Don’t Try This at Home: The Organizing Tip that Won’t Help You

February 22, 2010 in Organize  

Don’t Try This at Home: The Organizing Tip that Won’t Help You

As I browsed through online articles about organizing, I came across a “quick and easy” tip that would help you to be more organized. It left me, frankly, troubled.

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Back Room Makeover: Procrastinating

February 6, 2010 in Organize  

Back Room Makeover: Procrastinating

The Back Room still looks much the same as it did a couple of weeks ago. I blink and a week goes by! I did learn something very important.

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Back Room Makeover: the Strategy

January 24, 2010 in Organize  

Back Room Makeover: the Strategy

It’s time to clean out the back room. Should I pull everything out first, or focus on a little at a time?

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Back Room Makeover: the Before

January 22, 2010 in Organize  

Back Room Makeover: the Before

Doesn’t everybody, no matter how neat or clutter-free they are, have at least one place of messiness in their home?

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Sometimes Getting Organized is a Big Fat Waste of Time

January 21, 2010 in Organize  

Sometimes Getting Organized is a Big Fat Waste of Time

For many of us, getting organized is the fun part… but then starting to work on those projects stumps us.

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Organizing Recipes: Kickin’ It Old School

January 13, 2010 in Organize  

Organizing Recipes: Kickin’ It Old School

Sherri Kruger from Zen Family Habits writes about her long search for the ideal way to organize recipes in this guest post.

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My Real-Life, Practical Daily Routine

January 7, 2010 in Organize  

My Real-Life, Practical Daily Routine

Small children can divert and change the best-laid plans. Instead of having a schedule that would be ignored day after day in real life, I follow a daily routine of touchstones — key elements to mark a successful day.

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Welcome 2010!

January 1, 2010 in Organize  

Welcome 2010!

The New Year always brings with it a resolve and readiness to get organized. For those who are ready to get your house back to normal, I’ve found some favorite posts in the archives.

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The Card Catalog File

November 25, 2009 in Organize  

The Card Catalog File

I first saw it on Craigslist. It was solid wood, and it was vintage — a combination that’s very hard for me to resist. The card catalog file became the home for all of our little things that had no home.

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Holiday Preparation Week

November 23, 2009 in Organize  

Holiday Preparation Week

These days before Thanksgiving feel like the last chance to do a few things before the holiday season begins in full swing.

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