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Declutter It!

January 2nd, 2008

Charging Stations - Where’s My Desk Wednesday

This post is dedicated to Robin of HeartofWisdom.com. She just bought the cable organizer and was asking about some organization solutions for all of the cell phones, mp3 players and psp’s. All of these electronics can definitely take over a space and make it look cluttered. It’s also hard to keep up with all of […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

December 18th, 2007

Home Office Organization - Where’s My Desk Wednesday

I really like this video from Closets by Design. Their name is a little misleading because they are not just all about closets. In this video, they show you how they created an desk area for a client. This client loved to scrapbook and do other crafts, so they designed an area where she could […]

By Julie -- 3 comments

December 18th, 2007

Organizing Tips for the Business Owner

I’ve been meaning to mention this for awhile and I keep forgetting. I have joined the b5media Business channel and will be blogging over at My Organized Biz, where I’ll be helping business owners and the working force “kick office chaos to the curb!”

I’ll cover everything from time management, paper clutter, finances, desk clutter and […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

November 19th, 2007

Creating a Mail Center

I’ve talk about creating a mail center a couple of times, but this time it’s a little more thorough and…I have more pictures.
I hope these steps to creating a mail center will help you reign in all that paper clutter that collects on the tables, counters and any available flat surface.

The kitchen counter is a […]

By Julie -- 24 comments

November 9th, 2007

Household Filing System Categories

One of the most common mistakes people make when trying to set up a household filing system is making it too complicated.They create too many categories and do not make categories that fit their household needs.
As you sort through all of the papers related to your household, you will know which categories you need […]

By Julie -- 6 comments

November 2nd, 2007

Amy Knapp’s Family Organizer Review

Amy Knapp’s Family Organizer is a great way to keep your family’s busy schedule organized. With its weekly calendar and to-do list on each page, you are able see everything at one glance.
One of the first steps to getting your schedule under control is by writing things down. It’s important to have a planner […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

November 1st, 2007

HP TouchSmart PC

Yes, I seriously want one of these. I want to eliminate as much paper from my life as possible and this baby would do it. Here’s my review of the HP TouchSmart PC.
The HP TouchSmart PC is the first all in one PC that has wireless capabilities, can help manage busy family schedules and entertain […]

By Julie -- 3 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Pay Your Bills Online

Have you ever thought of paying your bills online? Or maybe you do this already.
People who pay bills online do so in 15 minutes a month, whereas those who write out checks take two hours, a Harris poll finds.
That’s a big time difference! What would you do with those extra hour and 45 minutes? Hmmmm, […]

By Julie -- 3 comments

October 15th, 2007

Need More Storage - Think Vertical

Think vertical is in every passionate organizers list of rules. Time and time again I hear people say that they can’t stay organized because their house is too small and they just don’t have enough storage space. Well, that is the case usually for two reasons. Number one, they have WAY too much stuff and […]

By Julie -- 5 comments

October 3rd, 2007

Tip of the Day #30

Do you have one bedroom that doubles as an office and guest room? Usually the biggest problems in these rooms are the bed. How do you put a bed in there and leave enough room for the computer and desk?
Here are a few bed solutions:

Futon - these are not my favorite but the design keeps […]

By Julie -- 4 comments