Blog Entries tagged 'clutter'

Top Ten Excuses That Keep You From Becoming Organized

linda@organizationdirect.com — Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Part One of a Three Part Series

Top Ten Excuses and How to Overcome Them

I believe that some people are natural-born organizers. I'm the daughter of an Organized Mom. Everything in our home had a place, everything could be found whenever it was needed and we were all aware of where everything was kept. There was never a reason to ask mom where to find things because they were always put away in the same place, every time.

But this isn't true [...]

New Year Resolutions - Check-In

linda@organizationdirect.com — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Did you decide to organize as one of your New Year Resolutions? How many items were on that list....several closets, your kitchen, bathroom or possibly a few dressers. How much have you achieved so far?

January is the month Goals are set. However, goals need to continue to be a part of our lives throughout the year. Only 24% of those goals are typically reached and this is usually because of our mental clutter. In order to cut through our physical clu [...]

No More New Years' Resolutions

linda@organizationdirect.com — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100

4 Steps to Making Permanent Live Changes

Over the years I have learned that the best way to keep a New Years’ Resolution is not to make any. Every time that I would set a resolution I would disappoint myself and then the guilt would set in. My self-esteem would take a hit and I would slide back into old habits. There were a lot of reasons why they didn’t work but the biggest reason was that my mind wasn’t in the right place. They [...]

What Motivates You?

linda@organizationdirect.com — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100

What Motivates You?

I just returned from an event in Northern Virginia with David Neagle, Suzanne Evans, Bari Baumgardner and Blue Melnick. I attend just a few of these type of events every year for motivation and education for my business. In 2010 I dedicated more time and funds than any other year into education and events. This has helped me grow personally and professionally and I have definitely realized the results. This has made [...]

Decorative Swapping

gail@afreshstartorganizing.net — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The other day I was watching Oprah and she had the adorable Nate Berkus and the clutter cutter Peter Walsh on. They were showing neighbors swapping furniture in order to recreate new looks in their homes. The point behind the show was to open our eyes to how, in hard times with limited budgets, we can be creative in our design to get the best out of our space. Now of course having a fabulous designer makes a huge difference when you are decoratively challenged (I think I just created [...]

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for May

owner@thecluttercoach.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 +0100

It’s spring-cleaning time.

Choose an area to de-clutter, and gather a large garbage and/or recycle container, a box or boxes for donations/garage sale/consignment, and a box for items that go elsewhere -- i.e., don’t belong in the area you are de-cluttering. Sort items into these containers, and then deliver the “goes elsewhere” items to their proper places.

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16- [...]

Waste Not, Want Not

teri@keenespaces.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We've all heard the phrase "waste not, want not". It means that if we don't waste what we have, we will not be in need in the future. In general, I think this is a great rule to follow. The recent recession has caused a lot of us to rethink how we spend our time, money and efforts, and motivated us to reuse and recycle a lot more. But what happens when you take this philosophy too far?

As I talk to my organizing clients about why they keep as much [...]

The Big Green Monster

teri@keenespaces.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Most of us are now participating in some sort of in-home recycling effort. But what happens when your recyclables start to become clutter? Not everyone has the room or the incentive to keep up with recycling efforts. But because of green guilt, we let our milk jugs, soda cans and glass jars pile up until it's convenient to get rid of them the responsible way.

How much does your recycling plan affect your lifestyle? Does it get in your way? Have you changed how and what you [...]

Believe in Yourself, Not Your Clutter

teri@keenespaces.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Oprah recently aired a re-peat of a program about organizing. It was called "Oprah's Messy House Tour", complete with goofy jingle. In this program, professional organizer Peter Walsh surprised people in their homes and helped them clean up their clutter. Many organizers have a lot of love for Peter Walsh, not just for what he can do with a cluttered space, but for the attention he brings to our profession. He also has the wonderful ability to explain to people what clutter really repres [...]