Tag Archive for "methods"

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Teach Kids How to Donate

Posted in: Everything Else..., Family Matters, Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Kids Rooms, Purge & Declutter | December 4, 2013 at 1:07 am , by CarlaRae

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In just a few weeks, Christmas will be upon us… if your house is anything like ours, new toys will be scattered everywhere! Before your kids are showered in gifts from family, friends, and Old St. Nick, now is the perfect time to take inventory and donate any toys they’ve...

Urgent vs Important

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Time Management | November 25, 2013 at 8:12 pm , by CarlaRae

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“The urgent problems are seldom the important ones.” – Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower Has this ever happened to you? At the end of a hectic day, you sit down and find yourself thinking of all the things that you tackled. You realize that you kept yourself extremely busy, but...

The Michelangelo Method

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Purge & Declutter, Time Management | November 21, 2013 at 6:53 pm , by CarlaRae

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In life, we often put a lot of focus on what we really want… Qualities we want to embody. Goals and accomplishments we want to achieve. Possessions – or even relationships – that we desire and long for. However, instead of always seeking to add something to our life, we...

It’s Time for a Closet Overhaul

Posted in: Closets, Everything Else..., Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Product Highlights, Purge & Declutter | May 13, 2013 at 9:22 pm , by CarlaRae

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Goodbye winter clothes, hello summer! I'm sure by now dozens of clothing catalogs have found their way to your mailbox, showcasing the newest spring and summer trends. But before you go shopping for new digs, take the time to clean out your closet!...

Use A Timer For Tasks That Make You Cringe

Posted in: Everything Else..., Get Inspired!, Get Organized!, Product Highlights, Time Management | February 20, 2013 at 11:45 pm , by CarlaRae

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Whether it’s a pile of dirty laundry or days of mail to sort through when you get home from vacation, seemingly insurmountable tasks can paralyze you. Is there anything on your to-do list that you’ve been avoiding? Any daunting daily chores that make you cringe? Then let me introduce you...

Write an “Ignore List”

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Time Management | February 27, 2012 at 9:40 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

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Fold the laundry, schedule a dentist appointment, pay the cable bill… what’s on your to-do list today? While many of us have a mile long list of things we need to get done, have you ever considered writing a list of all the things that don’t need to get done?...

The Big Black Bag

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | February 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

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For some reason I get so excited when I watch my clients purge all of their useless, unwanted junk.While I usually have a big smile on my face, they are not so enthusiastic about the process. Here’s how it usually goes: I hold the donation bag open while my helpless...

But, I Might Need It One Day

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | November 7, 2011 at 12:27 pm , by CarlaRae Arneson

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I hear this phrase more than you will ever know. And yes, I’ve even said it myself a few times! Everyone fears tossing something out only to realize that, one day down the road, we shouldn’t have. Keeping things around “just in case” makes people feel safe. Here are a...

365 Things in 365 Days

Posted in: Get Inspired!, Purge & Declutter | April 4, 2009 at 5:28 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

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An inspiring success story from Body+Soul Magazine: “Last Year, I finally decided to do something about all the clutter in my house. My plan? Get rid of 365 things in 365 days. I started with small items and soon found that viewing the junk in my home with an eye...

Organizing Your Cell Phone Contacts

Posted in: Get Organized!, Home Office | March 16, 2009 at 12:25 am , by CarlaRae Arneson

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Ever consider organizing the contact list of your cell phone? For the past few years, I’ve organized the phone numbers in my cell phone for easy access. In a way, I organize all the contacts by the way I think (in categories of course), similar to the Yellowpages. Follow these...