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| book storage... | 9/2/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Would you kindly help me with how I can go about storing my old antique books safely and security? ...
A: I am giving you a website that is the 100% expert in this field and one that I use for all documents ...
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| Bedroom | 8/17/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I need help organizing my bedroom. I live with my parents until I go off to college but I would ...
A: You are like tons of other people, you get overwhelmed, just thinking about organizing. I can see ...
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| Closet for baby | 5/20/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Our first baby is on the way and we are trying to organize the nursery. The closet seems to be our ...
A: It helps so much! I don't know if I missed it the first time, or if you just added it, but it helps ...
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| Closet for baby | 5/18/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Our first baby is on the way and we are trying to organize the nursery. The closet seems to be our ...
A: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I love babies!!! There are losts of closet organizers that you can purchase, or ...
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| Organizing Hunting Materials | 3/25/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: My husband is an avid deer and turkey hunter. I have tried to organize all of his calls, clothes, ...
A: I am glad to hear that there are more wives out there like me. I also have a hunter!!! Man do I have ...
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| storing books | 3/17/2009 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I'm in the process of clearing some bookcase space for DVD's. I'm putting books into plastic ...
A: I am going to give you a link to a site that explains how to store books very nicely. It is: ...
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| Tickle File | 12/5/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Please describe what a "Tickle File" is and its benefits.
A: What you are talking about is called a 'Tickler File'. This is an organized way of keeping track of ...
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| Clutter in Office | 10/8/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I just moved from a cramped office into a large one, and the custodians took all of my stuff and ...
A: Get ready, here it comes!! By starting off in a new office, it will be easy to organize as you are ...
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| Saving my daughter's books | 9/2/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: My daughter is almost 11 and has, I would guess easily, thousands of dollars of books. It's ...
A: Well, let me see, at that time of her life, the book would be a collectible and you wouldn't want ...
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| Too much Furniture? | 9/2/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I seem to be in a delema. Our house seems cluttered all the time...but almost everything we ...
A: Short of selling the kids or expanding the house, the only real option is to move the furniture ...
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| I am messy. | 8/11/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I am messy. Cluttered. Unorganized. Lazy. Okay, it's organized clutter. I know where everything is. ...
A: Yes, you do need an organizing fairy!! You are so overwhelmed that you have figured out that it is ...
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| credit card statements | 6/24/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: i'd like to know how long i should keep my credit card statements. i purchase all kinds of things ...
A: There are certain documents you need to keep forever, such as birth certificates, marriage licenses ...
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| Disorganized Symdrome.... | 6/15/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: . I am a single very busy working professional who is struggling with getting organized at home, my ...
A: So, you are one of the millions that have DLS Syndrome, well I wrote an article, not too long ago ...
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| Paper and Boxes Everywhere | 6/9/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Paper and Boxes filled with paper of all sorts and office stuff seem to follow me - at home in the ...
A: Well, you have the ability to do the work yourself (not that you may have to have a little help, ...
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| no closet... help!!! | 6/3/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: We have just found out that we are expecting another child. We have a 2 bedroom condo with a sun ...
A: No Closet, YIKES!! Sounds bad, but there is a few solutions that you might like. Since it is a new ...
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| organization/clutter HELP | 3/5/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I inherited my grandparents house from my Mother when she passed away last April. In short, in a ...
A: ! It is hard to know what it is exactly that you have and if there is a higher monetary value on ...
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| organization/clutter HELP | 3/5/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I inherited my grandparents house from my Mother when she passed away last April. In short, in a ...
A: believe it or not, your nightmare, is my dream come true! Sounds crazy right? But it is so true, if ...
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| Organise My Home | 2/11/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I'm a working mom. I come from office at 6:00pm.I have a home that I always feel is not properly ...
A: You sure do have a work load and I can see why you want to relax on the weekend. There are tons of ...
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| Help My Room!!!! | 1/22/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I have a big problem in my room. I am a freshman in high school, so I am really busy. And my room ...
A: It sounds to me like you are a normal, busy, high school student. I think I can help you out! Here ...
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| Filing with hanging folder | 1/15/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I have a simple question regarding filing: Do you normally use a fastener to bind the paper when ...
A: I usually keep them loose, it is easier for retrieval. If it is a folder that has a lot of papers in ...
