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- 4 Clear and Refreshing Ideas For Stress Free Mornings - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDo you dread mornings and feel like you always have to walk on eggshells because you are stressed to the max before you ever leave home in the mornings? Do you feel like a failure as a mother because your kids leave home without a good breakfast or lunch and everyone is fighting? Here are 4 ...
Views: 2821 - Live A Clutter Free Life By Going Easier On Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Marilyn BohnWhen you are busy getting tasks done but you don’t get it all done are you hard on yourself, thinking you are a failure? Stop being so hard on yourself and start using a planner to help you accomplish more that you want to do guilt free. I lift weights at the gym 5 days a week. My gym ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - 6 Basic and Flexible Ideas To Save Time And Whip Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Marilyn BohnHave you heard the expression “A stitch in time saves time?” If you have ever gotten a rip in your dress or pants or some other article of clothing and haven’t fixed it right away it usually continues to grow. But if it would have been fixed right away it wouldn’t have taken so much time to ...
Views: 1491 - 7 Fresh Tips For Deciding What To Keep And What To Toss - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Marilyn BohnIt can be hard to let go of things and get rid of clutter. Clutter becomes overwhelming when we hold on to things we don’t need or use. Here are 7simple tips to help you decide effortlessly what to let go and what to keep when organizing your home. Getting rid of clutter seems to be a hot ...
Views: 1966 - How To Organize Your Home In 4 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDoes the thought of de-cluttering your home, closet, a drawer or any space in your home make you uncomfortable? Perhaps you feel tired, sad or ashamed so you feel which stands in your way of de-cluttering your home. If you said yes to any of these questions perhaps you are hanging on to beliefs ...
Views: 1767(1 vote) - Getting Rid Of Clutter and Loosing Weight - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Marilyn BohnIt was a warm July morning, birds were singing outside my open window and the curtains ruffled in the breeze. I was standing in my bedroom and I was scared. I thought scary things are supposed to only happen in the dark on cold rainy nights. I had a good reason to be afraid as I was trying to ...
Views: 1553 - 2 Honest-to-Goodness Ways to Get Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Marilyn BohnGetting rid of clutter just got easier by usingthese 2 tried and true ways to manage your time and get rid of clutter. If youthink you don’t have enough hours in the day try these for 10 days ans find outwhat a big difference they make. When I think of my 82 year old grandma I think of her ...
Views: 2019 - 5 Iron clad Organizing Tips To Get Your Weekend Sizzling - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDo you dread the weekend because there is always so much to do and you are glad to get back to work? If getting rid of clutter is something you want to do but you get tired just thinking about it here are 5 ironclad organizing tips to get you going. Don't you just love Monday's? Without a ...
Views: 1238 - 3 Practical Tips For Getting Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Marilyn BohnAre you tired of spinning your wheels when it comes to getting rid of clutter and it seems to take more time all the time. Try these 3 simple tips to lighten your load. I remember when I worked in an office someone had the brainstorm that we as workers would every 15 minutes write down what ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - 6 Fresh Tips For Saving Time - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDo you want more time to do the things you really like to do? Here are 6 fresh tips to help you get rid of clutter in your home so you will have more time to do the things you love to do. Several years ago my aunt went back to school to become a nurse when she was in her 40’s. Her husband was ...
Views: 1233 - 4 Time-Tested Tips To Easily Find More Time In A Day - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Marilyn BohnAre you stressed because there isn’t enough time in the day to declutter your home, run the kids everywhere, cook meals and have time for yourself? Here are 4 time-tested tips to help you find more time without being stressed to do it. My mother used to say “A stitch in time Saves Nine”. I ...
Views: 1213 - 3 Easy Organizing Tips For Getting Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Marilyn BohnHow do you decide what to keep and what to toss? With these three simple steps it will be easy for you to get rid of clutter and be free of the guilt of holding on to things you don’t know what to do with. It was a cool Tuesday Morning as we climbed among the huge landscaped rocks in our ...
