We are an online membership program like "Weight Watchers for your house." Our team of organizing experts has helped thousands of people in nine countries around the world! Check us out at http://www.ClutterDiet.com.
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- November 2006 by Lorie Marrero
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I recently saw a feature on getting organized in the media showing a home that was about as perfect as it could possibly be. I understand wanting things to look nice for the camera (believe me, when a camera crew comes to my house, I do straighten up!), but I want to make sure that people ...
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This Thanksgiving, why not plan ahead and give thanks to YOURSELF for being so organized? Imagine enjoying the preparations and festivities more and not feeling so rushed and scattered! Here are a few tips to help:Shop smart & avoid last-minute grocery trips. Here's a great tip fro...
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People often ask me how to organize their cleaning supplies... the main question being whether you should store the supplies together in a central location, or have duplicate supplies throughout the house in each bathroom or on each floor? The answer-- it depends! Let's look at some of...
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MaryJeanne Kaskel
Hi, Lorie!
Joined the ClutterDiet in August and it's awesome. Thanks so much
Mary Jeanne
When I worked in Corporate America years ago, I had a terrible boss (as many of you have). He would say all of the politically correct things about wanting "feedback," but when you told him something constructive about his management style, he'd reliably say, "That's just th...
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October is National Clean Out Your Files Month. I know, I know... it's so wonderful, but PLEASE, contain yourself! I typically recommend two times of the year to clean out your files. You can either do it now during its "appropriate" month, or you can do it in April right after you h...
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Yes, you heard me correctly... I am talking about how clutter affects your time in the bedroom. Although I am not privy to exactly what goes on behind closed doors, I have seen a lot of marital conflict during my 9 years as an organizer, and I have seen a lot of messy spaces that go with it, so ...
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If you are someone who subscribes to my blog content via e-mail/Feedblitz service, take heed!The next post that I put on the blog is going to have some words that might trigger your spam filters.If you don't get one very shortly, it might be in your junk mail folders or even filtered out alto...
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Just can't help myself... I had to mention to my beloved blog readers to check us out in FOURmagazines this month! They are November issues but they come out inOctober, so they are all on the newsstands right now. When you'rechecking out at the supermarket, you can thumb through and find...
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It's fundraiser season again... time to buy your school's gift wrap, your scout's popcorn, and your football team's coupon books. We all wish this would be unnecessary, but it appears to be here to stay. Think about it, though-- what is your pe...
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Thursday I spoke at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on a panel about work/life balance. One of the themes that kept coming up in our session was "self-care." My friend Renee Trudeau helped put this panel together, and she is the author of The Mother's Guide to Self-Ren...
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At the Clutter Diet, we teach that there are three kinds of organizing: Planning, Projects, and Systems & Routines. Most people think about us for Projects, like doing a closet or a garage. But Systems & Routines are really the foundation of home organizing-- things like laundry, c...
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The following is pasted here directly from the public comments on my "Are You a Hoarder?" post, in which I explained some things about hoarding, talked about the new A&E show "Hoarders," and gave some resources for more information. "Misha," the commenter, tells ...
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Beyond simply writing things on your calendar, here are seven great ways to optimize your scheduling that you may not have heard before:1. For phone meetings, always establish who is calling whom at the appointed time, and on which number. If this is not clear, you can waste 5-10 minutes of...
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I always try to pay attention to works of art in public places. I was in the Albany airport recently and ran into this large, striking, wooden sculpture in the middle of the hallway, entitled, "Lubber" by Dean Snyder. (click photo to enlarge) The plaque says, "Lubber is a ...
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The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared." That is also one of the definitions we talk about for being an organized person-- being "Ready for Anything" (see our "N.E.A.T.E.R." definition here in this previous blog post). When I think about purses, I definitely think about Being...
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Lisa Wilson Hedrick
Working on putting my sewing room back in the spare room closet. Found paint can holders to use for scissors, rotary cutter and the thread/bobbin I will need next. Worth more than the dollar I spent. Also found $6 hanging net shelf that allows me to keep things I'm working on off the floor but it fits in the space.... Now I am close to that project while still working on my quilts. You know it's time to start Haloween costumes and christmas presents. Anyone got a good idea for a quilt frame? This site is awesome!Read More
Sharon Mallett Now I can use Clutter Diet to clutter my FB, just kidding....you are a life saver!
Yesterday I was in Charlotte speaking to the team at Rubbermaid. What a thrill! I got to tour the design area where they draft new designs and create prototypes in their workshop. I was there to teach them about the professional organizing industry, what we do, what we teach our clients, a...
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I just went to the Vermont Country Store in Weston, VT this weekend while on a getaway vacation with some organizer friends. There is a lot of really useful and unusual stuff in there! But there are also lots of really useless novelty items. I could not resist blogging about this one ...
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We're getting back into our routines again around school and extracurricular activities, and that means the nightly "What's For Dinner?" question becomes even more crucial. Timing is tight around homework, carpooling, practices and games. Here are five ways to reduce the culinary...
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This week our paid members are tackling their bookshelves for our "Main Dish" project. Before I offer these book tips, I have been getting some feedback that indicates people might not know what our paid memberships are all about... so to quickly explain, we provide...
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We teach people to think about organizing as more than just "cleaning up"... we want you to think about your house just like you'd think about weight loss: Prevention, Reduction, and Maintenance. With weight loss, you limit your caloric intake and make sure you'...
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Each year there is a lot of focus on getting ready to go back to school... preparations, pre-work. Certainly there are many things that need to get done before you start, such as buying new clothes and shoes and filling out forms. But in my opinion, the first week or two of school actually ...
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Today is my 40th birthday and I have been in Maui, Hawaii for a week! It has been so amazing. Yesterday I got up at 3:00AM to drive up to Haleakala National Park (a volcano/mountain) to see the sun rise. It's something lots of people do here-- you are above the clouds at 10,000+ feet and it&...
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(Fifth and final installment in a series expanding on my rebellious notions on time management--See previous post "Rebel Without a Clock." Click the bulleted list below for other posts in this series.) My opinion of the five essential components of time management: CAPT...
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Barbara Carlson Lorie, Glad to find you on Facebook. I'm just learning "Facebook" but have been a subcriber to Clutter Diet for awhile now. I love your site and the organizational tips and support you give is well worth the monthly charge. Here is an example of undersink storage in my main bathroom. Lorie's site allowed my to turn a disorgainzed mess into a newly found space to store extra bathrrom supplies.
I just returned from attending a conference, and I am reminded that building and maintaining relationships takes organizing skills too! I asked three of my friends who are experts in networking to give us some tips on how they organize their way to better relationships.Getting organized before a...
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(Fourth in a series expanding on my rebellious notions on time management--See previous post "Rebel Without a Clock." Click the bulleted list below for other posts in this series.) My opinion of the five essential components of time management: CAPTURE COMMIT CUE COMPLE...
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Stacy I think this would be a good place to put some before and after pics, or maybe some sample pics, for us Clutter Diet subscribers, such as pictures of Destination Stations, etc. It would be nice to see several samples of your work in your clients homes. It would be nice to have more visuals in my head while working the plan each week, and just working the program in general.
