Entries by Ellen

Double Up

 What makes you spring into action? For me, I will be assured of starting and finishing a project when I double up. I link two activities back to back that I love.  (Or at least love one of them!) I will file when I watch foodtv. I will support a cause when I add in another […]

Less IS more!

Over and over we hear this phrase.  What does it really mean? Less mail is less overwhelming. Take 5 minutes every day to recycle and review your mail. Keep what remains in your command center to work on during admin time. Less to do means you are doing what you love. Our biggest burdens are […]

Find great ideas on Houzz.com

It is always important to have a vision when you are organizing. It might be you are looking for a space that is decluttered or a space that is brimming with organizing products.  Take a look on Houzz.com and see what you find! You can find my professional profile at http://www.houzz.com/pro/edelap.

Get Organizing Month IKEA Event on January 19

YOU ARE INVITED! Free Workshops at IKEA Houston offer Organization Tips for New Year Reduce clutter with the help of National Association of Professional Organizers   January is officially “Get Organized Month!” To celebrate, IKEA Houston is partnering with National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and Houston-area vendors to host free organization workshops and offer […]

Organizing Tools: Plastic Storage

  All too often I find that people view organizing as “I just need more bins!”  Sorry to say, this is not the real solution! However, great bins do make a great tool for organizing. Use clear plastic, consistent size bins for your organizing.  Consistent sizes are shoebox size, medium size, and 66 quart size. […]

Organize Your Closet

  Our closets are our best friends and our worst enemies. We all would agree we never have enough storage in our homes. What exactly is in that tiny area? So many different items – shoes, clothes, keepsakes, small gifts, and even more. Use these tips to organize your closet ad personally design your best […]

Organizing Tools: Your Calendar/Planner

There is nothing more important for organizing our time than a great calendar/planner.   You can use this tool to incorporate planning as well.  The strategy of not only recording dates can be the key to making your life more organized and less stressful.  Choose a calendar/planner that works for you.  It’s a calendar/planner that makes […]

Your word for 2013

Each year I ask my clients to think about the one word that is the word for the year. It is the word that defines the year for them.  It is a word to use when times are tough and things are rough. It is the word to celebrate their goals for the new year.  In the […]