Today I was training a new organizer. We do training in my home, there’s always a place that we can be challenged to kick up the level of organization. With three kids home for the summer, there’s plenty of chaos to choose from. I brought our new organizer out into my garage and we worked…
If you’re carrying around a briefcase, handbag or purse that feels like a bottomless pit, here is a good solution. The Grid-It system by Cocoon is a light flat surface that you can strap items to so they will stay organized and easily accessible inside your bag. They are great for work items like in…
The break room at your office can be a hard place to keep organized. When many people share a common space, organization can become a challenge. Putting systems into place to make it easy to maintain order is a good place to start. Here are some tips for keeping the break room organized: Put someone…
Summer is filled with fun outings and adventures. When you head to the beach, the zoo or some other full day outing, you need to pack up a bag with essentials for the day. When we’re busy having fun, enjoying the summer and going from one adventure to another, the time isn’t always taken to fully empty…
Do you remember the movie “Up In The Air” with George Clooney? Clooney plays Ryan Bingham an axman and part time motivational speaker who encourages others to rid themselves of everything that weighs them down. This philosophy can correlate to simplifying your life and organizing in some ways. Of course he is way over the top…
Last week I attended the annual conference for the National Association of Professional Organizers. At the conference there is an expo where companies can show new and interesting products that we organizers might be interested in. One product I found that I believe many of our clients would like is Pliio.
For the most timeless closet system, you can’t go wrong with white. While wood finishes look lovely and fashionable, white is not only timeless, it also brightens the closet. After all, most closets are just that–closets. They are not all dressing rooms like in some of the fabulous closet pictures we see. Even if a…
This week I am attending the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers. It’s a great gathering of organized minds all looking to find useful and innovative new ways to help people get and stay organized. There are a few interesting things to note from conference that might be of interest to our readers….
If you’re looking for hangers, there are so many options out there, it’s hard to know what to pick. Certainly there are different types of hangers that are good for specific purposes. A nice wood hanger is a great option for an entryway closet or for men’s suits, but for most other items a clear plastic hanger…
