Paper Clutter is one of the biggest issues for many households. The biggest problem with paper clutter is not just the clutter, it is the missed deadlines, un-paid bills, even checks never deposited! One of the most common places people hire me to organize is the home office mostly because of paper clutter. Once you […]
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Change Your Life With: Weekly H.M. Sessions
Do you wish you had more time? What if I told you there was a way of stream-lining some of your responsibilities and creating more time in your week? Your work as a Household Manager can, especially the parts that feel like a secretarial position, can feel all-consuming. You sift through mail, file things, make […]
Organize Home Office Files (Paper Management!)
Files can be tricky, but they don’t have to be. Replace your old philosophy with a new, improved way of thinking about files. Old philosophy: Create a file folder for every type of incoming bill, invoice, receipt, etc. Save everything and file away. Wait until the file cabinet gets over-stuffed and impossible to use, then purge excess. […]
Tour the Updated Office
The office has seen many different looks in the last few years. We used to have big shelves up at the back of the room, but I stopped liking them. They just felt like dust collectors and I felt such a pressure to feel them with stuff. And really, I just wanted to get rid of […]
Home Office In Progress {Step 1: Declutter}
Last week the declutter challenge focused on our home office spaces. I took decluttering the office to the extreme. When we first moved in almost 4 years ago, I wanted shelves across the back wall to look like built-ins. That sounds really nice in theory, but in actuality, the shelves were giant dust and clutter […]
Taming the Paper Trail of Clutter (or How to Effectively Use an Inbox)
If you feel like stacks of paper are taking over your life, you are not alone. If I were to walk into your home, would I find paper filling up many of your flat surfaces? Where does the paper come from? Most of it comes from outside our homes (excepting preschoolers art work) and we […]
School’s Out Party | Summer Fun List | A Mountain of School Papers
The end of the school year conditions us parents to be very excited for summer. It just becomes so intense near the end. I was at the school almost daily for one assembly, activity, or another. At one point during the past month of school I considered going to the office and writing a check for $1,000 […]