Get your tickets now to see Minimalism, A Documentary about living with less! Showtimes: Thursday, June 2nd at 7:30PM in Albany, Menlo Park and San Francisco. All three screenings brought to you by the National Association of Professional Organizers local San Francisco Bay area chapter. See you there! Continue Reading
Personally, I am productively stymied by clutter on my desk. Only after I take a moment to de-clutter, can I really start getting things done. Yet in the book “A Perfect Mess,” Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman claim there are hidden benefits to being unorganized and cluttered. The book suggests a messy desk can… Continue Reading
I am not condoning procrastination. The organizers’ question is: do you shop for containers right away? Or rather, do you sort and edit your stuff first? When I suggest waiting until next year, I mean to say: don’t put the cart before the horse. To organize just about anything, first you sort, purge and assign… Continue Reading
With a mission to save natural resources, Catalog Choice is a free service that will reduce your catalog (and phone book!) clutter. If you want to “stop unwanted mail”, this free service willl opt you out of catalogs, phone books, coupons, credit card offers, those annoying circulars, and more. Just ask me! I signed… Continue Reading
There is much to learn here at the Institute for Challenging Disorganization 2015 Conference.. empathetic tips to communicate with people suffering from Alzheimer’s. Around the age of 50, most humans begin to experience a gradual but cumulative decline in memory. Yet most people “remain mentally alert and competent as they age”, according to Margrit Novack,… Continue Reading
Want to manifest abundance in your life? Make it a verb and reap! I have created a new word and I feel everyone can be doing this all the time, to get exactly what you want from life! abundancing [uh-buhn-duh ns ing] verb 1. the act, or actions, of manifesting extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity… Continue Reading
On my way home, I came across Twice, a chic pop-up that wants to help you eliminate your clutter by selling it! Cool! According to Twice, “your clutter is someone’s treasure. Sell and get paid.”, though you have to hurry. It’s just an experiment and they close at the end of this month! Their main… Continue Reading
There are all types of clutter: drinking, shopping, emotions, sloth and, well of course, stuff. Source: http://worldtruth.tv/ Continue Reading
Needless to say, this article opened up discussion amongst my Professional Organizer peers..in the end, it’s for you to decide if your clutter is “art”… May 29th article by Dominique Browing entitled “Let’s Celebrate the Art of Clutter” opened up a discussion amongst my Professional Organizer peers, as you might expect. The article undermines the… Continue Reading
Here is a great Holiday Tech Gift idea… Tech, as in To Eliminate Clutter! You may not think of wall hooks as a container, but indeed they are very useful. Especially in tight spaces, they provide a coat closet in any tight space, and will serve you well in any entry way, behind a door… Continue Reading