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Newsletter September
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips: Inspired Lessons – September 2012 newsletter.
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Newsletter July
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips: Purposefully Using Time – Planners, Calendars, & Mental Schedules – July 2012 newsletter.
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Where’s My Hammer?
PROBLEM: My tools get all piled up on a shelf. I can’t find what I’m looking for. SOLUTION: Use all the surfaces of the shelving area for storage. For example, hammer nails and attach screws or hooks to the shelf sides and back. If the shelf doesn’t have a back, Read more…
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Take the Doors Off
PROBLEM: I’m a visual person and I forget what I have unless I see it. If there is anything behind a door, it is gone from my consciousness. SOLUTION: Owner Mary Cambruzzi of Found Gallery in Ann Arbor, has a great idea. She takes the doors off of some of Read more…
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Turn Your Tasks into a Game
PROBLEM: I have a bunch of things that I don’t want to do. I keep putting them off. SOLUTION: This idea comes from Lynne Johnson. Write each task on a card. Include a few fun tasks as well. Shuffle, then pick a card. HINT: You might want to set up Read more…
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Really, I spent an hour surfing?!
PROBLEM: My computer sucks me in. I just want to spend a bit of time relaxing so I play Tetris or check Facebook and next thing I know an hour has passed. SOLUTION: Decide ahead of time how much time you want to spend relaxing in front of your computer. Then set a timer. Read more…
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Sidetracked?
PROBLEM: When I put away my groceries I notice that the cloth bag is dirty so I start a laundry load of grocery bags which takes me to the basement where I remember that I need to change the bulb and as I get the bulb I walk by a Read more…
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Labels Aren’t Just for Kids
PROBLEM: I know that it sounds strange but I don’t put away my clean laundry because I can’t immediately remember where it goes. Also, I don’t wear some of my clothes because I can’t remember where to find them. SOLUTION: Labels can really be helpful for kids and adults. You Read more…
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Sorting Using Labels
PROBLEM: When I sort I forget what my categories are. SOLUTION: Label the piles. HINT: For an easy and cost effective label write the label on a piece of scrap paper, tear it out, then write the next label. If you are worried about the labels moving, you can use Read more…
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I Don’t Want to File My Papers!
PROBLEM – I don’t like to file. My papers build up because I can’t seem to make myself do it. SOLUTION – Use a timer. We can do almost anything for a short period of time. Set the timer for 10 minutes (or whatever amount of time works for you) Read more…