Organizational Tips

When seniors need to downsize to move into a care home or seniors residence, parting with the extra furniture and the accumulated belongings of a lifetime is very hard on them. You can make it easier by helping them declutter, purge and give away, sell or donate what isn't going to a loved one.

Sep 29, 2005 - Judy Brown

Do you like helping people? Are you good at planning and uncluttering rooms? Why not start your own Professional Organizing Business?

Jul 18, 2005 - Judy Brown

Some people have a hard time making choices, but even NOT making a choice is making a choice.

Feb 6, 2005 - Judy Brown

Cleaning the garage is a big job but one that shouldn't be neglected. Here's some tips to get you going.

Jul 15, 2002 - Judy Brown

What does the condition of your car say about you? Taking care of your car should be a routine matter, develop good habits for keeping the car clean and tidy all the time. Here's some ideas to get you going.

Jun 14, 2002 - Judy Brown

Reading a variety of books about time management and getting organized can give you practical advice to adapt for your own use. Never give up on getting organized, there are many people who have been where you are now and they have written helpful books that can get you going in your own quest for a more organized lifestyle, here are my top three recommendations.

May 26, 2002 - Judy Brown

Doing laundry is a chore, but if you have the proper cleaning supplies you'll find it easier to keep up with it. So what do you need on your laundry shelf? Here are the basics and some handy alternatives.

Apr 14, 2002 - Judy Brown

Are you doing too much laundry or not enough? Sometimes we over wash our clothing, this can happen if you wear something once and rather than hanging it up after, you throw it into the laundry hamper when it really could be worn again. Decide what kind of schedule will suit you best and stick to it. Reduce your workload by trying some or all of these tips.

Mar 21, 2002 - Judy Brown

Every so often you need a day off. A day to recharge your physical and mental energy. Here are some ideas and activites that will help you feel better fast.

Feb 14, 2002 - Judy Brown

The secret to keeping on top of chores, bills and activities is to create a family planning calendar. Here are a few tips and suggestions to get your started on your 2002 calendar.

Jan 14, 2002 - Judy Brown

A yearly plan for managing your household. Plan ahead and focus on one project each month. By the end of the month you will have accomplished much more than you normally might have. Of course each day you will also have your ordinary chores but once you set up this plan next year it will be much easier.

Dec 31, 2001 - Judy Brown

Easy to make last minute gift ideas for those hard to buy for people. Easy on your budget too.

Dec 11, 2001 - Judy Brown

Everything we do involves making choices whether we are aware of making a choice or not. Why not write down your goals and do something each day to work toward attaining them? Learn how to do this and soon you will be making conscious choices that will improve every aspect of your life.

Nov 27, 2001 - Judy Brown

Assigning priorities to your daily activities is a good way to gain control of your time.

Nov 17, 2001 - Judy Brown

Start a time log by recording your activities. This is the first step in getting control of your time. When you make good choices you accomplish more in less time. That is the secrect of being organized.

Oct 23, 2001 - Judy Brown

How to set up a file system for home or office.

Oct 9, 2001 - Judy Brown

Sometimes children have a hard time keeping their toys picked up. Here are a few tips to help you teach kids how to take care of their belongings.

Sep 17, 2001 - Judy Brown

Editorial on the events of September 11, 2001 in the USA.

Sep 13, 2001 - Judy Brown

Getting kids ready for school each day is so much easier and less stressful for everyone if you take time to plan and organize ahead of time.

Aug 31, 2001 - Judy Brown

Before spending money on new items for your home, take a look around, you may have something you can adapt or re-cycle to serve the same purpose. You'll save money and have fun thinking up creative new ways to use what you already own. Here are a few links to websites to give you some ideas of what you can do with what you already have and how you might get more mileage out of common everyday products.

Aug 15, 2001 - Judy Brown

Get to know the rest of your family by having a weekly scheduled meeting. Parents are people too and each family member should have support in reaching his or her goals. Do you children know what your hopes and dreams are? I bet they would love to help you attain them. How can they help you if you don't tell them about your personal goals?

