Ellen, Author at Ellen's Blog, Professional Organizing for Kingwood & Houston

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Ellen Delap is a professional organizer, family manager coach and productivity consultant in the greater Houston area. She is passionate about making a difference for families and being an organizing resource for the community. Her blog notes her remarkable encounters and experiences in organizing.

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Get Organized with Microsoft Outlook: More Instructions

May 19, 2012/2 Comments/in Organizing Skills, Technology and Organizing/by Ellen

Thanks to Microsoft for additional information on how to set up your Outlook! http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/basic-tasks-in-outlook-2010-HA101829999.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/create-tasks-and-to-do-items-HA010354415.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/view-your-tasks-HA001229377.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote-help/basic-tasks-in-onenote-2010-HA101829998.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/productivity/streamline.aspx How has your new view of Outlook helped you with productivity?

Get Organized with Microsoft Outlook

Join me at the Houston Galleria Microsoft Store for Get Organized with Microsoft Outlook! Overwhelmed by email? Can’t find a contact when you need it? Not sure of meeting dates for work or family activities? We will be sharing tips and tricks to get all of this together in one place, easy to access and […]

Decisions and decluttering

May 6, 2012/5 Comments/in ADD and ADHD, Organizing Skills/by Ellen

Decluttering is all about making decisions. What to keep or release? What category is this item in? Where do I store it to know I have it? How many should I keep? These decisions can be hard! Why is decision making so difficult? Maybe you need the affirmation that you are making […]

10 Ways to Get Organized for Summer

May 2, 2012/0 Comments/in Family Organizing, Green Organizing, Organizing Skills, Travel/by Ellen

It’s that time of year when the weather turns our thoughts to summer. Our last day of cooler weather is officially over, so let’s bring on the fun and sun! This list of will help you start your summer organizing! 1. Time to move out the winter wardrobe. Review what you have worn […]

Earth Day: Easy, Convenient Recycling in Kingwood and Houston

April 20, 2012/3 Comments/in ADD and ADHD, Family Organizing, Financial organizing, Green Organizing, Organizing Skills/by Ellen

Originally written for www.keepkingwoodgreen.org by Jan Zaremba-Smith (April 2011) It is easy to get stuck in an organizing paralysis with recycling. Getting behind with recycling can lead to lots of organizing challenges. For Kingwood and Houston residents, there are easy and convenient ways to recycle e-waste and BOPA materials! Goodwill http://www.goodwillhouston.org/ has a special program […]

Turning Clutter into Cash

April 14, 2012/0 Comments/in Green Organizing, Organizing Skills/by Ellen

Your clutter can bring in some cash. Often my clients think about selling their stuff rather than donating. If you have the time and want to recoup some income from your items, you can turn this clutter into cash. There are several ways to go about your sales to bring in cash. Here are […]

5 Small Starts to Organizing

April 8, 2012/3 Comments/in ADD and ADHD, Home Organizing, Organizing Skills, Paper management, Productivity/by Ellen

I am often asked where to start organizing in a home or office. It just takes starting in a small spot. Here are 5 you can start in to feel successful and motivated. Car glove box! You can easily clean out receipts, old insurance papers and other odds and ends. Silverware drawer! It […]

Doing the Spring Fling

March 31, 2012/4 Comments/in Green Organizing, Organizing Skills, Paper management, Productivity/by Ellen

Spring officially begins on March 21. It’s been a rainy and cold winter and we are ready for a sunny and warm spring. Doing the Spring Fling helps us by eliminating the unnecessary, deciding on what is most important and keeping only the best. It’s time to get started on decluttering your home and […]

When it’s hard staying organized…

March 24, 2012/2 Comments/in Family Organizing, Organizing Skills, Productivity/by Ellen

There are certain times each year when our best organizing efforts get out of control. It is when there are just too many things to do at the same time. It is when we are about to host a party, but there is clutter on the counter. It is holiday time and instead of […]

Kingwood Library Presentation: Organizing Your Garage

March 18, 2012/0 Comments/in ADD and ADHD, Family Organizing, Green Organizing, Organizing Skills, Uncategorized/by Ellen

Join me at Kingwood Public Library for Organizing Your Garage on April 19 at 3:30 pm. Starting with your organizing team, learn ways to declutter and organizing your car, gardening, athletic and more stuff in your garage. You will also learn what NOT to keep in there!

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