Organizing

Some Lessons Learned…Really Are! 10 Travel Tips I’ve Learned That Work

My husband joked the other day that some of his lessons learned…aren’t! I’m sure we can all relate to that. It seems like sometimes we forget the lessons we’ve learned and repeat the same mistakes over again. Well, I’m proud to say that on my recent business trip I did not repeat my lessons learned. In […]

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Collapsible Storage Crates…Another One Of My Favorite Gadgets

I first saw one these collapsible crates online and they were a bit expensive. A few months later my husband and I saw them at IKEA for about $5 a piece, so we snagged up four of them! I’ve since seen them in other home and office supply stores. I’m totally digging these crates. They […]

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Going Commando With Command Hooks

I’ve known about 3M Command hooks for quite some time but never really felt I needed them. I guess I could never get past the commercials thinking they were only good for hanging stockings. Well, I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to appreciate their many uses, but I’ve just recently gone “commando” […]

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Organize Your Desk

Recently on Lifehacker, one of its writer’s put out a blog titled: Workspace Organization Challenge: How Would You Organize This Office? I was all over that challenge like sprinkles on a donut!!! Ok, that was totally lame…I know…but it’s all I got. Anyhoos, below is the picture of the office space and my reply. Check […]

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30+ Uses For Binder Clips…They’re Not Just For The Office Anymore

photo credit Oh the good ole binder clip. Who knew it could be used for so much more than just “binding” a few papers together? They come in different types and sizes…and more uses than you can imagine. I couldn’t believe what I found when I did a simple search on the google machine. I […]

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Like With Like…A Key Principle In Organizing

Organizing can be a bit overwhelming…especially if it’s been awhile since you’ve gone through and organized a space in your home. You might find yourself looking at that mound of stuff and thinking, “Where the heck do I start?” Well, there are different ways to organize: top to bottom…left to right…working in concentric circles (start […]

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Are You Breaking The 80/20 Rule?

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule? No? Well then, allow me to share a little bit with you about this rule and how it pertains to organizing. You see, there was this Italian scientist , Vilfredo Pareto who through observation discovered that 80% of Italian land was owned […]

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