Efficiency

Whenever I do an organizing consultation or I'm in an organizing session, I use a very strange example to highlight a very important rule of organizing: place it where you use it. The reason it's so peculiar is because it's meant to stand out and make...

The other day a client said to me “Well, it’s because I’m a perfectionist.” And I gave a chuckle and responded with “Well, I’m a recovering perfectionist.” Which then made me think this would make a great blog post. The dictionary defines perfectionism as refusing to accept any...

One of the biggest skills I try to impart on my clients is writing notes to their future self. The majority of us do not have assistants to keep us on task, leaving us to do this for ourselves. I wear a lot of hats at...

Nearly everyone this day and age knows how important it is to backup your digital files to an external hard drive (so long cds, zip, and floppy discs). But did you know you should also be backing up to the cloud? Don't be scared! The...

Have you ever misplaced your keys? What about your wallet? Not to worry, you're in good company. We all have at some point or another, even us organizers. But if you tend to do it regularly, you might want to look into Tile. While I don't...

Is your wallet bursting at the seams with loyalty cards? Mine certainly was. I even had a separate wallet for these cards, until I learned about the KeyRing app! KeyRing makes it easy to add in all your loyalty and membership cards (think drug store, department...

If there were only one bit of wisdom I could impart on my clients, it would be to organize a little every day. Organizing every day will keep the clutter at bay! If you simply take 15 minutes each day to organize, it will save...

People often ask me how I can be so organized. I do believe some people are born with the talent, but I'll let you in on a little secret: I use the same tricks that I recommend to clients. For example, I cannot live without a timer to...