I had so much fun and made so much progress during Fix-It February, that I decided to commandeer yet another month, assign a catchy label to reflect its new purpose, and do it all over again! This time I'm reassigning October to be Organizing October! Perhaps the first thing to do is to establish … [Read more...]
Organizing Trick – Why Are You Here?
Last week, while wandering around my house doing 10 things before I go, I stumbled upon another fun, motivating, and interesting (to me at least) organizing technique. I call this the "Why Are You Here Hour" and it goes like this: 1. Pick up an article that has been laying around your house for … [Read more...]
Organizing Trick – 10 Things Before I Go
One organizing trick I use to maintain some modicum of order around my house, is to do ten things before I either leave my house or before I go to bed. For example, if I'm running errands (I don't have to be anywhere specific at a designated time), I'll simply wander around my house and put away, … [Read more...]
Organizing Trick – Two Dice and a Chocolate Bar
I've read hundreds, nay more realistically thousands, of organizing articles and tips. And they pale in comparison to a simple five-step process I've developed that works for me. To use my system, you will need two dice and a chocolate bar. … [Read more...]
Stay Away From My Daughter and My Tools!
This is the label I made for my toolbox. It makes me smile when I see it, although I'm not sure how effective it's been. If you want a copy for your own toolbox, click on a link below. I printed mine on a full page adhesive label and then cut it out to stick on my toolbox. But printing on … [Read more...]
