Apr 30, 2019
What Your Donations Do for Veterans
If you’ve donated clothing and other household items to ClothingDonations.org in the past, you may be aware that your stuff helps fund programs that support veterans throughout the country. But do you know how, and what your donations fund? When you give the things you no longer need, the Vietnam Veterans Association (VVA) resells them […]
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Apr 16, 2019
Is Self Storage the Right Answer for You?
Did you inherit a bunch of furniture and memorabilia as part of a relative’s estate and need a place to store it safely? Maybe you recently downsized and need to “shelve” that overflow stuff until you can find a place for it or sell it. Or perhaps you are moving, renovating or divorcing and need […]
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Apr 2, 2019
Organize Your Desk and Office
Many readers of the Organizing Blog are now gathering up all of their W-2s, receipts and bank statements in order to file their income taxes. And many are likely finding that their offices and desks leave a lot to be desired when it comes to #organization. If you’re like most people (busy), chances are that […]
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Mar 19, 2019
It’s Finally Spring (Cleaning) Time
Spring begins — officially, at least — tomorrow, March 20. And the news couldn’t be more welcome for people in many parts of the country after enduring what turned out to be an unexpectedly severe and snowy winter. As the temperatures warm and the days lengthen, however, you might discover that a few things on […]
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Feb 19, 2019
What Would Marie Kondo Do?
Since the beginning of the year, Netflix’ hit show Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has inspired people all over the county to weed through — and get rid of — a lot of excess stuff. And we at the Organizing Blog couldn’t applaud more! New converts to the KonMari Method — Kondo’s Shinto-inspired organizing system that […]
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