by Jan Hayner
Getting Started:
1. Look at the all-over picture of your home or hire a professional organizer
Go through every room and decide what it is that you want to do with that room and write it down.
2. See if you can find any hidden storage areas in your room
Decide if you want to add another shelf in the closet, use the storage space on the inside of a door, maybe use under the bed storage.
by Judy Hardaway
Christmas is busy, fun, exciting, and sentimental. We love it all — all but the part when we have to clean up and put everything away. While it may be tempting to just throw everything into boxes and worry about sorting it out next year, you’ll be sorry when a precious Christmas DECORATION or ornament gets lost or broken. Following these 10 tips will help you:
by Jan Hayner
Are you strapped for time? You can get small things out of the way, but don’t have time for those big projects until the weekend; so what can you do to fill in those spaces of time and help keep your home controlled of clutter?
One minute or less projects to help keep your cleaning and clutter under control,
by Patty Gale
There is nothing more comforting than the smell of Christmas cookies fresh out of the oven. As a little girl, I remember eagerly watching my mom, as she would carefully remove the hot cookie sheets from the oven. I couldn’t wait to help decorate with the homemade frosting, the cinnamon candies and the multi-colored sprinkles that would make each cookie design come to life.
by Norma LaForme M.Div
With all of us working at more then one job, Networking in order to connect with new clients, Connecting with current clients, finding time for ourselves can be a real challenge. This article is to first of all discuss the problems with not having a work/life balance and then to discuss how to achieve work life balance.
by Marcia Francois
There are less than 3 months to Christmas.
When you think about that, what do you feel? Do you feel overwhelmed and just a little bit stressed at everything you have to do? Or do you feel excited at the idea of spending time with friends and family?
My best Christmasses have always been when I’ve been organised, prepared and more importantly, when I didn’t leave everything right up until December.
Here are a couple of things to consider so that you have an organised Christmas this year:
by Marcia Francois
Wherever you are in the world, the seasons change every three to six months and it’s either warming up or cooling down. Whatever your situation, take the time to sort out your wardrobe.
Pareto’s Principle states that 20% of your efforts result in 80% of your results.
Did you know that this principle also applies to your wardrobe? That’s right - you only wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time.
by Karen Fritscher-Porter
What’s an item that can help you organize every room in your home, helps create the appearance that you’re a tidy housekeeper (even if you’re not), and perks up your decorating scheme?
Need another hint?
It comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials and can be found in many local retail stores, including craft stores and discount retailers, and at flea markets and craft shows and well basically it’s a universal item found all over the world. You probably have one right now in your home.
It’s a basket!
by Susan Kruger
As a classroom teacher, I used to hear excuses from a few students every morning about why they did not have their homework. Most of them had to do with extra-curricular commitments: “I couldn’t do my homework last night because I had a baseball game.” Or, “I had to go to my brother’s basketball game.” Some of the excuses were due to family obligations: “We had to take my grandma out for her birthday last night.” The best excuse I ever heard… “I couldn’t do my homework last night because I had to go with my mom to get her nails done.”
Many teachers would agree that the number one reason student fail classes is due to missing homework. Creating excuses for homework lowers your grades and encourages a very bad habit for your future.
by Marcia Francois
We all know people that seem to be Super Organised. They never forget birthdays, can find an email within seconds and know exactly where to find anything in their homes.
The actual definition of organised is being able to find anything within a minute or two. This is from items in your home to an email, document or photo on your computer.
Shhhh - I have a confession. Some people say this about me too 
so I’m going to let you in on some of my own secrets and also those I’ve observed from watching fellow Born Organised people.