Can the Clutter invites you to join us to celebrate NAPO‘s Get Organized Month! This productivity event that will help you get your New Year started off on the right foot. We hope to see you there! Run Your Day (So It Doesn’t Run You), featuring Christi Hegstad, Ph.D. When: Monday, January 8, 2018 Location: […]
Client Spotlight: Maintaining A Work/Life Balance
From solopreneurs to Fortune 500 executives, our diverse clients share a common struggle. With the convenience of working remotely and the ability to be “connected” anywhere and anytime, taking work home is becoming a regular occurrence (nuisance) for business people in all lines of work. While putting in extra hours at home may seem like the […]
Defining Clutter And Defeating It For Good!
Everyone, everywhere faces clutter. Clutter comes in many forms, and defining clutter is completely based on the individual facing it. One person’s clutter could be another person’s comfort. The inevitable existence of clutter isn’t the problem, though. It’s how it impacts your life, and how you combat its impact that’s worth taking a deeper look […]
Getting Organized Room by Room
Even the simple thought of getting organized can be anything but simple. It can feel quite overwhelming, especially if you have goals and challenges in every room of your home. The best thing to do is start small. Breaking it down room-by-room and tackling one project at time can help you get control of your […]
Is Your Schedule Cluttering Your Life?
Grab a piece of paper, or open up a word processing screen. I have an assignment for you. It’s a quick schedule exercise. Write down all of the activities in which you participate or transport someone to and from in a typical week. I want you to include everything. Include essential, necessary things like work meetings […]
10 Organizational Items for $10 or Less
I’m going to do things a little differently today. Rather than giving you tips about how to part with your excess stuff, I’m going to suggest some things that you should actually bring into your home. I know. I know. That doesn’t sound like me. I thought you might like a break from thinking about […]
How Long to Keep Product Packaging
Unless you’re really into making forts, boxes and other packaging for appliances and electronics can become a clutter nightmare. Not only are they big and bulky, but getting rid of them is not exactly at the top of the fun-things-to-do-on-a-Friday-night list. How long to keep product packaging can be a challenging question, especially for high-priced […]
Making Room For Holiday Cheer
I’ll be the first to admit, I tend to go a little overboard at this time of year, in the name of holiday cheer. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of the season, forcing cheerful memories of Christmas mornings, complete with piles of torn paper, ribbons, bows and toys, toys, toys. Maybe it’s spending time with family […]