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Aug 2017
Effective Email Management
Effective Email Management Keeping up with the daily onslaught of emails is a major challenge for most of us, both personally & professionally. The following tips will help you manage the daily flow of emails: Create an electronic filing cabinet, much like the physical cabinets you have, with electronic folders for category names. Once emails have been read and responded to (if an action is...
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Aug 2017Back-to-School: 4 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Organizer
Back-to-School: 4 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Organizer When we at Organizing Boston ask our clients to tell us their main inspiration for wanting to de-clutter and organize their home before their children go back-to-school, we’ll get a similar answer from most parents: that they’re worried the effects of a disorganized home will lead to a chaotic and stressful year. The good news for them...
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Aug 2017Back-to-School 101
Back-to-School 101: Tips for Parents It’s almost the start of a new school year, and pretty soon you’ll be surrounded by freshly sharpened pencils, backpacks, and a whole new set of etiquette dilemmas that aren’t addressed in your kids’ textbooks. Master the Do’s and Don’ts of dealing with teachers and schools and earn an A++ for diplomacy. DO introduce yourself to the teacher within the...
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Jul 2017Back to School Organizing Inspiration
Back to School Organizing Inspiration If you have kids, staying organized at home probably feels somewhere between an absolute necessity and utterly impossible. Ok, let’s not kid ourselves, most days you’re probably leaning toward the utterly impossible side of that equation. Now throw getting prepared for back to school into the mix. But don’t give up just yet, every bit of organizing effort you put...
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Jul 2017The Treadmill Effect: Keeping Up With Your Busy Life
The Treadmill Effect: Keeping Up With Your Busy Life Do you sometimes (or always) feel like you’re on a treadmill of chores and to-do’s and you can’t a) get off or b) keep up? I know I do. The important things in life – your home, your family, your job, your friends, even your hobbies – all take some effort to keep up with. Some...
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Jul 2017Preparing for your Stress-Free Move!
Preparing for Your Stress-Free Move! We don’t know too many people who love to pack, but if you are getting ready for a big move, there are some smart moves you can make to at least take advantage of a prime de-cluttering opportunity and ward off last minute stress. 1) Plan ahead as much as possible. In most cases, a move or home project is...
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Jul 2017How to Pack Like a Pro!
How to Pack Like a Pro! Once you’ve decided how you’re going to move and you’ve gathered all your supplies, use these packing tips to make sure your valuables come out of their boxes in good shape. Use the right size boxes. Put heavy items, like books, in small boxes; light items, like linens and pillows, in bigger ones Put heavier items on the bottoms...
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Jun 2017Lighten the Laundry Load
Lighten the Laundry Load Are piles and piles of laundry loading you down? Here are a few quick tips to help you lighten up your laundry routine, so you’re not overwhelmed with piles of clean, wait, maybe dirty (who knows?!) laundry! Get your laundry on a schedule. Are you someone who waits and waits to do laundry until your only clean piece of clothing is...
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