One of our readers responded by asking ‘how do I organize all of my socks?” Life is a precarious balance of work, pleasure, sports, and casual wear and to enjoy each is to be able to easily dress for the occasion. If it’s not challenging enough for women who have pantyhose, knee highs, dress socks, sports socks and whatever else may be in your foot wear drawer, men have a challenging time of the foot wear issue as well.

Our answer – containerize them. You knew I was going to say that didn’t you?

There are approximately 30 quadrillion ways to do this so here are a few of our favorites.

Tips to Managing Your Time:

Part of making it simple is being realistic with ourselves. Each person’s time requirements vary according to a multitude of variables. If you have been disorganized for a while there is no magic pill or person to make this go away. There are however, people with a plan, options and a method to make it a reality for you.

From our perspective you have at least ways you can start: 1) Hire Kaos Group for the One Day Clear Your Clutter Event – you will be absolutely astonished at what we can do in just 6 hours or 2) allow us to complete a House Analysis for you.

During a House Analysis we’ll do a complete walk through, take pictures of each room, discuss your challenges and your needs then deliver a complete report outlining our ideas, solutions, and an estimate of the time required for implementation by us or you can use the document to create the results.

Our Clients Say..... "Now our house is the most organized it has ever been. We slept like babies in the mind calmness. And as soon as we walk into the house I feel so wonderful knowing it is not a weight on my shoulders to have to sort out!"

Quote:
It’s no miracle that creates organization and it’s no miracle that maintains it for us. It is however, our own desire to create a calm more organized environment so that we may live more fully.
D.

YOU: Are a woman who is positive and laugh as we talk about our day. Perhaps you are a divorcee or a widow whose kids have grown and moved away. You have a home with stairs inside (that I can walk.).

ME: An organized marketer (this is true – ask Deanne Kelleher, the Beach WHO leader) with lots of knowledge and experience to offer especially in small business. Need 2 rooms. “Stuff” for my bedroom and home office – like computer and bookshelves with lots of books! Rest can go in storage.

Currently I talk and walk “funny” because I had multiple strokes in 2005 but everyone who knows me says my courage and persistent nature is inspiring. I’ll pay $500 – 600 rent. Trudy Van Buskirk trudy@smallbizbuilder.com www.smallbizbuilder.com to learn more about me ! 416-778-7879 Toronto Beach and Leaside WHO member since 2002 Consultant in 2004 to BBPA which became BIA

Digital decluttering is such a relief. Just think what a load to can take off when you can find documents easily and effortlessly.

1. Start by evaluating what you have on your desktop and what lives in My Documents and merge where you can
2. Create general category titles in you’re My Documents folder
3. Group your documents into those categories
4. Create sub headings in each folder but only when absolutely necessary
5. Label your documents in manner memorable to you - something that you will remember or can easily search for
6. Don’t agonize over the total number of documents you have, just start with one small organizing step and be consistent until they are all organized
7. If you get disheartened think about how much time (money) this will save you in the very near future
8. Consider creating document headings that are similar to your hard copy filing system
9. Be sure you are backing up your Desk Top if you keep folders there!

Here is a quick tip for organizing My Documents. For easy viewing when moving docs – right click on My Computer then click explore – this makes dragging, dropping and creating folders incredibly easy.

Jars are great for nuts and bolts – mason jars, baby jars, canning jars or a plethora of jar options available at your local hardware store.

If, in the past, you have giggled about those of us who have a deep and meaningful relationship with our Label Makers – this is a perfect time for you to join our club. It’s just so easy when you can read the label amongst 20 jars sitting on a shelf.

For the carpenters out there – consider constructing a shelving unit that will hold all your nuts and bolts jars horizontally with the lids facing out. The lids are labelled and finding that specific item will be much easier than searching through piles of boxes or old coffee cans.

Another idea is to use jars that all have the same size lid. Screw the lid to the bottom of a shelf and the jar hangs in plain sight.