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Using Labels is Organizing’s Method of Communication

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-04T14:44:20-06:00March 4th, 2021|Categories: Home Organization|Tags: categories, communication, functionality, mindful, organizing process|

In the past I’ve talked about the importance of using labels in just about every post I’ve written about getting and staying organized. As the title says, they are a method of communication in terms of organization. Using labels leaves no doubt where items live in your spaces, so you can put things back where they belong after use and avoid misplacing items. This concept works for everyone regardless of age. Be mindful of the age of the person to determine the type of label to use for a particular item. For older adults, they may need a label with [...]

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Using Tags During Downsizing

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-01-16T17:43:43-06:00January 20th, 2021|Categories: Downsizing|Tags: categories, clutter, estate sale companies, organizing process|

Using tags to mark items during downsizing is so important. When you’re downsizing to move to a smaller home, it can get confusing if items are not tagged correctly. Something may be moved that should not be, or vice versa. The first part of the organizing process is sorting, or putting like items together using tags for various categories. This first step allows you to see all the items in one category, so you know what you want to keep. You may have multiples of one item so you know the rest can go, or you may not need the [...]

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Determining Categories Can be Challenging

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-12-09T10:52:11-06:00December 9th, 2020|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: assign homes, clutter, organizing process, storage|

The first step in the organizing process is to sort items into broad categories that make sense to you. A category contains like items. This can be challenging for some, for various reasons. Everyone is different, so the key to get started on this first step depends on your individual way of thinking. You may be overwhelmed by the amount of your clutter, and that doesn’t help. If you have ADHD, you may overthink this task by being too specific, then become overwhelmed and just stop. The state of overwhelm can sometimes cause paralysis in making decisions. If that happens, [...]

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Multiples of One Item Doesn’t Always Cause Clutter

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:14-06:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Productivity|Tags: efficiency, eliminate clutter, organizing process, productive, time saver|

Professional organizers, me included, often write about having multiples of one item causing clutter. That can be true if you’re not using all of them due to lack of need, and organization. Each item you own needs to be assigned a home, but sometimes homes can be in various places, confused? Let me explain. There are some instances where multiples of one item are needed because you use them in more than one location. This concept can be a time saver. Multiples of one item such as reading glasses, may be used in different rooms in your home at different [...]

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What Approach Should I Use to Begin to Declutter my Home?

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:22-06:00April 10th, 2019|Categories: Decluttering, Organizing Tips|Tags: declutter, downsizing, organizing process, storage, strategy|

This is a common question I hear from new clients. The answer is not simple. There is no one size fits all answer to this question. In fact, there are very few scenarios in life where one size fits all. The approach you use to declutter your home will likely be different from anyone else. Your situation is different from others so your approach will have a different strategy. Not everyone needs a whole house declutter. Some just have areas that are clutter magnets and need some tweaking to existing solutions. Others may need to declutter their home from top [...]

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Organizing Cables – How to Avoid The Spaghetti Effect

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:24-06:00October 31st, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Organizing Tips|Tags: containers, organizing process, plugs, recycle|

Do you have a box of cables that you don’t know what they are or what they belong to? Do the cords around your tv or entertainment center look like a mass of spaghetti? Do you have cables attached to power strips that are not attached to any device? Maybe they are attached to devices but you can’t figure out which device goes to which plug? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a cable organization dilemma! First let me say that you are not alone. So many of my client’s homes have this same [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 5 – Evaluate

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:26-06:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace|Tags: decluttering, life changes, organizing process, routines, storage|

Several years ago, I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the fifth and last in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 4 – Containment; Storage Containers

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00April 25th, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace, Storage|Tags: containers, decluttering, organizing process, storage|

Several years ago I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the fourth in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first three steps [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 3 – Assign Homes

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Peace, Reduce Stress|Tags: decluttering, organizing process, storage|

Several years ago I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the third in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first two steps [...]

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P.E.A.C.E. Step 2 – Eliminate Excess

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:27-06:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Home Organization, Organizing Tips, Peace|Tags: categories, organizing process, purge|

Several years ago I wrote a post called, ‘Creating Peace at Home Through Organizing’. Click on the link to read the full article. The article explains why decluttering and organizing the spaces in your home is so important to achieve peace in your life. In that post I used the acronym PEACE to describe the five steps in the organizing process. The acronym was created to depict the result of organized spaces - peace. This post is the second in the series to provide more details for each step in the organizing process. You can read the first step by clicking [...]

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