Views: 1476 - 9 Fantastic Tips To Prepare For A Vacation From Work - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Marilyn BohnPreparing at work for your vacation involves more than just getting rid of clutter on your desk. Are you worried the entire time you are away from your office under the guise of "being on a vacation"? Are you one of those people who feel pressured to be "at work" even when they are away from the ...
Views: 1149 - 5 Travel Tips For Organizing Important Travel Documents - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Marilyn BohnTraveling is fun and takes us away from our "normal" lives but it can be frustrating if you don't have the right documents with you when you need them. Learn what documents you need when you travel and how to quickly organize them by using these 5 proven organizing tips. I am going to tell ...
Views: 2070 - 5 Proven Tips To Help You Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDo you wish your life could be simplified? As a professional organizer, women tell me all the time they want to simplify their home and life. Many of them recognize a way to simplify is to get rid of clutter and get organized. Living simply and being organized has a different meaning to ...
Views: 1189 - 8 Easy Tips On How To Declutter Your Home For Summer Fun - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Marilyn BohnChill out this summer and get organized with these 8 easy tips. With a little planning ahead it is a snap to organize your home for summer fun. In the days before freeways when I was a child my mother would load up the car with two kids and everything we would need for the summer and travel ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - How To Get Rid Of Clutter By Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI grew up in a tiny little town with a population of 2,500. It was safe to walk the streets and everyone had a post office box. I liked twirling the dials to open the box. Sometimes I went too fast and I had to do it over again to reach our mail. I rode my bike all over town and we didn't have a ...
Views: 1162 - How To Maximize Your Time with 9 Rejuvenating Tips - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDiscover 9 rejuvenating tips on how to maximize your time and how to get rid of clutter. Saturday was one of those days when I needed to work and I wanted time to do some fun stuff like quilting a quilt for my daughter. I set the timer and worked on work stuff one hour and then I did the fun ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - How To Get Rid Of Clutter Using 5 Effective Proven Tips - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Marilyn BohnAre you discouraged by magazine articles that set the expectation for organizing too high? Here are 5 proven and powerful tips for getting rid of clutter in just a few minutes. My daughter had eye surgery a few years ago and when she was released from the clinic she was given a pair of snazzy ...
Views: 1392 - 7 Tips on How To Get Your Spouse Organized - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDo you find yourself nagging your spouse to get rid of clutter and to organize? Nagging doesn’t work and can drive a wedge between you. These 7 tips will help get your spouse organized without nagging. As a professional organizer one question I am often asked is, “How do I get my husband to ...
Views: 7168(1 vote) - How To Organize For Spring---4 Fresh Tips - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Marilyn BohnEveryone is thinking about spring cleaning which makes it a perfect time for Spring Organizing. Get Rid of Clutter and welcome spring in your home with 4 fresh organizing tips. The calendar says it is spring so it seems like a good time to do some spring organizing. However the weather ...
Views: 1291 - How To Organize Your Garage Once And For All - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Marilyn Bohn7 time-proven organizing tips for your garage. Do you want your garage to be user friendly? Then you’re in luck with these 7 tested tips that help you in getting rid of clutter in a snap. The curtain is yellow on the door window that goes out to our garage. It is the color of the outside ...
Views: 1419 - How To Organize Now For More Summer Fun Later - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Marilyn BohnSpring organizing gives you the jump on summer fun. 8 valuable tips will have you organized in no time. It is such a gorgeous spring day I washed my car. I will wonder where I am now that I don’t have to look out of windows covered with smudged gunk the tires spray on the windows and rear ...
Views: 1199 - 3 Time-Tested Organizing Tips For Clearing Clutter - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Marilyn BohnClearing clutter is as easy as pie with these 3 time-tested organizing tips. Listen to your mother--she's always right. Want to start a family fight over clearing clutter in your home? Today I am sharing a true experience. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent--not that ...
Views: 1246 - How To Delegate When Getting Rid Of Clutter Using 9 Vital Tips - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Marilyn BohnLearn the art of delegation to have fun and to save you time and energy when getting rid of clutter. The neighborhood kids wanted to go to different homes and do a service project. We were asked to come up with a project that teens could do in our home. As I thought about what they could do I ...
