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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| I need ur help in my grammar assignment | 12/10/2011 | Jan Hayner |
| Q: it's a letter From a women called Mrs Smith to her friend Mrs Jones in the letter Mrs Smith is ... A: First of all, I will be glad to give you ideas, but, I am not going to do your homeowrk for you. I ... | ||
| overwhelmed, buying lost items | 7/9/2010 | Jan Hayner |
| Q: I'm so glad to find Christian organizing advice. I get overwhelmed and defeated by my not having a ... A: I don't know what happened, I answered this the other day and sent it and it came back again today. ... | ||
| Organizing Small room | 4/20/2010 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: My room is small and I have no closets in the room. At the moment, I have 2 chesters and 1 cubborad ... A: Great question, many of us have small spaces so this is a common question. I'll give you a few ... | ||
| Organizing with ADD | 3/31/2010 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: Jamie, what's the best way for a person with ADD to organize their desk/office/workspace? I am a ... A: I'm so glad to hear you're finding the book helpful. Stop Throwing Money Away doesn't go into so ... | ||
| I believe I have add or something like that | 2/15/2010 | Jan Hayner |
| Q: I have a real problem with organising--to the point that I get depressed and my life almost grinds ... A: I am not a doctor, so I don't know if you have add or adhd, but I can tell you that the problem that ... | ||
| Huge wardrobe, tiny closet | 1/4/2010 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: I have a massive wardrobe due to my obsession with fashion and because I haven't grown out of ... A: I was just informed that you never received my initial reply so I'm trying again, I hope this one ... | ||
| handing off the gauntlet | 1/1/2010 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: sooo...you invited me to bring it on... i am an inveterate packrat. my most difficult problem is ... A: Gotta and again thanks for sharing your story. Let's see, it sound like you have a vicious cycle, ... | ||
| handing off the gauntlet | 12/24/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: sooo...you invited me to bring it on... i am an inveterate packrat. my most difficult problem is ... A: So basically you're saying we can start anywhere. That makes it easy. I'd like to see a system for ... | ||
| handing off the gauntlet | 12/24/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: sooo...you invited me to bring it on... i am an inveterate packrat. my most difficult problem is ... A: Enclosed please find one magic lamp with organizing genie inside! If only... First off thanks for ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| File cabinet for legal and letter size files | 7/6/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: What do you do when your files are a mix of legal and letter size? Separate drawer for legal size? ... A: Connie my answer may not be clear, I understand perfectly that you have both sizes in one drawer (as ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| College finals | 4/22/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: Colleges finals are coming up at my school and I need help arranging my notes and study materials in ... A: good luck with finals. What a great question. I always think grouping like papers together is the ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| studying mom | 3/24/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: I want to work this year ,I have 14months old son who is naughty and always messes up home. I cook ... A: Gosh I wish I had an extra hour a day to give you, sure sounds like you could use it right about ... | ||
| 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: ... | ||
| storing books | 3/17/2009 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: I'm in the process of clearing some bookcase space for DVD's. I'm putting books into plastic ... A: Good question I use one of the following when packing away items, like books, since they each absorb ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| We have too much stuff and too little money!! | 11/8/2008 | Jamie Novak The World's Most Relatable Organizer |
| Q: my fiance and i just moved into a new apartment, and its not like its small.. there is a lot of ... A: I know what you mean, even if someone has a large budget I think it is silly to spend it on a lot of ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
Organizing Your Home & Workspace
Answers by Expert:
Jan Hayner
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer any questions on Home organizing, file and paper management, organizing for parents, kids, senior citizens and on housekeeping and cleaning solutions.
Experience
I have been a Professional Organizer for 9 years, I am considered an expert in my field on the internet and have written several informational books on organizing.
Organizations
I am an active member of Faithful Organizers (An International Association of Christian based Professional Organizers, a past member of NAPO (the National Association of Professional Organizers)a member of an association called Women in Management, a member of Money Smart Wisconsin-Sheboygan and was a business owner for over 25 years.
Education/Credentials
A high school graduated a the rest of my learning capablilities came from making a lot of mistakes in my lifetime and learning from all of them.
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