Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for April

After you finish your taxes, use this time to get back to daily paper management.

When you get the mail, sort it the same day into different categories, such as trash, mail for yourself, mail for your spouse, and mail for each of your children. Trash should immediately go into the garbage or recycle bin. Bills should go to whoever pays them. Each category should go into a mail slot (a paper tray, cubby hole, file, etc.), and each person in the family should be made responsible for clearing out his/her slot on a daily basis.

If there are items addressed to you that you need to discuss with your spouse or kids, put that in a “discuss” slot, and clear out that slot at least once a week. If you have a stack (or box, or boxes) of old, unopened mail, add a small portion from that stack to today’s mail.


The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16-page booklet provides month-by-month, timely tips to help you and your family organize your home. My booklet also makes a great gift to friends, family, colleagues, clients, and potential clients. You can even choose to add your company logo and/or information to the booklet. To order one or more copies of my booklet, please see http://www.thecluttercoach.com/booklet.html.

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for March

The second Tuesday is National Organize-Your-Home-Office Day.

Make the most of your home office space, even if that space is part of another room. Use office furniture and equipment that is compact, yet makes good use of vertical space, and has ample storage areas.

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16-page booklet provides month-by-month, timely tips to help you and your family organize your home. My booklet also makes a great gift to friends, family, colleagues, clients, and potential clients. You can even choose to add your company logo and/or information to the booklet. To order one or more copies of my booklet, please see http://www.thecluttercoach.com/booklet.html.

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for February

February 14 is Valentine's Day.

Organize a room as a present to your sweetheart. First, get rid of outdated and unused items. For example, recycle old magazines and catalogs, and donate household items (clothing, linens, etc.) no longer worn or used. Then, assign a place for everything you are keeping. Use drawers, containers, and dividers to group similar items, and separate dissimilar items. Label assigned areas, if necessary.

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16-page booklet provides month-by-month, timely tips to help you and your family organize your home. My booklet also makes a great gift to friends, family, colleagues, clients, and potential clients. You can even choose to add your company logo and/or information to the booklet. To order one or more copies of my booklet, please see http://www.thecluttercoach.com/booklet.html.

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for January

January is Get-Organized Month.

Put away your holiday decorations and gifts received as soon as possible. This way, you'll start off the new year in an organized way.

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16-page booklet provides month-by-month, timely tips to help you and your family organize your home. My booklet also makes a great gift to friends, family, colleagues, clients, and potential clients. You can even choose to add your company logo and/or information to the booklet. To order one or more copies of my booklet, please see http://www.thecluttercoach.com/booklet.html.

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for November

It’s time to get ready for the cold weather.

"Winterize" the outside of your home. Bring your outside potted plants inside the house. Store garden and lawn care equipment, as well as outdoor recreational equipment (bicycles, sports equipment, etc.), in the garage, basement, or shed. Maximize the space in your garage by storing things on shelves, and hanging things from hooks on the ceiling and walls (you can install tool racks and peg boards on walls to hold hooks).

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16-page booklet provides month-by-month, timely tips to help you and your family organize your home. My booklet also makes a great gift to friends, family, colleagues, clients, and potential clients. You can even choose to add your company logo and/or information to the booklet. To order one or more copies of my booklet, please see http://www.thecluttercoach.com/booklet.html.