Give the Gift of Organization this Holiday Season

Give someone special the gift of organization this holiday season with a year-long subscription to Getting Organized Magazine.  Each month your friend or loved one will receive a magazine full of practical and actionable tips and ideas for improving organization at home and work and the spaces between. We are pleased to offer Simply Placed… Read more

How to Remember to do Semi-Annual Tasks

We’re offering a friendly reminder to set your clocks back an hour this Saturday night. Changing clocks twice a year is a strong habit in this part of the country.  As organizers we look for strong, well-established habits to use to help cue and establish new habits.  Consider the possibilities for establishing some new habits… Read more

Join Us for the 8th Annual Pre-Holiday Open House Shopping Event

8th Annual Pre-Holiday Open House and Shopping Event When:  Thurs., Nov. 13, 2014, 4:30pm-8:30pm Where: Simply Placed Headquarters, 26510 SE 19th Court, Sammamish, WA 98075   It’s not too early to start crossing gifts off your list and it’s never too early to enjoy good company.  Drop in to shop and meet us! Great local retailers like Gold… Read more

Properly Dispose of Prescription Drugs: Tuesday Ten Minute Toss

Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing unused, unwanted and expired prescription drugs.  Keeping these items in your home when no longer needed or useful can lead to unanticipated consequences of drug abuse and accidental poisoning.  It is important to properly dispose of prescription drugs again to avoid getting them into the wrong hands… Read more

Enjoy Children’s Art with Help of Gem Collage

Children’s art is wonderful.  It captures their sense of wonder, imagination and stage of development.  Children also create a high volume of art, leaving parents with piles of masterpieces that often remain hidden in boxes.  A significant part of getting organized with memorabilia is finding a way to enjoy what you have.  These means taking… Read more

Accelerate Your Morning Routine with Increased Efficiency

We are pleased to offer this post by guest blogger Roxy Barnes. Some people characterize themselves as morning people. Generally speaking these people represent the minority. For most of us mornings are full of stress and chaos and we dread waking up for our respective morning routines. It seems like we are always rushing around… Read more

Be Below Average in Order to be More Productive

There are probably many things you strive to excel at in order to do better in your field and accomplish more in your day.  Today consider how being below average in one key area will recoup hours of wasted time each week, help you work and think with greater focus and ultimately will help you… Read more

Save the Date – 8th Annual Open House

SAVE THE DATE 8th Annual Pre-Holiday Open House and Shopping Event When:  Thurs., Nov. 13, 2014, 4:30pm-8:30pm Where: Simply Placed Headquarters, 26510 SE 19th Court, Sammamish, WA 98075   It’s not too early to start crossing gifts off your list and it’s never too early to enjoy good company.  Drop in to shop and meet us! Great local… Read more

Get Ready to Wrap: Organize Gift Wrap Supplies

Having an organized storage solution and approach to gift-wrapping results in less stress, mess and wasted time.  Read below for tips and ideas for how to get organized and simplify your gift-giving experience so you can reduce stress and overwhelm and focus on the joys of giving. What kind of gift wrapper are you? The… Read more

Learn How to Improve Productivity with Apps

Simply Placed offers a variety of resources designed to help you improve your productivity with technology.  In addition to how-to guides, app reviews and one-on-one consultation, Simply Placed is pleased to offer an educational and practical seminar on strategies for using apps effectively and recommendations for the best apps to use. Get Organized and Productive with… Read more

How Can We Help You Finish the Year Strong?

In just a few weeks we’ll say good-bye to 2014!  There are many things to do between now and then: prepare for the holidays, wrap up the 4th quarter of your fiscal year, travel, host guests  and get ready for end of semester exams.  It’s a busy time of year. Let Simply Placed Professional Organizers… Read more

Organize and Automate Your Video Queues: Tech Talk Thursday

When faced with information overload, like figuring out what you want to watch, where to watch it and when, it’s important to have an organized approach to getting the information you need and, when possible, using technology to your benefit to help automate the process so you don’t spend precious time and energy searching and… Read more