organizing in fairfield county ct: How to Keep Your Linen Closet Freshened - 06/12/11 03:00 PM
How to Keep Your Linen Closet FreshenedLinen closets can be a real delight, with a little organization, rather than a trial. If you find that you're pulling out sheets that no longer have that freshly-washed scent, or you can't find the pillowcases for a set of sheets, then your linen closet could use a bit of freshening up.Here are a few simple tips to keep it fresh:  - Rotate your supply of towels. When you have newly laundered towels to put away, pick up the stack of towels and put those on the bottom. Unless you have an unusually large family, … (22 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: What Time is it, Kids? - 06/04/11 11:31 PM
What Time is it, Kids?

 
Well, no. That's not it.
 
The air is warming, the flowers are springing up all over, and the bumble bees are concussing themselves against all the windows in the house. So what time is it? Well, kids, it must be time to schedule your fireplace cleaning and furnace maintenance. Even at this time of year, it usually takes a while to get an appointment between your busy calendar and those of your service providers. So if you call now, you'll be sure to get an appointment that is the most convenient for you.
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organizing in fairfield county ct: Want to De-Stress? Tidy away that Clutter! - 06/02/11 04:37 PM
Want to De-Stress?  Tidy away that Clutter! A simple way to remove some stress from our lives is to remove some of the clutter. The more clutter you have, the more likelihood it is causing you stress on several levels.

* Visual clutter can literally make it hard to think. Does this sound strange? Try clearing one horizontal space that is currently covered with “stuff” such as a table top or desk. The cleared space immediately feels more serene, and creates a kind of mental space. * Clutter invariably means that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to find things easily. … (52 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: The Satisfaction of One Well-Organized Drawer - 05/26/11 10:36 AM
The Satisfaction of One Well-Organized DrawerSometimes, it's the irritating little details in life that seem to create annoyance and stress in our lives. When Herb and I moved into our current home, we had flatware from both our previous homes, and skinny kitchen drawer in which to store it. One of us had a plastic flatware insert that fit the drawer, but because it was so shallow, our combined flatware wouldn't stay put. Also, the knives had nowhere to live in that insert, so they were in another drawer.I finally had enough of this irritation one day, and looked around for … (28 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll... - 05/20/11 01:43 AM
Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll...Have you been there, done that, and most importantly - bought the t-shirt?  No matter what we were like when we were younger, our pasts usually include, shall we say, a somewhat "wilder" side of our current selves. And, we've all been sobered by building our adult lives, and most recently, by the state of the economy over the past several years.
 

 
So it's no wonder of we find ourselves hanging on to "remnants" of things past, sometimes in the quite literal sense. If you having trouble clearing away tired old clothing, … (66 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 2 of 3 - 05/19/11 04:30 AM
From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 2 of 3Yesterday, I tackled how to cope with an overstuffed closet, where despite the large inventory, you feel you have nothing to wear. Today, we'll continue by going through the clothing in your dresser. It's a similar process here, with a bit of organization by type of clothing.A reminder about preparation:Preparation and Tools - Make sure you have room to create some piles - a neatly made bed is an ideal space - Bring in a couple of new, large garbage bags - Place a pencil and pad somewhere handy - Put … (12 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 1 of 3 - 05/18/11 02:36 PM
From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 1 of 3Do you struggle with trying to find something appropriate to wear every day? Is your closet over-stuffed, yet it seems like you constantly feel like you have nothing to wear? Do you find that you reject one article of clothing after another in the precious and few moments you have to get dressed in the morning? If you answered Yes! to any - or all - of these questions, then your clothing needs to be re-organized.
 

Be prepared, before you start the process outlined below, … (24 comments)

organizing in fairfield county ct: 7 Tips for Organizing the Visual Person's Desk - 05/04/11 11:34 AM
7 Tips for Organizing the Visual Person's DeskEver tidy up your work area - or have it tidied up - and then feel totally baffled and out of control because you can't find anything? Does your desk generally have layer upon layer of papers, scribbled notes, and so on - and you swear you can find everything just fine? Perhaps you're a visual person, which just means that for you, if it's out of sight in a folder, in a desk drawer, you tend to forget about it. This can cause a feeling of panic, coming from a sense that things … (26 comments)