If you’re ever in need of temporary portable hanging space, the Fol-D-Rak is a great choice. I absolutely love the ease of use and flexibility of this little garment rack. It’s 58″ long and tall, but when it’s folded in the box it’s only 4″ deep (and of course still 58″ tall). Having instant available hanging…
Sending two boys off to college this year was good practice in moving hanging clothes from start to finish. At Chaos To Order we often unpack and organize clothes and when we do, they are usually in large wardrobe boxes. Of course, if you have movers doing the job, the wardrobe box is your best…
At Chaos To Order we spend a good amount of time helping people organize papers, files and photos. What you may not know is that more and more we are helping people organize those papers, files and photos–digitally. Our computers, phones and tablets have become overwhelmed with the same type of clutter that breeds on…
Keeping your gym bag properly organized can be a challenge. Emptying it out each day and clearing through it all can seem like more effort that it’s worth, and it is. Here are a few simple steps to keep your gym bag organized: Keep it Simple. Keep only what you need in the bag. Don’t…
The lazy days of summer are often anything but lazy. Kids are home, activities are in full gear, trips and vacations are being scheduled. There are graduations and celebrations, visitors arrive and visits are planned. and the list goes on. So how do we keep up with it all? Here are some tips to bring…
Moving is quite the undertaking and it involves bringing a lot of Chaos To Order in many ways. Moving is the best time to get organized, because you’re forced to go through everything, so you might as well do it right and bring only what you want and need to your destination. Here are several…
June is always filled with so many activities and events, and photos are the treasured memories. Here we are at my son Brett’s high school graduation, I’m glad I have systems in place for all the photos I take. What happens to all of your photos once the event has passed? Do you have a good system, or do…
This story recently in the news, where Movers Allegedly Rob Family of Their Belongings, is so shocking. To think that movers would just pack everything on the truck and then take off with it all–who would even think that evil? I guess it’s a good reminder that crooks are everywhere. Making sure you’ve hired a…
Overwhelmed by paper clutter? Digitizing documents has never been easier in the office or at home. The Fujitsu Scansnap is a great tool to help eliminate paper pile up anywhere. I love my ScanSnap iX500. It’s so easy to scan right into a document, email, photo, or even wirelessly onto a mobile device! It can scan up to…
How we utilize what we have can truly make a difference in our pursuit of helping the environment. When you think about your stuff—what you buy, how you use things, why you keep what you keep, etc. it enables you to take an honest look at how you’re doing your part to reduce, reuse, recycle…