Organize Your Workout Gear

Work Out Gear, The Essentials

Did you commit to getting fit this year?  One way to help stick with your new plan is to get organized. I attend a 6:00 am fitness boot-camp three days a week, quite the challenge for this night owl. Organizing my workout gear the night before means I can keep my head on the pillow [...]

Holiday Cards: Repurpose and Recycle

Re-purposed Christmas Card

As the holiday season marches on, you’ve no doubt received a number of greeting cards from friends far and near (and maybe one or two from your dentist or stockbroker). You’ve read them, displayed them and enjoyed the updates and photos.  Soon its time to put away the Christmas ornaments or the menorah, and you [...]

Wrapping Gifts: Greener, Faster and Easier

Gift wrap in a snap

 Storing rolls of gift wrap year after year is a hassle.  Their awkward shape and size take up precious storage space.  Open rolls are easily damaged, rendering them useless come wrapping time.  It’s easy to forget what you have on hand, so you purchase more and you end up with the same problem. Here are [...]

Bring Your Own Bag: Organized to Shop

tote bag

Our local community imposed a ban on all plastic bags at the start of this year. Many other communities will adopt similar bans in the months and years to come.  It’s time to get organized to bring your own bags (B.Y.O.B) with you every time you shop. If you’ve already boarded the B.Y.O.B. train, congratulations!  [...]

Organizing with Pinterest

born to organize on Pinterest

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks today.  It’s a fabulous tool for organizing visual images and the associated website.  Images are “pinned” virtually to self-created boards, limited only by your imagination.  After creating an account, you “pin” your “interests” to your Pinterest boards.  I like to think of it as an online [...]

August is Kids Get Organized Month

School backpack

Summer is a great time to help your children re-organize. As boredom sets in, have a series of small projects at the ready, followed by something fun.  Sort books: Gather all your child’s books in one place.  Sort the titles into three categories: Keep on the shelf Save for sentimental value Give away Books that [...]