What could make an organized homemaker, like me, scream with frustration? I’ll give you a hint. It is a common dysfunctional space in your home, and it lurks behind a door near your bathroom. Of course, I am talking about the linen closet. The common American linen closet looks like something out of an episode …
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Update and eliminate, or you will accumulate!
In this post we look at an oft repeated truism in my seminars which is “Update and eliminate, or you will accumulate!” This saying resonates with my audiences because we see that when we don’t eliminate clutter, clutter builds up into endlessly growing stacks and piles until it crowds a room and blocks out light and air! In the office. My …
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Organizing on a dollar or less
I don’t know about you, but when the economy took a nosedive in 2008, I began searching high and low for cheaper alternatives to everything, from food to gas to clothing. With taxes increasing along with the cost of gas and seemingly everything else, there just doesn’t seem to be enough in the wallet these …
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Making promises become practices
In our last post we explored the truth that order and organization bring the promise of balance, harmony and discovery in your life. So how do we turn those promises into actual practices in our lives and get organized? Mastery over our physical space in our office or home all begins with understanding the Five …
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The Tax Man Cometh
Everyone is familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” That inevitable date with the tax man has arrived. For many, this year was another year of burdensome and time-consuming tax filing and next year looks to be more of the same. And a cursory search of …
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Don’t freak out, declutter!
It’s time to declutter your business office or cubicle. Part I by Jennyce Garber Your cubicle is a chaotic disaster. The boss is breathing down your neck because you can’t find the printout that he wanted you to bring to the meeting. Your co-workers walk by and make snarky remarks. You can’t find anything in the …
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Space for new things
by Jennyce Garber If you are a fan of With Time to Spare , perhaps you’ve become acquainted with Mel who was recently featured in two articles, “Thrive where you live” and “From Virginia to Hong Kong”. These articles describe her downsizing efforts and her new smaller apartment in a 69-story high rise in Hong …
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