Quick Organizing Actions You Can Complete in 15 Minutes or Less

It’s time for spring cleaning and this month’s spring cleaning focus is that To Do list you’ve been collecting this last year.

Three actions to take to manage the electronic clutter in your life:

Clutter and disorganization are rarely just about the physical things that are overflowing your space. It's not about laziness. It's

There is so much paper coming at you today and it requires a decision to move it forward.

Don't let it in the door! You've put in a lot of work on your organizing project. You've created the space to enjoy your things

The third stage of organizing is SORTING. It took months trying to decide if sorting came before letting go or after...

Letting go is not just getting rid of things, it's about creating the space and the time and the energy for what you do want.

The first stage of organizing is CLARIFY. You need to get clear on what you really want and need before you start so you’ll end up where you want to be at the end of your organizing project.

It's important when staging your home to sell that the buyer be able to imagine themselves living there. You do this by de-personalizing the space or rather, by creating space. Creating space in other areas of your life is just as important.  Personal and professional change, growth and development also require space to succeed.

*** An excerpt from a future book *** Using fifteen-minute blocks of time, the goal was to sort papers, knickknacks, tools, clothes, project items, or whatever we wanted to clear into various categories: Stay Here, Somewhere Else, Give Away, Recycle, Trash, and TBR.

You may have a room or an area filled with delayed decisions (aka clutter). If you are feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start, so start here — Step 1.

The goal of organizing is to improve access to your belongings not just to store more in less space.

Clearing out my mom's home filled with memories. Rather than bringing back things that will stay in a box or storage shed, my intention...

Your milk has a Sell By date. Your crackers have a Best When Used By date, and your over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever has an Expiration

What we found was time to read, time to talk, and time to create. We felt connected, calm, and focused. We enjoyed it so much, we are...

Whether your organizing project is a closet, a room, or a whole house, focusing on one shelf or one corner at a time can keep you out of project overwhelm. Here's how...

After the third return trip home to get yet another item I'd forgotten, I laughingly mentioned to my family that its really a good thing I'm an organizer. Then I realized that I've made that statement several times this week, and it's only Tuesday! Luckily, I am an organizer who deals with chronic disorganization and overwhelm, so I was able to take the advice I often give out to my clients:

Maybe your clothes need a bit more space in your closet.  After all, your closet reflects your thoughts, beliefs, hopes, dreams and opinions.

The top seven strategies for gaining control of your email inbox: