Kids Clutter: Organizing at Every Age

Our children are probably the biggest clutter creators we have in our homes -- even more so than the dreaded paper flow. It starts out innocently, when we find out we are expecting; then the purchasing frenzy swings into high gear and does not let up until, well, let's just... Read More

Organizing Tips to Help You Conquer the Laundry Monster

Laundry. You sort, you wash, you fold, you blink ? and the pile of dirty clothes has grown all over again. Laundry is a fact of life, but approaching the task in an organized way can make it more manageable. Preparation is Half the Battle If you have a... Read More

Memorabilia -- Use It or Lose It!

What do you do with those special items that have been passed down to you? Put them in the hall closet and hope the door will shut? Probably not a good choice for several reasons. First, you are unnecessarily creating clutter; second, if the item is very old and unstable,... Read More

Four Easy Steps to An Organized Closet

The National Association of Professional Organizers has dedicated January to clean out those closets, but don't wait for January -- now is the time. Exciting this task is not, but by devoting a couple of afternoons this month you can reduce unnecessary search time and you may even find some... Read More

The Organized Move: Unpacking with a Plan

(This is the third in a series of three articles on "The Organized Move") The moving truck is pulling in the driveway of your new home and soon you will be surrounded by all your stuff. You have dreamed about the additional space...you have agonized over paint and furniture choices...and... Read More

3-Step Clean Sweep Program to Organize

3-Step Clean Sweep Program 1 - Purge2 - Simplify3 - Organize Getting Started Springtime is when many folks give their homes and offices a good cleaning. For every thing there is a season, and this is the season to get rid of the winter cobwebs. The... Read More

Getting Organized For The New Year - Part 1

The following procedures will insure an organized and well run office. 1. Have a daily To Do sheet. This is made up at the end of the day. You might have items left over from the previous day, put those items first and work from there. If you make deposits... Read More

Getting Organized For The New Year - Part 2

In part 1, we discussed a system you could use to organize your office. In this article we will discuss what material is needed to implement that system. You will need the following items for your office system. Calendar/Daily Planner; Accordion File (1-31); Manila Files with the Months of... Read More

The Five Ways To Ease The Process Of Eliminating Clutter

I recently had a conversation with a friend about clutter. She shared that at times there was so much clutter around her home that she simply concluded her home was in a stage that she referred to as CHAOS or Can't Have Anyone Over Soon. We talked further and what... Read More

Organizing Your Day

One of the hardest things for most individuals working from home is to stay focused. One of the best ways to stay focused is organization. In addition, being organized will help your time management skills. The two are very much intertwined. Planning out your day is very important. What... Read More

In The News:


The Moderate Voice

DNC goes nuclear on Time, Cook for OfA critique
Politico (blog)
Time.com today carried a brief item suggesting that Organizing for America hasn't lived up to its early promise, a theme that has been much written — and ...
Obama's “Organizing For America” Slowly Shrinks From 6000 To 300Weasel Zippers (blog)
The Paper Tiger?TIME (blog)
Clicking into gearDaily Kos (blog)
The Nation. (blog) -TIME
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New York Times

Labor Tries to Organize Carwashes in Los Angeles
New York Times
Many carwash companies have just two or three outlets, not 20 or 30, requiring scores of separate organizing efforts. And carwash owners, who invest a ...
Steelworkers Union Tries To Organize L.A. Carwash WorkersLA Weekly (blog)
Union organizing at the car washLA Observed (blog)

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Teens for the Cure organize run
NorthJersey.com
Township resident Jenny Sorin and Teens for the Cure are organizing the second annual "Go Pink!" 5K Run/Walk, set for Sunday, Oct. 3 at 10 am in South ...

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West Texas Organizing Strategy hardly out of the mainstream
San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Early in this decade an organizer from West Texas Organizing Strategy came by my office, as one of the first contacts in San Angelo. ...


Porterville AARP organizing 55 Alive Driving Class
Porterville Recorder
The Porterville AARP Chapter 1746 is organizing a 55 Alive Driving Class. The class is set for 8 am to 5 pm Oct. 2 at Golden Hills Mobile Estate's main ...


DC hub for tea party providing organizing muscle for Rubio's Senate bid
Tampabay.com (blog)
WASHINGTON — Debbie Wilson will arrive here Sunday with tens of thousands of other conservatives for a "9/12" taxpayer march. Then she'll return home to ...

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Boulder food trucks and retailers organize a benefit for Fourmile Canyon fire ...
Westword (blog)
... around the displaced victims of the raging wildfire, retailers and mobile restaurateurs are organizing a benefit to raise money and gather donations. ...

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Students Organize Efforts for Pakistan Relief
Virginia Law Weekly
To that end, two 2Ls are organizing a fundraising drive similar to last year's Hoos For Haiti campaign. Elaine Fenna '12 and Sonali Dohale '12 will be ...


Door to Door Meets the Smartphone
Huffington Post (blog)
It's how the Obama campaign won in 2008, and it's what we're doing each day at Organizing for America to gear up for the November elections. ...


Americans United (blog)

Ralph Reed's Synergy With The Religious Right
Religion Dispatches
But Reed's organizing capabilities are highly respected by a lot of conservatives, and if candidates his FFC supports win in November, I'm guessing that ...
The Right's Geriatric GOTV GameplanMother Jones

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