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Newsletter Archives
December 2009
Wrapping It Up
November 2009
Prepare the Pantry
October 2009
Costumes & Decorations
September 2009
Enough
August 2009
Help for the Home Office
July 2009
Getting Crafty
June 2009
A Better Bedroom
May 2009
Eco Organizing
April 2009
Getting Ready to Garden
March 2009
The Path To Clutter
February 2009
Easing Into Downsizing
January 2009
Organizing For Renovation
December 2008
Organizing For Next Year
November 2008
More Of My Favorite Organizing Tools
October 2008
Making Life Easier
September 2008
Clearing The Closet
August 2008
How To Let Go Of Stuff
July 2008
Managing Medical Records
June 2008
Road Trip Organizing
May 2008
Collections Instead of Clutter
April 2008
Getting Ready for Tax Time
March 2008
Where to Begin
February 2008
When You Want to Help
January 2008
Top Ten Causes of Disorganization
December 2007
Organize for Air Travel
November 2007
Organize for Small Spaces
October 2007
When Life Happens, Reorganize
September 2007
Bathroom Organizing
August 2007
Paper Organizing
July 2007
Uncluttered Kids' Rooms
June 2007
Top Ten Organizing Tools
May 2007
Grapple The Garage
April 2007
Managing Your Time
March 2007
Spring Organizing
February 2007
Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents
January 2007
National Get Organized Month
December 2006
Year End Organizing
November 2006
Give Thanks for Being Organized
October 2006
Holiday Kitchen Organization
September 2006
In Case of a Weather Emergency - Organize!
August 2006
Back to School Organizing
July 2006
Declare your Independence from Summer Clutter
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ORGANIZING TIPS OF THE MONTH: JANUARY 2007
GO Month—National Get Organized Month
Start the New Year well-organized. It is time to get All Sorted Out. Hope to see you at my workshop, How to Organize Any Room, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 from 10:00 a.m.-noon at Marietta High School. Register at www.mariettacommunityschool.com Contact me at Cheryl@organizeatlanta.com for more information.
- Instead of New Year’s resolutions, make Goals for Organizing. Enter the steps on the calendar, so you will complete your goals during the year.
- Winter is a great time to organize the attic—take advantage of the cool temperatures. Get rid of boxes you will never use and decide if you really want the burden of items you have stored. Never store heat sensitive items such as photos, dolls, candles, and fabrics in the attic. They will deteriorate in the wide range of temperatures and humidity of an attic.
- Get a supply of furnace filters and store them near the furnace. When you are ready to change your filter, you will not have to make a last minute trip to the hardware store.
- Place a shoe rack outside the family entry door to keep wet or muddy shoes out of the house.
- Go through your board games and put small pieces into plastic zip bags. If there are missing pieces, contact the game maker for replacements. Your games will then be in great shape for family play on bad weather days.
- Pack items for sporting events the night before the event. No more last minute searches for missing soccer shoes or game tickets.
- Purge old magazines. Get in the habit of tearing out articles, coupons, and recipes as you read instead of saving the task for later. Magazines you think you will get to eventually end up as piles of clutter. Toss the last issue when a new one arrives. You can always find a missed article on-line or at the library.
- Buy this year’s greeting cards. Take a list of birthdays and anniversaries to your favorite card shop. As you choose the cards, attach sticky notes with the recipient’s name to each card. Be prepared for the unexpected by buying a few get well, sympathy, and extra birthday cards. File the greeting cards in a box with dividers labeled by month.
- Start gathering your tax-related paperwork. Make arrangements to meet with the person who prepares your taxes.
- It’s another New Year—where does the time go? Help manage your time more effectively by placing a clock in every room. An analog clock is best, so you can visualize how much time has passed or how soon you must start another task.
©All Sorted Out, 2007 All Rights Reserved
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