Archive for November, 2009
December Green Events: Electronics Recycling & NBC4 Community Shred
It’s baaaack! It took a while for the NBC4 Safe & Secure Community Shred to come back to Prince Georges County so hopefully, you’ve been gathering your paper piles and getting ready for it’s return. It’s time to kick those unwanted docs to the curb! Got electronics? Montgomery County has an event for you, too. [...]
Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Consumer Review
Back in September, we gave away a fab Rubbermaid food storage set. Recently, we caught up with the winner (@minnies779) to get her two cents on the how she liked the products. OTR: Which Rubbermaid product(s) did you win? @minnies779: I won the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids food storage set.* *Included 2 Produce Saver containers [...]
Non-Fact Friday: Holidays
“If you don’t celebrate the holidays, that means you’re more organized…right?” [Deb Lee · Random Thoughts · Week of November 23, 2009] Alright, so this week’s Fact Friday, is not so much of a fact as it is a question. So, what do you think? Is it a fair assumption that if you don’t celebrate [...]
Pro Organizer Tips Revisted
It’s November 26th, the day that many Americans get the day off and enjoy a major feast. Feasts aside, we hope you enjoy – again – these great tips from an awesome group of pro organizers. //
Good Old Fashioned Scheduling in a Modern Life
At first glance, I appear to be a woman of this generation — I have the requisite Blackberry and laptop, and I even have a Facebook account. I have a dirty, little secret: I’m addicted to paper calendars. I have them at home and at the office. I love the size and the ease of [...]
Quick Green Tip: To-Go Ware RePEaT Utensil Set
Eat lunch at you desk often? Even if you answered no, you simply have to check out this “utensil toolkit” that will help you reduce your “forkprint.” =) It’s made from bamboo and comes with a cool carrying case that’s eco-friendly, too. It’s made from recycled plastic bottles and comes in lots of fab colors. [...]
Shopaholics Are Not Hoarders in Disguise
Hoarders may sound like they are shopaholics, but while there are some similarities, there are some differences between the two. First, let’s start with what hoarding is: “Compulsive hoarding is a common and potentially disabling problem, characterized by the accumulation of excessive clutter, to the point that parts of one’s home can no longer be [...]
Fact Friday: The Order of Disorder
“The top areas in a home where organizing services are most often requested as reported by NAPO members surveyed in 2009: Home Office or Den, Kitchen, Closet, Master Bedroom, and the Garage/Attic/Basement areas.” [NAPO · 2009 Member Survey · June 30, 2009] Related Articles by Zemanta The Entrepreneur’s Toolbox (dallisonlee.com/blog) Organize Your Bedroom [...]
Tech Tools for the Home Office
Professional Organizer, Brandie Kajino, is today’s guest blogger. Check out her recommended tech tools for the home office. I have some tricks up my sleeve. If you work from home, or have a home office, you probably do, too. I have some favorite tools that keep me together and organized. Here’s my top three favorites: [...]
Before: Where’s My After?
Do you have a “before” that’s looking for it’s “after?” Here’s a before: …and another… …and another… Need a little accountability? Share your “before,” and I’ll follow up with you in 1 month to check in. E-mail me your “before” –> deb [at] dallisonlee [dot] com Leave a comment on this post with your [...]
