“Living with a lot less”
The New York Times recently published an op-ed, “Living with a Lot Less.” The writer, Graham Hill, describes feeling weighed down from living in a big home with a lot of things, and how much … Continue reading
One in and one out
I’ve been on a hunt for a new dressy winter coat for quite a while. I kept my old one, since I didn’t have a replacement yet, even though I hadn’t worn it for a … Continue reading
Recycling cassettes and CDs
Technology changes so fast that I’ve saved documents to hard disks, CDs, thumb drives and now the Cloud. Who knows what’ll be next by the time this blog goes live! It is fantastic that … Continue reading
Simple tips: Desk
Simple tips are fast organizing tricks that can have a big impact on your space. Here’s a simple tip for cluttered desks: Take 10-15 minutes to go through your pens. It seems so … Continue reading
“All the nothing we want”
Do you remember seeing the following comic strip in the Sunday paper? There were many wordless panels showing a boy and his best friend spending a terrific day running around, jumping in puddles, playing made-up … Continue reading
Letting go of stress
December is a pretty busy month for many of us with shopping for holiday gifts, celebrations to attend, plans to travel or visitors to greet. It’s easy in the rush to get overwhelmed, or lose … Continue reading
“The Art of Clean Up: Sorting and Stacking Everyday Objects” (by UrsusWehrli)
Aiming for perfection can be overwhelming. It can make organizing take much longer than it should, and prevents people from accomplishing their goals of efficient, comfortable spaces. In my view of organizing, it’s not … Continue reading
Simple tips: Bathroom products
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by clutter and don’t know where to start? Sometimes just picking one type of item or one small area of a cluttered space and organizing that is a great start. … Continue reading
“Home organization tip: just give up”
I bet I got your attention with the title? Look here. The comic shows a bare room. A person is comfortably sitting on the floor against a wall, playing with his laptop. In the center … Continue reading
Free yourself from junk mail
To be paper-free is not a reality for most of us, but cutting back is doable. One of my friends was working at a retreat center this summer and showed me one of their brochures. … Continue reading