November 04, 2007 November 4, 2007 issue (article not available online) Quick & Simple features Lorie’s advice for clearing the clutter and losing 100 “pounds” in under 24 hours! Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“… Read more »
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Austin American-Statesman: It’s Time to Tame Your Paper Clutter
November 04, 2007 Life Guide columnist Sarah Lindner features Lorie’s best paper taming tips. Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“ Get 14 days of unlimited FREE advice from our team of Certified Professional Organizers® Get your house in… Read more »
Get the Lead Out!
This week I traveled to Philadelphia to tape a news segment for NBC 10 on how to go through your children’s toys and organize them in light of the recent lead paint toy recalls. It’s the perfect time to organize your toys because it’s just before the holiday season, and you can make room for… Read more »
How Will You Use Your Extra Hour?
In most of the US and Canada, we will be getting an extra hour of time next weekend, Sunday, November 4th. Because of Daylight Savings Time, we’ll be "falling back" and gaining one hour… What will you do with your extra hour? Sleep? Read? Exercise? What would you do if you had an extra hour… Read more »
The Paradox of Perfectionism
In our Clutter Diet message boards recently there have been some good discussions on perfectionism. When someone thinks of a perfectionist, they often picture a "neatnik" who is exquisitely organized. I put a picture of Froot Loops cereal here because one of my nieces, who has perfectionist tendencies, used to sort her Froot Loops and… Read more »
Declutter Your Schedule by Getting HELP!
One thing many of our clients have in common is the need to outsource services. They have way too much to do, and in order to manage their time and their lives, they need child care, pet care, senior care, and other services. I have just run into a brand new service online that matches… Read more »
Press Release: Amid Recent Toy Recalls for Lead Hazards Parents Need to Reorganize
In September and October 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission recalled more than 30 toys, many for lead hazards. The Clutter Diet’s founder and Chief Executive Organizer Lorie Marrero has the tips parents need to reorganize their toy collections and rid their homes of recalled toys. “Parents are searching through their toy collections… Read more »
Find Stuff on Your Hard Drive!
Do you ever look for something in your e-mail or document folders and just can’t remember what you called it or where you put it? You need "desktop search" software… it allows you to quickly do a FULL TEXT SEARCH of your own hard drive and find what you want, even if you can only… Read more »
What Makes My Heart Sing
I have been tagged by Tina Su at "Think Simple. Be Decisive" to share what cause makes my heart sing, for Alex Shalman’s Caring Compassion Charity project. The cause I want to tell you about is Impact Austin. This is a women’s philanthropy group where each member contributes $1000 per year toward large grants awarded… Read more »
What’s For Dinner??
If you don’t know about Dream Dinners, you should! It’s one of the best ways to save time and solve the classic "what’s for dinner" problem. You register for a session and go there about once a month to prepare your meals… they have salad-bar-like stations where you assemble the meals, such as Steak Gorgonzola… Read more »
