It’s always nice when you can make some cash from your clutter. With Decluttr, you can sell them your CDs, DVDs and games. I recently gave it a whirl. I heard about the Decluttr app a couple of months ago and downloaded the app. While clearing out a spare room, I made an initial sort of my vast CD collection.…
Author: janice
Organizing @ Work: Promises of Blue Skies Ahead
The gray skies loomed above me, and I sighed. “Great,” I thought. “Driving in the rain. Again.” I loaded my car to leave my parents’ house in Oklahoma and head back to Houston, and I planned to make my usual stop in Arlington to see my godchildren. This breaks up the solo 8-hour drive for me. I reached Arlington after…
Organizing @ Work: Do You Know Where Your To-Do List Is?
As a professional organizer, I’ve seen a variety to-do lists. There has been the multiple notepad system, the task list function on email, the nest of numerous sticky notes, the list lost somewhere in a stack on their desk, and my personal favorite – their memory. First, it’s good to have some sort of to-do list or action list. You…
Organizing @ Work: Dealing with a Crisis
Life is messy. When it is, it spills over into our world of work whether we want it to or not. Unfortunately, we all have had experience with the bumps and challenges life throws at us. I’ve been dealing with family issues during the month of April, which included the sudden passing of an aunt and traveling to Missouri to…
Organizing @ Work: The Disorganized Boss
My first Organizing @ Work post featured how to deal with disorganized co-workers. However, what do you do when your disorganized co-worker is your boss? This is where things can get sticky. Your boss, after all, controls your destiny – raises, promotions, stretch assignments and references to name a few. First, you need to determine if your boss is disorganized…
Organizing @ Work: Arranging Your Desk
Your desk is an essential organizing and productivity tool for your work. You certainly spend enough time there each day so it should work for you, instead of against you. When it comes to putting your stuff where you need it, break your desk space into three categories: hot, lukewarm and cold. Hot. When you sit in your chair, you…