Archive for March, 2010
5 Simple Time Savers
Greetings, Readers. I hope all of you are well today. For those that have read my previous posts, you’ve seen that I’ve described the process I use to manage this elusive thing we call time. Today, I’ll share a few more simple tips that I try to adhere to. For me, such adherence brings the [...]
Quick Tip: Storing Your Children’s Art Work
Your children’s masterpieces are very important, especially to them. Once the frame-worthy ones have been selected, there may be some left over that your kids’ may are not ready to part with yet. Keep them all in one central location so that they don’t fly about your home. Here are a couple storage options: Schoolfolio [...]
Interview with Geralin Thomas, Expert Organizer Featured on “Hoarders”
Today’s post features an interview with Certified Professional Organizer®, Geralin Thomas. Geralin has been featured several times on the A&E program, “Hoarders,” and, in this interview, she explains what it’s like being a hoarding expert. 1. What is your area of expertise and how long have you been a professional organizer? Do you work only [...]
Fact Friday: Organized Work Spaces
How diligent are business professionals about keeping a clutter-free workspace? Image of Office Depot · 30% of respondents report having lost an important document due to a messy desk · Food (32%), old newspapers (32%), coffee cups (31%) and spare shoes (12%) were cited as the most likely items to cause workspace clutter · Disorganization [...]
3 Essential Rules for Furnishing a Small Space
Anyone who lives in a small space will appreciate today’s article by guest blogger, Sarita Peresada, Senior Designer at Vastu Home Furnishings & Design Services. She shares the top three things you should consider when selecting furniture for your small home so that it doesn’t look cluttered and cramped. Furnishing a tiny apartment or house [...]
Top 5 Blackberry Apps for Time Management
Greetings, everyone. It’s official, the vernal equinox is here. Spring is in the air. I’m ready for it, how about you? I’ve been thinking about branching out beyond the usual Blackberry apps I use for time management, and thought I’d explore what’s out there for future use. Today, I’ll share my top five choices for [...]
Quick Tip: Be a Better Estimator of Time
Do you think it really takes 10 minutes to check your e-mail? Think you’ve been watching TV for only a short time? Have you looked at the clock and wondered where the time went? Sometimes what feels like just a couple minutes is really a couple of hours. So, what to do? Use a timer. [...]
FREE Community Shred in Northern Virginia
Here’s great opportunity to lose a bit of paper weight! =) Saturday, March 27, 2010 NBC4 Safe & Secure Community Shred · Shred-It · PNC Bank · Northern Virginia Community College Time: 8 am – 11 am Where: Northern Virginia Community College · 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 (703.323.3000)[Map] Accepted Items: Up to [...]
Pay as You Throw
“Why should I pay the same as someone else who throws away twice as much?” ~Ellis Burruss, Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Council How do you feel about the concept of paying for what you throw away? That means that the more you buy, consume, and discard, the more you pay for the garbage you [...]
Fact Friday: Frequent Filing
“The more frequently your child files the less time it will take overall. If your child files once a week, it should take about five minutes to get the whole job done. If he files once every two weeks, it will take about fifteen minutes, and if he does the job only once a month, [...]
