Organizing

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Most of us are pretty organized at work. We walk in, check over our emails, create a list of things we need to get accomplished, enter deadlines into our planners, etc. As we all know, if we fail to do these things, we will certainly hear about it. (Oh, sorry I forgot about that meeting doesn't cut it at work.) Yet, it is all too easy to feel like we've had enough of this ultra organization by the time we get home and just want to relax, as if our personal lives would just flow along without... Read Full Story

Even though I am a minimalist, I have a lot to keep track of. I keep books for my family's construction company and our real estate investment company. I also paint and play the guitar. All of these activities can cause a cluttered mess to occur really quickly. I have a real office but it has been taken over by my new art print hobby. So, I decided to make use of a rather clever space. Here it is: Don't see it? No it's not the wicker box. Thant holds the all the remotes. Here's my office! Yep... Read Full Story

I am amazed when I see what some other people feel are their "treasures:" Little League baseball trophies, childhood games and toys, tools they never use, broken things they'll never fix, a breadbox? Anyone using a breadbox hasn't read my blog about how valuable counter space is! I helped a friend move recently and he put as much stuff into the garage as he did the house! I do have a few good ideas why people keep such things. I think they tie them to someone who gave them to them or someone... Read Full Story

I've just spent an hour clearing about fifty cardboard boxes out of our garage. A friend at work is moving at the end of the month and needs boxes--a great reason for me to excavate the back wall of the garage, where boxes get stowed. I think they multiply in the dark. My car is full of boxes to take to work tomorrow, and the too-small boxes are flattened to go out with the recycling. For a few months we'll have extra room in the garage, until the boxes multiply again. Thinking about my... Read Full Story

Or should it be fenging shui? My husband and I are closing (fingers crossed) on a home next week and we’ve started throwing things away. Purging brings a sort of high that I need to reconcile with my packratish tendencies. When my grandfather had moved to Florida, along with a free, temporary home, we also inherited the responsibility of organizing and disposing of the clutter left behind. My grandfather is a product of the Depression, and my grandmother used this reasoning to make sense of... Read Full Story

Merriam-Webster : Clutter (verb): to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness <a room clutter ed with toys> Clutter (noun): 1 a : a crowded or confused mass or collection b : things that clutter a place Wikipedia.org : Clutter may refer to any of the following: Excessive physical disorder: A confusing or disorderly state or collection; or the creation thereof. Excessive, unnecessary or uncontrolled clutter can be a symptom... Read Full Story

Happy second day of June! For the next 10 days, I will be sharing some simple ideas that you can put into practice into your life. They will take 10 minutes or less and will help get you more organized, and bring a little more simplicity to your life - if you keep an open mind and give them a try. Let’s start now, shall we? Day One: Consider: What kind of clutter do you have in your life? Clutter comes in many forms, fashions, shapes, and sizes. Clutter isn’t just piles of paper or... Read Full Story

More often than not, when I tell someone I am an organizer, they will ask me, “Alaia, what does YOUR closet look like? You must be super organized.” And I tell them the truth. It’s not what you’d expect. My place doesn’t look like the cover of Real Simple Magazine . I don’t want it to. It’s a personal preference. My clothes are very loosely organized. One small closet (smaller than a hall closet) holds dresses and long coats. The other closet I have doesn’t go from floor to ceiling, so I... Read Full Story

Clutter breeds. It is a monster that given a chance, multiplies itself, much like gremlins do. Did you realise that this clutter is robbing you of your peace and sanity at home? It's true. It's hard to even think straight with too much clutter. You can't find anything you need in a hurry, it's a nightmare finding clothes to wear every day in your overflowing, stuffed closet. The list goes on. Your home should be your haven, your sanctuary away from the rest of the world, the place where you... Read Full Story