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| Good software | 1/11/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Can you recommend any good software for organising records of all the things we need to keep track ...
A: I can try to answer your questions and give you more information to help you to make your decision. ...
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| My room! | 12/28/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I am a high school senior girl. I have completely loaded my schedule with sports and academics and ...
A: You bet I have some ideas for you. It sounds like most of the problem is actually clutter overload. ...
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| Check stubs | 11/17/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: How do i show extra income if i have lost the checkstubs_
A: That one is a good question. This happens to a lot of people and is very common, so don't feel bad. ...
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| salary | 8/21/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: How much is the yearly salary for a professional organizer?
A: Boy, now that's a loaded question, that has a ton of variables. I will give you the best answer that ...
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| plastic covers for clothes | 7/11/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I once saw in a well organized closet these plastic tops over the clothes to prevent dust on most ...
A: That is a problem that is in a lot of homes, so you are not alone. These are available in a lot of ...
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| Getting rid of old stuff in the house | 6/7/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I live in two bed room apartment with my husband and his parents. they have been living in that ...
A: You don't say the age of the parents, and that would help me answer your question a little better. ...
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| incoming mail clutter | 5/12/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I am having trouble organizing incoming mail and kids papers from school etc. It comes through the ...
A: I commend you for having a 'desk area' so handy, the kitchen is the heart of the home and a great ...
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| how long do I keep boxes products came in? | 4/15/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: How long do I need to keep the original boxes from appliances, TVs, phones, etc? They are taking up ...
A: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the answer is 'YES'. Most manufacturers even want you to ...
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| Finding places | 4/7/2007 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I just moved to a new city when I got a new job. I work for a really small company so friends are ...
A: Congratulations on your new move! You can start by contacting the telephone company in your area, ...
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| Tickle File | 9/19/2006 | jack |
Q: Where can I buy a "Tickle File" Thanks
A: MARYANN YOU CAN BUY A TICKLE FILE AT ANY STATIONERY STORE, STAPLES, OFFICE DEPOT, ETC. - It is ...
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| oraganizing home files | 9/4/2006 | jack |
Q: Where should I file past records such as accident reports, credit reports, and correspondenc and ...
A: Sue, I keep stuff like this in an "archive" box that I keep in a closet I don't use that often. The ...
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| my apartment | 5/24/2006 | jack |
Q: your 50 techniques sound promising, where can i find them, I have a hard time planning when to do ...
A: The only place the 50 techniques are together is when I teach a full course. I have not written a ...
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| Work & Finances organizing help needed | 3/26/2006 | jack |
Q: I was not born with the “organization gene.” Even though I am a relatively successful business ...
A: Asking for an internet guru to solve the multilayered needs you have would be frivolous. You need ...
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| receipts and bills and filing system | 1/5/2006 | jack |
Q: How long do I need to keep a credit card receipt and monthly bills? How long do I need to keep ...
A: Keep credit card and monthly bills and checking statements and cancelled checks that are more than a ...
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| Filing | 12/15/2005 | jack |
Q: How long should you keep home files such as phone,electricity and so on. My futile attempt to get ...
A: Tom I keep all bills paid in a Bills Paid file by year. I label it like "BILLS PAID / TAXES 2006" ...
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| Condensing Households | 8/16/2005 | jack |
Q: My boyfriend and I are moving in together and need to cut way down on clutter and also need an ...
A: Marjana, It would be silly for me to give you a reply without knowing what you have now that you ...
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| Need Help Getting Organized | 6/29/2005 | jack |
Q: Jack, I have lots of paper clutter and I don't know where to start to get rid of it. I have tried to ...
A: Jeannie I have many suggestions, but will start with just two. If you use them and they work for ...
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| filing systems | 3/29/2005 | jack |
Q: I would like to use top tab files in a new, vertical filing system. I do not want to convert all my ...
A: I'm glad you asked for an opinion. There are really very few rules set in stone about this subject. ...
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| Organizing materials | 1/28/2005 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I was wondering if you might have some advice regarding storage options. I collect board games, and, ...
A: I like Stacks and Stacks - and here is one of the storage containers listed there: ...
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| Assistance with decluttering and organizing | 10/1/2004 | jack |
Q: I'm finally facing a serious problem with accumulating stuff and trying to declutter and organize. ...
A: Joe To answer, "Any idea on how to find such a person or any other insights?": You should be ...
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