Here’s a nifty little product that can help to keep you organized in many ways. These tiny Tool Dots are powerful magnets that you can stick on any vertical surface to hold tools, knives, scissors etc… The vertical space on the wall is a great place to keep things visible and accessible. I love the…
Is your wallet a mess? If you’re always out using your wallet to keep track of money and cards etc… it can not only weigh you down, it can also slow you down. Having to take the time to look through dozens of credit or rewards cards to find the right one can slow up…
If your planning a summer vacation, this Travel Organizer by Smead will help to keep you organized. It’s a sturdy polypropylene file folder with three dividers inside. If you have different sections of your trip or various itineraries, etc. you can keep them all separate within the file. It also has a handy front pocket…
Today my Friday Favorite involves a personal story that relates to some recent computer nightmares we’ve had here in the office. On Monday morning Karen powered up the computer to a scary looking screen saying it needed to restart—in many languages— major sign of trouble. After restarting several times, I rushed off to the Apple…
In order to have an organized space, you need to have a place to put all of the items you have. I have an 8 year old daughter who loves art, reading and playing with a multitude of “little” things. We moved into our house when she was two and the space was perfect for…
At Chaos To Order we are all big fans of labeling wherever you can because it helps to keep you organized. When I was asked to review this LabelWriter 450 DUO of course I agreed because I love any excuse to make labels! Once I got the LabelWriter up and going, I was surprised how…
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….
Working from home certainly has its benefits, but it is not without its fair share of pitfalls. The average person only focuses on work for 11 minutes before being distracted. So how do we combat the never-ending call of household projects, screaming children, visiting neighbors, etc.? There is no way to avoid all of the…
I stumbled upon todays Friday Favorite while creating my daughter’s birthday present. Every year I give each of my children a digital photo album of the previous year as a birthday gift. I’ve been using Shutterfly.com for years, mostly because they were one of the first companies that had the elements I was looking for…
Spring is here and it’s time to let the sun shine in after a long winter. Open blinds, windows and doors to freshen up your home with spring air–it will energize you to start spring cleaning. Here are five quick tips to movtivate you: Clean one room at a time. Doing odds and ends in…