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Let your SHOES walk your way to free organizing help!

You may have already read about our great partnership with Soles4Souls.  Well, we have decided to not only give to those in need of shoes, but also to give back to our great clients, and our SP community, by having a fun, summer contest, for all our shoe lovers out there.  Here’s the scoop: During… Read more

Office Organizing & Productivity Tips for Summer

For many businesses the summer season brings a different pace to the office. Anxious to get out and enjoy the nice weather, spend time with kids out of school on summer break, and take a vacation, we seek ways to get our work done faster. For some companies, the summer months also bring a slow… Read more

Real Estate Radio Guest Appearance

I was a guest on the Real Estate Radio show on KKNW 1150 AM here in the Seattle area last month. In case you missed the show, you can listen to a recording here. I spoke to show hosts Craig and Rob about various topics including home organization, time management, prioritization, the 80/20 principle, the… Read more

Product Review: Dymo LabelWriter 450 Duo

We’ve been asked again to review a Dymo product. You can see previous reviews as well as get ideas for using labelers in your home or office here. This time we were sent the Dymo LabelWriter 450 Duo. The features we like about this labeler are that it is compact, versitile, easy to use and… Read more

Organize Bags with the Tote Buddy

Reduce, reuse, recycle. These days, many people are doing their part to purchase items or take action steps that are eco-friendly. Green household cleaning products, saving water, using less energy, the list goes on. But sometimes, “going green” may sound easier than it actually is. Take reusable grocery bags for example. A wonderful invention, but do you… Read more

All Work & No Play = Lower Productivity

This week when I flipped my calendar forward to the month of May, I happily saw the little palm tree I had drawn a few months back signifying my vacation to Maui! While I am beyond excited to escape this damp, dark weather, I realized I only have a little over a week before I leave. Far… Read more

A New Place to Call Home

You’ve searched and searched and now your search has finally come to an end; you’ve found a new place to call home! Whether you are downsizing or upgrading, you have to admit it is exciting to start a new chapter in your life. But what’s this? Your joy is suddenly replaced by overwhelm. Boxes, bags,… Read more

Soles for Souls

Some of you may have heard us discuss our involvement with NAPO.  Sound ominous? It simply stands for our professional organization: the National Association of Professional Organizers.  We have a conference once a year, and a couple of us just spent a few days in San Diego, soaking up information on organizing methods, new organization… Read more

Don’t Wait – Plan Your Summer Now!

Can you believe that summer is just a few months away?  I know if you’re in the Puget Sound area it is hard to imagine with all this rain, but the countdown for summer has definitely begun.  It may seem crazy, but if you haven’t already, it is time to start making your summer plans.  Minimally, this will… Read more

Got Drugs?

No, we aren’t encouraging drug use. In fact, we are doing just the opposite. Or should we say, the proper disposal of unused prescription drugs. According to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than seven million Americans abuse prescription drugs. That is a startling statistic. Even… Read more

Taxes Schmaxes

The IRS deadline for filing personal tax returns just passed. How did you do? Did you have them done well in advance and said “no big deal”? Did you scramble, bring it down to the wire and get them mailed off that day? Did you decide to file an extention because you weren’t able to pull… Read more

Video Review: Smead Stadium File

We’ve reviewed the Smead Stadium File on the blog before. Here’s a video of Debbie doing a free commercial for the Smead folks at the National Association of Professional Organizers’ conference in San Diego this month. We’d love to hear about one of your favorite, cost-effective tools that helps you stay organized and productive in… Read more

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