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When your home is so cluttered that you can't find anything, or when you just feel overwhelmed by the mess it's time to unclutter. Getting rid of clutter and organizing your home is easy - if you know where to start. Make a plan and stick to it. Here is a collection of articles that will help in your endeavors. Click on a related search term below to see more relevant articles for the topic of your choice.
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1. Organizing Desk Drawers
by Marilyn Bohn
February 21, 2008
I am terrible at Yoga. I get up at 5:30 five days a week and I go walking with my friend. The 50 minutes we are walking we solve all the world's problems (now if anyone else would believe that and use our ideas).
Then I come home and attempt to do yoga. I do it watching a DVD with Wailana a yoga instructor in Hawaii. The scenery behind her is of the ocean with the waves breaking onto the r ...more...
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2. Should I Buy Renters Insurance
by Marilyn Bohn
February 21, 2008
Recently my daughter's home she is renting was broken into and she and her three housemates had their computers stolen as well as a wallet, camera and ipod.
Theft is such a violation especially in ones own home. If you think because you are only renting a house or apartment that you don't need insurance, this may change your mind, insurance isn't just for homeowners.
The homeowner' ...more...
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3. Closet Organizing Tips
by Alan Dean
February 20, 2008
Closet Organizing Tips
When the crisp air of autumn begins to chill the mornings and evenings, I start to pull out my warm clothes and look forward to winter. By October, I am tired of my summer clothes and am ready for the other half of my wardrobe. October is the perfect month to clear out your closet. As you put away your summer clothes (by moving them to the bac ...more...
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4. 10 Steps to Organizing Your Home
by Damon Chavez
February 15, 2008
1. Kitchen: Remove all the bits and pieces around your kitchen sink. Get a tray to hold your scrubbies and sponges. Soap should be stowed in the cupboard and keep out a decorative container of hand soap and lotion. Get a decorative container to hold all your large utensils by the stove. It makes cooking much easier and frees up space in your drawers.
2. Bathroom: Everything shou ...more...
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5. Thank You Notes
by Marilyn Bohn
February 15, 2008
A few years ago a friend called to tell me how grateful she was to me. She had been reading over past thank you notes and she thanked me for my 'sweet' note. She shared with me that she had kept all the thank you notes she had received over the past 30 years and as she was going over them it brought back memories of her friends. I enjoyed our conversation even though I had no memory of the note ...more...
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6. Organizing an itty bitty bathroom
by Marilyn Bohn
February 15, 2008
I like going to Parade of Homes tours to get ideas for decorating and to see the latest in home technology. I have noticed many homes have bathrooms that are almost as big as the bedroom. Then there are other older homes where the bathroom seems to have been an after thought. I have an itty bitty bathroom that is so small I can reach both walls by just spreading my arms out (and not the whole way) ...more...
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7. Getting Rid of Junk Mail
by Marilyn Bohn
February 7, 2008
Reasons to get rid of junk mail:
• Save time spent sorting it out • Keep clutter off your counters • Reduce the amount of paper you have to recycle • Saves wear and tear on your shredder • Saves time sorting, making decisions, shredding About 70 hours a year are spent dealing with junk mail • Save money on local taxes. Millions of local taxes are used to dispose of unsolicited mail ev ...more...
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8. How to Organize A Clothes Closet
by Marilyn Bohn
February 7, 2008
1. REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE CLOSET This step can take some time but just think what surprises and maybe hidden treasures you will find. Remove EVERYTHING. This serves two purposes. 1. You will be able to see exactly what kind of space you have to work with. 2. You will be astonished and maybe embarrassed by your pile of stuff sitting on your floor, bed, couch, cat and you will want to organiz ...more...
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9. Downsizing for Seniors
by Marilyn Bohn
February 7, 2008
Downsizing can be a tough process for anyone, but especially for seniors who find themselves with large homes and no longer have children at home to fill up the rooms. More and more are tackling the huge job of downsizing their living spaces. In fact, about six percent of Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 move each year, according to the Over-50 Council of the National Association of Home Bu ...more...
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10. 8 Tips to Keeping your Kitchen Organized
by Marilyn Bohn
February 6, 2008
As I went out to feed the birds today I sunk up to my knees in snow as I made my way to the bird feeder. And more snow is expected for the end of this week. I know this kind of weather makes some people have cabin fever. Do you get cabin fever? I was working with a woman who said her therapist told her to get organizing. He told her even if you don't do any more than move one can to the other ...more...
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11. Organizing without going physical and emotionally bankrupt
by Marilyn Bohn
February 6, 2008
A few years ago on a Monday night I was giving my 10 year old daughter instructions on cleaning her room. I was pointing out the clothes and nick nacks that needed to be put away, where to put them and how to organize the room. I was going a mile a minute just picturing the progress she would make with my expert advice when she said to me "MOM, ISN'T THERE A TUESDAY?" That brought me up short. I ...more...
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12. 7 tips for organizing pet supplies
by Marilyn Bohn
February 6, 2008
Tips on organizing for pets: • Keep all pet supplies handy. In a basket keep all supplies together, brushes, combs, flea collars or powders, soap, leashes, or extra toys. You may find it more handy to keep a brush near where you actually brush your pet, or keep soap under the sink where you bathe your pet. I have used several different brushes and my all time favorite is a rubber brush. They are ...more...
