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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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| Organizational | 9/10/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: My mother in-law has at least 20-25 baskets of all shapes and sizes. They have a sentimental value ...
A: I am a firm believer in decluttering when something starts to overrun a home or office. I used to ...
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| Time management | 8/28/2004 | jack |
Q: I'm an attorney and have so much paperwork that keeps piling up. Storage is limited in a very small ...
A: In order to help, I need a little more information such as how long have you been in practice?, what ...
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| Storing books. | 8/23/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I'm in the process of clearing some bookcase space for DVD's. I'm putting books into plastic ...
A: I am a reader myself. I had to make myself get rid of a lot of books because I kept collecting and ...
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| Storing books. | 8/18/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I'm in the process of clearing some bookcase space for DVD's. I'm putting books into plastic ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond! I normally don't take so long. We went on a white water ...
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| Bedroom w/no closet!! | 7/20/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I am moving into a bedroom without a closet so I am trying to think of ways to make the room not so ...
A: I guess the best thing I can suggest is to go through your clothes and make a realistic decision as ...
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| Home office Filing | 7/11/2004 | jack |
Q: I am having some trouble organizing mine and my husband's home files. I know that there are certain ...
A: Here are the categories I have files for that I keep either on my desktop file or in my top drawer ...
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| declutter | 7/8/2004 | jack |
Q: I need to declutter. Here are some details: My bedroom and kids bedrooms have large closets that are ...
A: Carol Here are some places to find closet info ...
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| organizing home | 7/7/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I need to declutter. Here are some details: My bedroom and kids bedrooms have large closets that are ...
A: Ok, in answer to your questions. a) http://www.containerstore.com b) http://www.containerstore.com ...
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| SEARCHING FOR MORE SPACE IN SMALL PANTRY | 7/7/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: More specifically, I have been searching for an over-the-door white wire-coated rack that will allow ...
A: I searched all morning online for something similar to what you were looking for. One of the sites ...
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| Organizing My Life | 6/22/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I'm a dancer(ballet & jazz), a student, a friend, and a mother of 2 guinea pigs. And I always end up ...
A: Arielle, I am sorry it took so long to answer your question. I have been out of town helping my ...
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| Need a organizing chart with daily chores | 2/19/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I will try to explain what i need clearly. I need a daily timetable so that i will finish my house ...
A: Jayashree, A lot of what you are asking really needs to be done on a more personal basis. But here ...
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| Help! I can't move around in apartment | 1/21/2004 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I'm a very disorganized person. I moved 3 months ago to this apartment, but everytime I look at all ...
A: Maryellen, Don't be overwhelmed! You don't have to have money to get organized. Take this time to ...
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| Magazine & catalog clutter | 11/11/2003 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I feel that I am very well-organized (& my family hates it!), with the exception of one thing that ...
A: Jeanine, You need to ask yourself if you have ever ordered from any of the catalogs? I know that ...
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| downsizing | 10/13/2003 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I am getting ready to move across the country in Jan. We have professional movers packing our stuff ...
A: Christina, As for your boxes that contain items that you never use, you really should give them to ...
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| Home Filing System | 9/5/2003 | jack |
Q: In a home filing system, should the papers be filed in front of or behind the subject tab on the ...
A: Both of these are actually human factors questions, but I guess almost everything comes under the ...
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| Kids' Toys | 8/11/2003 | jack |
Q: I have two small kids, and they of course, have a ton of toys. 99.9% of the time their toys are all ...
A: Two things: 1. I find wide shelves like 12", perhaps 4 or 5 for each child to be a good way of ...
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| home office organization | 7/27/2003 | jack |
Q: my home office is a MESS! i can't seem to find an effective way to organize things, sometimes i just ...
A: Regarding boxes, this will take time, but here is what I have done. I list everything in each box - ...
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| Filing System | 6/16/2003 | jack |
Q: Jack, I have a book named "File Anything in your Home and Find it Again". It uses a system of ...
A: I don't have a handy list for small business. I'm sure someone does. But here are a few ideas that ...
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| Cleaning up messy basement | 5/31/2003 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: Basement has been receptacle for tools , parts, and broken things that I thought would be useful. So ...
A: Dave, Start from one corner of the basement and work your way around section by section from left ...
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| Home organization. | 4/21/2003 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I apologize for not being specific in my question. I may seem lazy in asking but I am honestly a ...
A: You seem to be motivated to me :) What most people don't realize is that it takes TIME to get ...
