Category: Clutter Hacks
Getting Organized Is More Than Adding or Subtracting
August 2, 2007
The other day, as I was driving across town I saw this sign. I just had to stop and take a picture of it because it reminded me of the misguided notion that a lot of people hold about organizing, apparently U-Haul included. Newsflash: Storing stuff is NOT organizing. Containerizing is NOT organizing. And for […]
Confessions of a Webmaster: I Organize My Life in a Paper Planner
August 1, 2007
I know you have one. We all do. You know that pile of mail on the kitchen table – the grocery store fliers, the bills, the credit card applications, the coupons… I used the kitchen table method of organization for years. But as my kids got older and my “things to do” list grew, I […]
Nine questions to ask yourself when facing down a packed closet.
August 1, 2007
Do you actually wear this item of clothing? Do you love it or, if not, is it truly useful? Even if you love it, is it in such bad shape that you ought to get rid of it? How many fungible items do you own? If you have five pairs of khaki pants, will you […]