>Chaos to Order is pleased to announce the introduction of our new pricing packages. We have bundled our services with some new and improved ways to help you get organized. Schedule your appointment right from the website, or call the office at (847) 825-8400. ?Virtually Organized Session $49.00Includes:?• Review of organizing project via your digital…
My family recently had the privilege of having two boys from Lydia Home’s Safe Families program stay with us. We became a part of the Safe Families network to help out children who’s parents are not able to care for their kids for a period of time, it’s a positive alternative to the state child…
Chaos to Order is partnering up with Kijiji.com, a great family friendly website that can help you cash in on your clutter. The campaign we’ve partnered on is called “Baby On Board”. They’ve conducted a survey and gathered some interesting data about new parents making room for baby. Here are some of their findings: The…
I spent last week at the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers in Orlando Florida. Attending this conference is a great opportunity to connect with other professional organizers around the country, learn about new trends and view some of the latest and greatest products and technology. It is inspirational to hear the…
This week is National Organize Your Files Week. So how do your files stack up? Are they getting crushed in the file drawer when you try to close it? Are they so stuffed that you can’t add another piece of paper? If so, this is the week to carve out some time to look through…
Today is April 15th, hopefully by now your taxes are filed and finished. Use today as an opportunity to weed out the old and make room for new files and papers. Get everything related to your 2008 taxes together and place them in a bankers box labeled 2008. Hopefully by now you have created 2009…
It’s time for me to blog about my favorite relaxation “productivity” tool. I am a huge fan of Tivo. This may seem like a commercial, but I believe that if you watch any television at all, the DVR is the way to go. As an organizational/time management expert, I find that people can waste so…
Last week was spring break for my children, and unfortunately my oldest son Eric had to have his tonsils removed, so it was not the most exciting week for anyone in the Friel household. However, staying home actually had some great benefits in the spring cleaning department. We went through each of the kid’s closets…
One of my favorite home organizing products is Dream Drawer Organizers. They are spring loaded drawer dividers that expand 12″-18″. You can place them anywhere inside the drawer and they stand upright and secure. They are perfect for socks, underwear and lingerie. There is a new variety that are shallow and can be used in…
One of the most important parts of having organized paperwork is the willingness to file. Most people have an aversion to filing because they fear they will never see their papers again. At Chaos To Order we have had great success teaching our clients to at least get the ball rolling by creating temporary files….