Views: 1108 - 4 Hot Tips On How To Procrastinate Less And Getting Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Marilyn BohnAre you a big time procrastinator when it comes to getting rid of clutter and it is sapping your energy? Do you feel like you are a bad person and you need to change? Does it cost you money and time? Here are 4 hot tips on getting rid of clutter. Procrastination is just like having a big ...
Views: 1299 - 4 Important Tips on How To De-Clutter Your Home You'll Enjoy - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt was a beautiful cold day outside. I know it is cold when my outdoor thermometer says it is 4 degrees. I thought it might be broken but when it warmed up to 6 degrees I knew it was working as the temperature had changed. This is the perfect kind of day to stay inside and bake cookies, read ...
Views: 1179(1 vote) - How To Declutter Your Home In 6 Efficient Steps - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Marilyn BohnA door is something I take for granite. How about you? How many uses can you think of for a door? Here is my short list: 1. A door keeps people out when we close and lock our exterior doors. 2. It hides gifts in the closet. 3. It hides clutter-it may be time to declutter your home because ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - How To Reduce Paper Clutter & Keep Records Of Important Papers - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Marilyn BohnYou have heard the saying, "Two things in life are certain: paying taxes and dying". Neither is pleasant to think about but if we don't want to leave our heirs with a lot of paper clutter and extra expense and headaches there are certain things we need to get in order. One of the best and ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - 3 Tips On How To Home School and Be Organized - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt is more important than ever to be organized when homeschooling. With the children home 24/7 you do want to remain sane. Here are 3 tips for successful home school organization: Papers: Designate a cupboard or shelves in a closet for home school supplies. Give each child her/his own ...
Views: 1244 - How To Effortlessly Organize Small Spaces - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt was a typical work morning. I was sitting at my desk reading through a report and people were coming into the office greeting each other. I could hear Neil through the partition complaining that he was late to work because he had to help his wife find her keys. The thing is this was literally ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - How To Clear Clutter In 6 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Marilyn BohnIt is winter here in Utah which means we have a lot of snow in our mountains. With the beautiful and fluffy snow comes snowboarding, snowmobilers and ski enthusiasts and (sorry to say) danger. There are times when accidents happen and an outing of snow sports become deadly. One way this happens ...
Views: 1154 - 8 Practical And Time-Saving Tips To Reduce Paper Clutter - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI just love the UPS truck when it is parked in front of my home and not just zipping by. I always wail..."come back, leave me something". How about you? Doesn't your mind leap to the possibilities of what he (I have never had a she) is delivering to your door? This was the case yesterday when my ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Choose Freedom--Organize Your Home For The New Year - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Marilyn BohnLast week I received a phone call from a local producer of an early afternoon "lifestyle" show. They asked if I would be on the show to talk about getting organized for the New Year. I did appear on the show and I had a lot of fun. The host talked about the 3 most popular goals people set for ...
Views: 1075 - How to Organize A Kitchen In 7 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Marilyn BohnWe spend so much time in our kitchens shouldn't they be free of clutter and be a place we want to be? How to get rid of clutter in the kitchen in 7 simple steps will lighten you kitchen and put a smile on your face. I was six the year Santa brought me a child's size white wooden cupboard. I ...
Views: 1257 - 5 Ways To Get Rid Of Clutter Simply And Easily - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Marilyn Bohn5 great ways to get rid of clutter simply and easily without all the hassle, worry and fuss. An organizing expert makes it fun to get rid of clutter. About 23 years ago I decided I needed to get rid of clutter in our home. The clutter I am talking about is the clutter of books. I love books, ...
Views: 1327 - 6 Drop-Dead Cool Ways To De-clutter Your Home Without Even Trying - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI was a social service worker for 24 years. I worked in an office and commuted to work every day 18 miles one way. Totally out of the blue one day my supervisor came to me and asked if I would be willing to telecommute. This meant I wouldn't have to drive to work every day, I wouldn't have to ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - 5 Ideas For Getting Rid Of Clutter That Will Make Your Day - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Marilyn BohnOne of my goals in life was never to quilt. All of that changed one beautiful rainy day at Cape Mears Lighthouse in Oregon. I bought a package with 12 lighthouse quilt blocks in their lovely tincy- tiny gift shop. I love lighthouses so these called out to me. I planned on asking my friend who ...
