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Monday, July 28th, 2008

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Organizing Issues Sentimental Value Of Things

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Organizing Socks! July 9th, 2008 I had a client the other day who said “sorting through socks was almost as bad as sorting through paper”.  What she didn’t like was going through her drawer of socks and having to match up every sock to its mate.  You know the story.  You match up sock after sock and you end up with 10 extra socks that don’t have a match.  So then what do you do with all those socks that don’t have a match?  Certainly they will turn up.  So you stuff the socks in the dra Read More Organizing Tips…

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I actually like to clean. This may make me a huge dork, but you have to agree—being in an organized room is uplifting, relaxing, and encouraging. Don’t just take my word for it, though. Ariane Benefit, an organizing coach from Bloomfield, NJ, lists 10 reasons how clutter badly affects your life on her blog. Trust me, you don’t want any of those things happening to you, so you better start cleaning now. Here are five easy steps to tackle that messy linen closet you Read More Organizing Tips…

On Sunday, June 29, I had the pleasure of attending the VIP Grand Opening of the new 5th Street Ace Hardware at 1055 5th Street NW. It’s located in the CityVista project in the heart of DC. In addition to over 9,000 square feet of retail space on two levels and more than 20,000 items in stock, the store is launching two product lines new to Ace Hardware–Mythic Paint and Schulte Storage Systems. Mythic Paint is one of the first environmentally friendly, zero volatile organic compound (VOC) pai Read More Organizing Tips…

Organizing Socks! July 9th, 2008 I had a client the other day who said “sorting through socks was almost as bad as sorting through paper”.  What she didn’t like was going through her drawer of socks and having to match up every sock to its mate.  You know the story.  You match up sock after sock and you end up with 10 extra socks that don’t have a match.  So then what do you do with all those socks that don’t have a match?  Certainly they will turn up.  So you stuff the socks in the dra Read More Organizing Tips…

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I actually like to clean. This may make me a huge dork, but you have to agree—being in an organized room is uplifting, relaxing, and encouraging. Don’t just take my word for it, though. Ariane Benefit, an organizing coach from Bloomfield, NJ, lists 10 reasons how clutter badly affects your life on her blog. Trust me, you don’t want any of those things happening to you, so you better start cleaning now. Here are five easy steps to tackle that messy linen closet you Read More Organizing Tips…

On Sunday, June 29, I had the pleasure of attending the VIP Grand Opening of the new 5th Street Ace Hardware at 1055 5th Street NW. It’s located in the CityVista project in the heart of DC. In addition to over 9,000 square feet of retail space on two levels and more than 20,000 items in stock, the store is launching two product lines new to Ace Hardware–Mythic Paint and Schulte Storage Systems. Mythic Paint is one of the first environmentally friendly, zero volatile organic compound (VOC) pai Read More Organizing Tips…