MASTER ORGANIZING

Organizing MacGyver Style:  Use old containers like cereal boxes or plastic apple containers to store decorative items.

Clear containers work great for letting you know exactly what you have!

Happy 2011!  Today starts the kick off to NAPO’s Get Organizing Month. What will you organize in this New Year?

If you don’t know where to start you can check out the January Day to Day Organizing Tip Guide , starting with January 1st to organize each room in your home.

I am fortunate to have worked and still currently work with the most wonderful clients. As well as, have awesome blog readers!  A big high five to all my clients and readers that have progressed in getting their homes and work spaces organized this year.

Here are the Top 10 blog posts from 2010 that were chosen by you all:

1.   Love This Stuff

2.  Two Things Certain in Life

3.   My Little Van Gogh

4.  How Bruce Lee Kept His Life Organized

5.  Larry King Live: Hoarding Secret

6.  Buttons Galore

7.  Happy List

8.  Playing House

9.  Summer Party Planning

10.  Letting Go

I appreciate all of the experiences that I have had this year with professional organizing.  I can’t wait to see what 2011 has in store.  Cheers to the closing of 2010 and beginning of 2011!

My client and I were in her guess bedroom the other day, deciding what to keep and not keep in the space.  We came upon two hand made figurines that were made by a daughter and law that had passed away.  When I asked my client if these items brought her joy, her response was that it actually made her really sad.  She could not let go of the memory of these hand crafted figurines.  So she kept these figurines out of guilt and sadness.  Do you ever feel like you can’t let go of something because someone in your life gave it to you?  Do you feel guilty especially if that person passed away?

Photo provided by gadgetdude

Well look at it like this.  You only have one life.   Don’t surround yourself with people or things that make you sad.  You deserve better than that.  Only surround yourself with people and things that bring you joy and love.  Let go of stuff that is no longer truly important to you and doesn’t give you happiness in your life. Letting go of things that make you sad frees up space and energy for bigger and better things!

Are you Ready? President Obama announces September as National Preparedness Month. Don’t be frightened and clueless during emergencies be prepared! Click below and get prepared:

Today’s Organizing MacGyver Style concept concerns clear plastic bags.  Use clear plastic bags to not only hold your food, but as a container to separate and hold your electronic components.  Clear plastic bags are also great to use for traveling.  Don’t forget to label!

Be free of junk mail clutter by using this neato piece of furniture that is a shredder and a table.  Turn your junk mail into decorative art.  Hooray for Papervore for keeping homes stylish and paper clutter free!

The Papervore from Pigeontail Design on Vimeo.

I love how George Ulm, organized his radio collection.  There is nothing wrong with collecting, unless it is cluttering up your space.  Do your collections justice by organizing them in a way that supports your hobby and gives you more inspiration.  Displaying them like George did is an awesome example..over and out!

Today’s Organizing MacGyver Style concept concerns address books.  Make a home for all of your online passwords and usernames in an inexpensive address book.  It already has alphabetized tabs for you, just enter  your password and username under the first letter that the website title falls under.   For instance, for my Master Organizing email account, I would list my username and password under “Master Organizing” in the “M” tab.  Easy peasy.  Keep it near your computer for easy access or keep it in the safe.

Photo Provided by Becky