Views: 1696(2 votes) - 7 AutumTips On Effortlessly Getting Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIf I were to write lyrics to the song "These Are My Favorite Things" I would write--walking down the street hearing the crunch of leaves under my feet on a cool beautiful fall day. I also like the way the sun filters through the leaves that are still on the trees in the fall. And it is nice to ...
Views: 1344 - 6 Carefully Tested Ways To Get Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIn the late 1890's the American economy had been hit hard which caused widespread unemployment. This financial crises motivated men to try their luck in the gold fields. Men from all walks of life headed to the Yukon in Alaska. Many were professionals such as teachers and doctors who gave up ...
Views: 1386 - 5 Quick Tips To Organize Clutter In The Master Bedroom - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWhen I was a little girl I always knew when fall was here. After school we would skip and walk and dawdle down to the local grocery store where we would pick out the biggest pomegranate we could find. That is the only time of the year we could buy them. Back then there was no such thing as ...
Views: 1929 - 10 Fresh Ideas To Get Rid Of Clutter In Drawers and Closets - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIt can be so frustrating to want to be organized and try many different things to get organized but nothing seems to work. We are not all the same, we learn differently and we like different things. What will work for one person may not work for another. As a professional organizer I receive ...
Views: 2138(2 votes) - Discover 4 Reliable Ways To Get Rid Of Clutter Instantly - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Marilyn BohnIt was a cool evening just before dusk. We were in a foreign city enjoying a walk around the streets of an unfamiliar city. My daughter loves ice cream so we were on a quest to find an Italian geliato store which had been recommended in our guide book by Rick Steves. We came across a ...
Views: 1155 - 5 Tips For Getting Rid of Clutter With No Effort - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnThe ocean is both powerful and hypnotic. When we visited Maine we watched as the beautiful white waves come crashing onto the rocks. In Delaware we watched as the waves come rushing onto the sandy beach where they calmly flattened out and slunk back out to gather speed again. On one ...
Views: 1841 - 7 Hot Tips On How To Successfully Organize Your Garage Or Basement - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI am the worst offender when it comes to disorganizing our garage. I know I am not the only offender in the family. Even though I am a professional organizer and I know better I am really good at doing a number on our garage. I routinely organize it twice a year. Once in the spring before it ...
Views: 2085 - 6 Simple Secrets On How To Declutter Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWhen women find out that I am a professional organizer inevitably they ask if my home is organized. When I simply say yes then they ask me if all of my cupboards are organized. When I say yes they ask if my closets are organized. Again I say yes. My home doesn’t look like a page out of a ...
Views: 2421(1 vote) - The Gift of Letting Go of Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnExcitement was in the air as gifts were being selected for Christmas giving. My 16 year old daughter who has always been into environmental issues and working on making the earth a better place decided this one year she wanted a special watch. The face of the watch was a sepia/gold color of the ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - 4 Life-Enriching Ways To Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAwhile ago I saw a sign with these words: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. Someone had crossed off the first two words. I had to chuckle. Just simplify. In my role as a professional organizer I have been working with a woman who has had no less than 6 deaths of close family members (including a ...
Views: 2076(1 vote) - 7 Basic Organizing Tips To Get Rid of Paper Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI love getting thank you notes. I like reading what my friends have to say about the gift or service I have done for them. I like the beauty of the cards and I love getting “good” mail. The fact that my friends took the time to write me a note makes me feel important. I received a call from ...
Views: 2087 - 5 Worry-Free Ways To Take Care Of Inherited Memorabilia - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnMy aunt was married for the first time when she was 42 years old. She married Uncle Fred who treated her like a queen but they were only married for five years before he died. A year later she married a neighbor man whose wife had died at the same time as Uncle Fred. They were happy together ...
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