated with re-gifting. At Chaos To Order, we see clients who have shelves of lovely unused gifts causing clutter in their closets. Now is the time to really think about the use of these items. Is there someone on your list who would enjoy that candle you’re allergic to?…
Looking for a unique holiday gift? Give the gift of organization. We have some great pricing packages to choose from on our website at http://www.chaostoorder.com/. Think of the people in your life who are weighed down by their clutter. Rather than buying more stuff that adds to the chaos, help them streamline what they have…
The Holi-daze are in full swing, and this time of year more than ever, working off of a list is a must. We have card lists, gift lists, invitation lists, and to-do lists that seem never ending. So how do we manage all of these lists and what’s the best solution? Try as I may…
Of course there are many different ways to deal with the deluge of receipts that continually fill up your wallet and pockets, what’s the best way to organize them? That answer really is individual. When we work with a client who has “receipt clutter” we offer several suggestions, here’s a few: File them. The good…
If you keep your closet organized by season, you’ve moved back or put away the summer stuff and have fall/winter clothes easily accessible in your closet–right? The problem then is, how do you know where everything is when you need to pack for a vacation? This is another reason why it is so important to…
There are times when, try as I may to keep my household organized and running smoothly, it gets crazy. Between dealing with the kids schedules, school, sports and social activities, running a family can be just like running a business. One thing I do to help cut down (not eliminate) the chaos is to be…
Do you have a bulletin board near your desk that has been collecting papers and dust for a long, long time? Take some time to reorganize and put it to good use. Take everything off the board and put the pins in a bowl. Look over all the papers and decide what is outdated. Rehang…
Do you have an important meeting or lecture to attend and dread the thought of writing notes? If so, you might want to invest in a digital pen. The Pulse Smartpen 2G model can capture approximately 200 hours of recorded audio. The pen comes with special paper which allows you to take notes during the…
As a professional organizer people assume I maintain an orderly environment everywhere I go–wrongo! The key to being and staying organized is having good systems that work for you, not against you. Chaos ensues like crazy in my very busy household, but one of my favorite vices is my secret drawer. I have a 5″…