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SOS’ Most Read Blog Post of 2021

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2022-01-22T12:39:30-06:00January 26th, 2022|Categories: Organizing Tips|Tags: clarity, create a plan, organizing, reduce stress, take action, thoughts|

According to the metrics on Google Analytics, the SOS most read blog post of 2021 is 6 Tips to Organize Your Thoughts. Apparently, it resonated with a lot of people during the past year. We did, and probably still do have a lot on our minds with the pandemic wreaking havoc over most aspects of our lives. So many are searching for ways to cope in these uncertain, unprecedented times, and reading a blog post that you resonate with may help. Getting and staying organized in all aspects of our lives helps turn the chaos into a more calm and [...]

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There is a Consequence to Every Action

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-07-17T12:57:56-05:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: Home Organization|Tags: appointments, assign homes, choices, decisions, organizing, results|

Every decision we make causes an action that results in a consequence. An inaction is also a decision, a decision not to act. A consequence is a result of the decision, or choice that you make depending on the situation or circumstance you are in at the time. We all make many decisions every day in the course of our lives. Some may be mundane, or not particularly life impacting, others can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing. They all have one thing in common, they all have a consequence. Some good, others not so good. So, what does [...]

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How to Organize Jewelry

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-05-21T15:29:32-05:00May 21st, 2021|Categories: Storage|Tags: categories, easy access, organizing, storage|

Just like any other organizing project, there are a variety of ways to organize jewelry. Reviewing the organizing process is the first step. The steps are shown below to refresh your memory and how it specifically pertains to jewelry. Put like items together – This is the beginning of the organizing process. Group your pieces into categories of like items that make sense to you. Examples of categories may be – rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings, watches, pins, etc. Eliminate excess – Look at the pieces in each category of like items. Make a decision for each item as to whether [...]

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Greeting Cards – Storage & Organizing Tips

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-17T17:19:00-05:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Storage|Tags: clutter, containers, downsizing, labels, organizing|

Do you keep a supply of greeting cards on hand to be ready for occasions that pop up? Do you have a pile or two of greeting cards that you received from others that you just can’t bear to discard? If you answered yes to either of these two questions, this article may be of some help. These issues fall into two categories – supplies and memories. Solutions to both of these categories is all about storage and organization. How you store them is just as important as how you organize them in in their containers. I often see piles [...]

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The Importance of Keeping Your Things Visible

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-13T10:57:56-06:00March 17th, 2021|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: clutter, containers, labels, organizing|

Keeping your things visible doesn’t necessarily mean to store everything you own out in plain view, although that’s one way to do it if you have the space. It just means that you are able to see all of your belongings at a glance so you know what you own. How you organize your belongings factors into the visibility concept. If you aren’t keeping your things visible, how do you know where an item lives so you can find it? How do know where to put your things back where they belong? How do you know what items you even [...]

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How to Incorporate Organizing in to Your Daily Activities

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-01-27T14:43:15-06:00February 3rd, 2021|Categories: Home Organization, Mindfullness|Tags: get organized, increase productivity, organizing, purge, routines|

Yes, you too can get organized by incorporating this concept into your daily activities. I understand you have a lot going on and this may not be as easy as it sounds, but it really is that easy. Adjusting your mindset may take a little getting use to, but it is possible. The key here is to be mindful in your daily activities. Notice when things are not where they belong and stop what you’re doing to put things back in their homes. It gets a little trickier if you don’t have homes for everything, but it is doable. When [...]

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Organizing Your Desktop Icons

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-01-27T14:45:16-06:00January 27th, 2021|Categories: Decluttering, Organizing Tips|Tags: categories, declutter, digital clutter, organizing|

Does your computer have so many desktop icons on it that you can’t see the background image? If so, it may be time to do some decluttering and organizing. These unused and unneeded icons equate to a form of digital clutter. This post pertains to PC’s since I’m a PC girl, not Macs, but here is a link from Apple Support that may help Mac users organize their desktop icons. Many people download files to their desktop for various reasons. Those files then become desktop icons. Some may be temporary and then get forgotten after they have served their purpose, [...]

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5 Options For Storing Pots and Pans

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-18T09:19:35-06:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: Home Organization, Kitchen|Tags: cabinets, deep drawers, kitchen, organizing, racks, storage|

Storing pots and pans can be challenging. Most are bulky and require a lot of storage space. If you have a small kitchen with limited storage, it gets even more tricky. It’s not impossible, you just have to get creative in finding storage that fits your needs. These bulky pieces of cookware are instrumental in preparing meals, so you want to have them easily accessible. If kitchen storage space is an issue, consider storing infrequently used pieces in another area in your home, such as a basement. The various options below are intended to get your creative juices flowing to [...]

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Organizing Pandemic Masks

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:08-06:00November 11th, 2020|Categories: Home Organization|Tags: maintenance, organizing, storage|

Due to the pandemic, wearing face coverings in public has become the norm to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Various kinds of face coverings available to the public include - masks(disposable, cloth-washable, KN95-washable), gaiters and face shields. Early on, acquiring this type of protection was scarce as a lot of businesses were not deemed ‘essential’, so they were not open. Healthcare providers were scrambling to find resources to provide enough face coverings to tend to the ever-rising numbers of patients coming in to their facilities. More and more individuals wanting to help, started making masks with scraps of material [...]

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Determining Root Cause

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:13-06:00May 28th, 2020|Categories: Problem Solving|Tags: organizing, productivity, solutions|

In my previous life, I worked in IT on a technical support help desk. People would call in for help with technical issues with their computer equipment. Part of problem solving on the help desk is to try to determine the root cause of the issue. You probably have had situations in the past where you had to call a service providers support center to resolve an issue for you. Maybe your phone or internet service was not working, so you called for assistance. The technician will ask questions to try to determine the root cause of the issue. This [...]

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