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| Deciding Piorities | 8/15/2002 | jack |
Q: I find myself at age 68 with a whole raft of projects that I wish to accomplish before I die. I am ...
A: Joe - I have many of the same problems. I am 69 and have four books in my head. The main thing I do ...
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| moving | 7/22/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: We are moving across the country from a house to an apartment. Our furniture is very old but in ...
A: Lou, Sorry, I can't offer much in the way of suggestions... I mainly suggest garage sales when ...
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| filing question | 7/2/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: How long do you suggest keeping utility bills, bank statements/old checks, pay-check stubs, etc? I'm ...
A: Desiree, Ok. This is a common question. Cancelled checks and deposit slips take up space. ...
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| organizing drawers, bedroom closets, baby clothes, toys and books | 4/13/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: Hope you can give me some tips on how to get started organizing things. I hate cleaning but unless ...
A: Janelle, I would suggest that you make an appointment with yourself to work on your closets and ...
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| Need help organizing! | 2/14/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: My whole house is cluttered! I'm sure you hear that often! In my kitchen, my clutter is the table: ...
A: idalis, Here are a few tips to help you get started! Kitchen: * Have a basket to put your daily ...
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| Filing | 1/20/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I am doing research for a college course in Business Filing and would like some information on the ...
A: Misty, Thanks for considering me to answer this question for you. This is perfect timing - since I ...
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| career | 1/11/2002 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I am interested in the organizing career. What are the qualifications? Where can I get more info ...
A: Donna, You are starting out like I did – with a lot of questions! I have to admit, I am still new ...
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| Stuff !!!! | 11/7/2001 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I am finally getting to that "back bedroom" where everything went that I didn't know what to do ...
A: Marria, Great question! To get into the de-cluttering mode, you need to seriously think about the ...
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| Organizing Clothes | 11/7/2001 | Linda M. DePaz |
Q: I was wondering what the best way to keep kids organized when there are no dressers. (We will be ...
A: I have a few easy and cheap tips to help you get your children's clothes organized. 1. Find one ...
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| Paper clutter | 10/22/2001 | jack |
Q: OK ,Jack, Your on! How do I get rid of the paper trail and how can I organize my husband to get ...
A: I don't know how to tell you how to organize your husband. Perhaps a counselor can help. Here are ...
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| Organizing | 7/23/2001 | jack |
Q: This may be too broad but HELP! Being a teacher I have a lot of paper. I even have my notes from ...
A: Here are several suggestions - you may be doing some already - but hope these help. 1.All those ...
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| 50 Techniques | 3/20/2001 | jack |
Q: I'd deeply appreciate it if you could you send me the list of your 50 techniques. ...
A: I appreciate your request but do not have a list that I send to people. I usually get requests for a ...
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| Finding a system i.e. Paper Tiger | 2/23/2001 | jack |
Q: Do you like the Paper Tiger Software? Perhaps the better question is for whom does it work and for ...
A: I believe strongly in the chunk by chunk process. Incorporating new personal organizing techniques ...
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| too much stuff | 2/17/2001 | jack |
Q: My house is bulging with stuff. Can you help me with any techniques for getting rid of it? I've read ...
A: B - You are not alone. Many folks have this problem. It will be somewhat difficult to answer your ...
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| How do I set up my desk and files? | 2/3/2001 | jack |
Q: I have 2 tables and a desk, along with a four drawer file cabinet and a cabinet/shelf bookshelf. ...
A: Marc - I need a little more iinformation to be able to really help you. What is the size of the ...
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| How to organize once you become married? | 1/1/2001 | jack |
Q: Jack: I recently became married and I am having a hard time organizing our bills, paperwork, etc. ...
A: I got it yesterday, but the system has not let me respond until now. All Experts notifies me via ...
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| stressed for the next few months | 9/3/2000 | jack |
Q: just thougth i`d give this s try. Right now i`m trying to balance out all the most important ...
A: Janet I can understand how stresed you feel. I remember how much of a load I felt in my senior year ...
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| Papers and Filing | 6/5/2000 | jack |
Q: My study is so overwhelming. I have let my papers pile up to a point where I can`t seem to find the ...
A: Many people I consult to have the same problem. There are numerous hints, but I thinking starting ...
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| Ahmm .. getting Things better .. | 5/22/2000 | jack |
Q: Hope I am not bothering you much. Here is my question. I am a Project Manager at a Software House ...
A: (this came again - I already answered it) It sounds like you want information abot the "cultural" ...
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