Help Your Teen Get Organized! Before I start, I want to reassure you of something. It’s not just your teen. They are all slobs. Ok, maybe that’s a little harsh, but the fact is, they need help organizing their lives. This includes their rooms, their closets and clothes, their schoolwork and their schedules. Let me […]
Video Blog – Organizing Toilet Paper
I’m trying something new today: A video blog! I just made a short video about organizing toilet paper in those smaller bathrooms with limited storage that many homes have. Have a look and let me know what you think! –Can the Clutter: Home and office organizing in Eugene/Springfield, OR and Minneapolis/St Paul MN
Organizing for the New Year!
Right before the New Year holiday, I was contacted by a reporter at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis seeking some functional tips to help folks get organized and to help them stay organized. My responses are below (the original questions are in bold). These tips are useful for everyone, especially at the start of a […]
Remember: You Come First
Recently, I have had a number of clients that are starting to be buried (literally) in their recycling and reusable items. They are trying to recycle every little item (e.g. aluminum, scrap, etc.) with the goal of being more environmentally friendly. The problem is that it is causing a hardship to the person. They are […]
Cluttered Garage? Try a Bike Rack!
First of all I have to ask this question: Why the heck don’t they put kickstands on kids bikes?! Okay, I get that for the first half of the bike’s life it has training wheels to keep it up. But after that it is such a pain to store! Same with those darn scooters! Ugh. […]
Personal Organizers: Positive Reinforcement Works
Previously, I posted a blog based on something I heard at a presentation by Dr. David Tolin. As a personal organizer, as a productivity consultant and as an individual, I look a lot away from his talk, and here’s another post based on what I learned. One thing he mentioned in the talk, and I’m paraphrasing […]
Hoarding: A Disorder Now Defined
The New York Times ran an article on hoarding. One of the main points in this article was that hoarding has recently been defined as a specific mental disorder. The article states: Hoarding was once considered a type of obsessive compulsive disorder, but studies have shown that only 20 percent of people who hoard also […]
Tech-Savvy Organization
Smartphone user? Check! Internet savvy? Check! Cluttered home or office? Check! If this sounds like you, then there is a new app and service that just might fit perfectly into your life. With FindThingsFast, you take pictures of your stuff and then name and tag the picture, along with where it’s supposed to go. Then, […]