Organizing Your Storage Areas
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Before you begin on this project, take a good look at the way it is now. Look at what is working (don’t mess with that area) and what is...
Jonda Beattie
Jul 11, 20171 min
Open Your Mail!
As a professional organizer I often help people sort paper and old mail. Here are some of the things I have come across. Old checks made...
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Jonda Beattie
Feb 14, 20172 min
Teach Young Children Organizational Skills
As parents we sometimes assume that some life skills are absorbed just because we model them and the children are living in the home. And...
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Jonda Beattie
Jan 17, 20172 min
Reduce Tax Stress – Maintain a Yearlong Tax File
Don’t lose your dining room table for a month while working on taxes. One of the files you should have near your desk is your tax folder....
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Jonda Beattie
Sep 8, 20162 min
Time to Organize Your Workshop and Garage
Before you start your project, take a good look at the way it is now. What is working (don’t mess with that area) and what is not...
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Jonda Beattie
Mar 31, 20163 min
Excess Stuff – Sell It or Donate It?
I read an interesting blog this past week by the Clark Howard Staff. It was entitled “39 ways to sell your old stuff for the most cash”....
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Jonda Beattie
Mar 22, 20163 min
Tips for Organizing CDs and DVDs
Seriously, I thought by now CDs and DVDs would have gone the way of the old VHS tapes and cassettes. I know a lot of teens do stream...
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Jonda Beattie
Sep 1, 20152 min
The Zone Plan – Workshop/Garage Zone
I choose to work in the workshop/garage zone during September. The weather has begun to cool down. Summer equipment is ready to clean and...
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Jonda Beattie
Jun 2, 20153 min
Bathroom Organization
If you are following my zone plan, this month is a good month to work on organizing your bathrooms. If you have a linen closet, include...
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Jonda Beattie
May 28, 20152 min
How Many Homeless Items Do You Own?
Often when I am helping people declutter, we first work on a very basic sort – you know, the one that has boxes labeled “Keep in this...
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Jonda Beattie
May 21, 20152 min
Last Day of School
The last day of school is almost here! The children are soooo ready for this final day (not to mention the teachers). On the last day,...
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Jonda Beattie
May 13, 20152 min
Seven Steps to Reducing Clutter
You look around your space and you know you have too much “stuff.” But it all seems important to you. After all, you either bought it or...
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Jonda Beattie
Aug 5, 20142 min
Taking Back Your Laundry Zone
Keeping up with laundry is less of a hassle if you have your space well organized. Decide what the purposes are for this zone. Besides...
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Jonda Beattie
Jul 30, 20142 min
Ten Tips for Clutter Control
You look around your home and see little stacks of clutter here and there. How did that happen and how can you control this situation?...
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Jonda Beattie
Jun 4, 20142 min
Organizing the Workshop/Garage Zone
The workshop or garage area often ends up as a dumping area. It is not in your main living area and it is sooo easy to walk in and dump...
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Jonda Beattie
May 13, 20142 min
Last Day of School
The last day of school is almost here! The children are sooooo ready for this final day and the beginning of summer break. On the last...
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Jonda Beattie
Mar 12, 20142 min
Using Containers as Organizational Tools
Now, when I am talking container, I am talking about anything that holds something. I open up the definition beyond tubs, bins, and...
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Jonda Beattie
Feb 17, 20142 min
Organize Your Greeting Cards
How do you handle this need for cards? Buy as you need them. This is a good system if you are short on storage space and are organized...
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Jonda Beattie
Aug 27, 20132 min
“Isn’t that coffee pot still under warranty?” or Why Organize Warranties and Manua
In the past I have always kept my manuals and warranties in a plastic bin. If I needed anything, I just shuffled through until I found...
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Jonda Beattie
Aug 13, 20132 min
Off the Floor and Out the Door
You’ve had enough of all the clutter lying around. You decide to take action – either by yourself, with a friend, or with a professional...
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