August 2023 Getting started is probably the biggest obstacle to organizing. Most people have to be at the pits of despair and in total angst to take action. Once you’re ready to take action, sometimes overwhelm causes numbness and immobility and we end up even more distraught and discouraged than before. What’s a person with […]
July 2023 This is probably the first time in almost a decade that I forgot to send the JUNE issue of “Tips & Tricks.” It’s a wake up call to myself that perhaps I’m a little too busy these days. The silver lining is that I’m not the only one who feels too busy, so […]
May 2023 “Love is the only possession which we can carry with us beyond the grave.” — Suzanne Curchod I love the timing of music — I remember when I first met my husband, every love song spoke to me. And now, I find that a song called “Grave” spoke to me. Read more ahead… […]
March 2023 “What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Is it any wonder that it’s so hard to part with photos? Read ahead to uncover some tips and tricks about reducing the volume. If you thought greeting cards were hard (last month’s topic), just wait […]
February 2023 “Greeting cards routinely tell us everybody deserves love.” — first half of a quote from Zadie Smith Perhaps that’s why it’s so hard to toss them,? Read ahead for some tips on minimizing the volume you may have amassed in your lifetime. Here we are – just fresh off another holiday that can […]
January 2023 “Whenever I prepare for a journey I prepare as though for death. Should I never return, all is in order.” — Katherine Mansfield Talking about the ‘final chapter’ can be very awkward and uncomfortable for some people. Others are very interested in talking openly about what happens when they are no longer around. […]
December 2022 “Sometimes what you’re most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.” — Robert Tew Wishing you a happy, healthy and rewarding 2023. And what better way to start off the new year than having your files set up and ready to go! (I’m sure that’s what you’re thinking […]
November 2022 There are so many fun quotes about laundry, I couldn’t limit to just one or two, so here you go: Many people hate doing laundry. I remember spending so much time in the laundry room when my kids were young that I referred to it as my second bedroom….but I never really hated […]
October 2022 “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” — Pablo Picasso There are two quotes this month because they will hit each of you differently. Anne Frank’s […]
September 2022 For the past few issues of Aim 4 Order’s Tips & Tricks, we’ve been talking about the common roadblocks in organizing your home. We addressed where to start and what to do with the things you don’t want. This month, we will discuss where to store the things you DO want. It’s fairly […]