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Newsletter Archives
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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- Start small and you will make the best progress toward your organizing goals.
Organize a drawer, rather than try to organize a whole room in one project.
- If file drawers make you feel you are hiding your papers rather than organizing them, then use open crates to house your hanging files. You can easily see the folder tabs at a glance, and you will not forget the files are there.
- Place photos and memorabilia away from your desk. As wonderful as they are, such items are a distraction when you work.
- Make your bed as soon as you get up. The two minutes you spend then helps you to start your day organized.
- Keep phone messages in a notebook instead of on small pieces of paper. No more lost messages!
- Designate zones within rooms. Keep magazines, books, and newspapers in the area where you read. Keep bill-paying supplies where you pay bills.
- Place a basket or bin near the door to act as a collection point for all errand items such as library books, shopping lists, dry cleaning claim checks.
- Keep common tools in more than one place. Screwdrivers and pliers are very handy in the kitchen for small repair jobs.
- Find a good charity that picks up donations at your home. You will be more likely to give away unneeded items, if you know someone is coming to get them at a specific date.
- Find a system that works for you. Some people file, some pile. If you can find something when you need it, you are organized.


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