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13. The Clutter Factor and Working From Home
by Ellen Gaver
February 4, 2008
Some people are comfortable with clutter. Some people feel at home in the midst of chaos. I am not one of those people. Clutter, to me, is a constant reminder of work undone, of a lack of solitude, a lack of balance. Clutter is oppressive. My favorite day of the year is the day of “de-Christmas-ing” my home. Don’t get me wrong…I love Christmas. I love the beautiful and magical way my home l ...more...
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14. Tips to Help Get Men/Husbands Organized
by Marilyn Bohn
January 26, 2008
Honestly this is the very hardest!! Tips I have found that work for me: I show him how I want it to look and how I want it kept that way (like junk 'resource' drawers that he also uses all the time). I bought organizers for the drawer and organized it and asked him (a verbal contract) if he would help me keep it that way. It worked. Now and again I do have to put things back in their right plac ...more...
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15. Unique Tips on Organizing Magazines and Catalogs
by Marilyn Bohn
January 26, 2008
One thing I have noticed as a professional organizer of homes and offices is that most people hold onto magazines and catalogs way after they have 'expired'; which creates clutter. It seems today everything has an expiration date, from food, medicines, children's car seats, batteries to parts in cars. Expired magazines or catalogs are the ones that have been around for so long the articles ar ...more...
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16. Tips on organizing the medicine cabinet in your home.
by Marilyn Bohn
January 26, 2008
When you think of clearing clutter does a closet, drawer or room come to mind? How about getting rid of the clutter in your medicine cabinet? This could be as important as getting rid of clutter in other parts of the home; it could actually be a health issue. The bathroom is not the best place to store medicine because high humidity can affect the potency of certain drugs. (Besides who wants ...more...
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17. Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
by Marilyn Bohn
January 17, 2008
I was reading in the book "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff…and it's all small stuff" by Richard Carlson, PH.D. I have read the book before but not everything always sticks so I like to go back and reread as a refresher. I set as my goal to read two to three chapters a night. They are so small each can be read in one to three minutes. The heading on the chapter I was reading is 'Make Peace with I ...more...
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18. Working Faster is not Always the Answer
by Marilyn Bohn
January 17, 2008
It is a beautiful time of year as it is January and we have over 18 inches of snow in our yard. Where we have shoveled it is about three feet high. I have several bird feeders and I enjoy watching the birds feed when it is snowy or snowing. They show up really well against the white background. They also seem so happy and there are so many of them.
I was watching some quail coming from ...more...
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19. Precious Organizing Memories
by Marilyn Bohn
January 17, 2008
A friend was talking about precious memories of music in her life and shared a story of her father who had a beautiful tenor voice and every morning very early could be heard singing throughout the house or when he was outside all the neighbors could hear him because of his big booming voice. Years later when he was in a nursing home and she would walk in to the building she knew it was a good ...more...
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20. Simplify-What Does This Mean To You?
by Marilyn Bohn
January 8, 2008
I have a friend with the sign Simplify above her kitchen sink. Another friend was tell a group of women that she has signs all over her home that say Simplify. Her husband asked her, "What does Simplify mean to you??" We all laughed about that and the sign that used to say "Simplify, Simplify" with the second word crossed off.
As a professional home and office organizer I started thinking ...more...
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21. Using Goals to Your Advantage to Get Organized This Year
by Marilyn Bohn
January 8, 2008
Do you cringe when you hear the word goal or New Year's resolutions? Or are you goal driven and you relish the thought of writing goals and crossing them off? I am one of the latter. I write down what I am going to do during a day, if I do something that is not on my list I sometimes go back and write it down just so I can cross it off. And I know others who do the same thing. It gives me a fee ...more...
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22. Out With the Old and In With the New
by Marilyn Bohn
January 8, 2008
Professionally I am a creative organizer. I go into people's homes and offices and I organize what is 'out of wack' to them. Recently I was working with a woman who was saying how much she appreciated the way I organized. She had had someone else help her organize before and her philosophy was to throw everything out. I just gasped. That is not the answer to being organized. I have noticed t ...more...
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23. It Pays to Get Organized
by Colette Robicheau
November 11, 2007
Like to find some money? It pays to get organized. A recent poll by the US based National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) found that an impressive 78% have found money or un-cashed checks during an organizing project and a fairly remarkable 26% of respondents have found $1000 or more. It proves it literally pays to get organized!
Are the winter blues getting yo ...more...
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24. 10 Tips For Successful and Easy Parties
by Marilyn Bohn
November 11, 2007
My birthday was two weeks ago and my daughter threw the most fun party for me! She invited six of my closest friends with the cleverest invitations. Everyone was talking about them at the party. Her decorations enhanced the theme and added to the fun. She carried the same theme throughout starting with the invitations, the decorations and carried it even down to the gifts she gave me. We ha ...more...
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25. 7 Tips for a Stress-freeThanksgiving
by Marilyn Bohn
November 11, 2007
I am excited about Thanksgiving. My daughter, son-in-law and my grandson are coming for a week. They live 13 hours away from us so it is a treat to see them. It is one of the things I am thankful for. A well planned Thanksgiving is the key to a stress-free day of celebration. When we are organized for Thanksgiving Day we will have more time to do what we want to be doing on the holiday instea ...more...
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