Jul 26, 2001 - Judy Brown

Sometimes we do ordinary things that go against our personal value system. When we do this we usually know deep down that what we are doing is not something we should be doing. Sometimes these things get to be habits and it takes a bit of work to change but it is worth it. By identifying these habits or behaviours and changing them if needed, we can begin to control some of the things we do that create stress in our lives.

Jul 5, 2001 - Judy Brown

Being organized brings peace of mind, but there are things you can do before you organize or clean your house. Start looking at your personal values, are you doing things that go against them? Is it time to take another look at how your behaviour may be adding to your stress levels? What can you do about it? Here's a start.

Jun 21, 2001 - Judy Brown

Major life changing events are never expected so how can you cope when your spouse or child dies? What do you do when you are left to be a single parent after the divorce? How do you re-organize your whole life? You start where you are and realize that you can't do it all at once. Here are a few of my thoughts on what to do when you can't do anything.

Jun 7, 2001 - Judy Brown

What do you do when you don't have a linen closet? What do you do with all your linens, how should you organize these items? Most of us have too many sheets, pillowcases and blankets. Try cutting down on the things you never use to free up space in your linen cupboard. Store items you use frequently in the room where it will be used. Treat yourself to nice bed linen, you deserve it and will sleep better too. :)

May 29, 2001 - Judy Brown

China cabinets are a wonderful place to store your valuable china and ornaments but it doesn't take long to get overcrowded if you aren't careful about what you collect. Cleaning out the clutter and getting rid of non-essential treasures will free up space and allow you to display your china to its best advantage.

May 18, 2001 - Judy Brown

So you think cleaning out the fridge is a chore, do you tend to put that off until it gets so bad you're embarrassed to open the door?

Think about how it might have been if you had lived in the pioneer days. You might have used a root cellar and had to go outside to get your milk and butter when you needed it.

Worse still were the old ice boxes. You had to buy ice every few days and as it melted, the water dripped into a pan which had to be constantly emptied and heaven forbid that you didn't or you had a big wet mess on the floor to clean up. Now even the messiest, dirtiest fridge is easier to clean and keep clean so what are you waiting for? Oh and don't forget the one thing that is almost mandatory. You have to make soup with all those left over little bits of this and that. That is if the little bits of this and that are still recognizable.

Apr 30, 2001 - Judy Brown

Are your kitchen cupboards a mess? Can you find what you want when you need it. And just where is that can of mushrooms you know you just bought? Well if this is sounding familiar you may need to start a kitchen cupboard purge and clean. Here is one way to get started.

Apr 17, 2001 - Judy Brown

Tips for saving time and stocking your home office.

Mar 26, 2001 - Judy Brown

Sometimes all we need to get motivated to do housework is get a glimpse into what your day might have been like if you travel back in time to the 1800's. Try it and let me know if it got you going.

Mar 12, 2001 - Judy Brown

When unexpected company comes calling, the two rooms in the house that should be ready for anything are the kitchen and the bathroom. Here's some tips and hints to help you keep the bathroom in tip top shape.

Feb 24, 2001 - Judy Brown

Remember how we all thought having a computer would let us get rid of all the paperwork? Somehow it just isn't working out that way. You waste time and money when you can't find what you want when you need it. Each person will have a different style when it comes to being organized, no one way is right for everyone. some people like having everything out where they can see it, as long as you have it sorted so you can easily find it that is fine. Others need to have everything out of sight. Don't let out of sight get to be out of mind. Deal with the paperwork and you will feel so much more in control of your life. Here are a few tips that might help you adapt your own style to the perennial paper problem. :)

Feb 10, 2001 - Judy Brown

Being organized doesn't mean being perfect. Spices lined up in alphabetical order (although I confess to a leaning in this direction) everything spotless and in its place. How restricting not to mention boring! No folks, I am a firm believer in being organized but in ways that compliment your personality and lifestyle.

I also believe we need to take the old-fashioned, thrifty tricks and tips from our forefathers and adapt them to modern living. Join me and learn how to make it work for you.

Sign up now for the 'Organized Forever' monthly newsletter for tips and tricks on getting it together and keeping it that way. I hope you'll join me to take this journey to better living together. :)

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Cleaning tips, money savers and kid handling strategies are some of the topics we will delve into in the first of a series of articles that will appear here bi-weekly.

Jan 29, 2001 - Judy Brown