FREE LINKS to Help You Get Organized
These links take you to sites that offer FREE options to help you get organized.
DonationTown.org - DonationTown.org offers the best listing of charities that will come to your home and pick up your donations. For free. All of the non-profit charities on Donation Town offer an IRS tax deduction receipt whenever you donate.
RescueTime.com- This is a cool way to track where you spend your time. You can sign up for a FREE trial that has all the bells and whistles. After 30 days you can use the FREE version that gives you basic time management information or purchase the full version.
BOOKS
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If you have struggled with "stuff" for most of your life, this book is a great resource. It is workbook style, so you can put into practice the organizing principles discussed. |
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This is an awesome resource for folks who have tried and tried to get organized, with little or no success. Judith Kolberg has worked with chronically disorganized folks for many, many years. The tips and techniques she offers are fresh, insightful and quite inventive.
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Love the way this book is organized and walks through each area of a person's home and life. Try this book if you have a specific project in mind (maybe your home office, your bedroom, or your kid's room). Julie Morgenstern breaks the project down into manageable steps, offers resources and supplies you may need, and provides a time frame for the project.
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If you are a visual person and need to see different ideas, this is a great resource. Martha Stewart always has creative ways to organize, yet still be ascetically pleasing. |
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Do It Yourself Zone
Feeling ambitious and want to get started on your organizing project? Let ORGANIZE IT! help.
The Do It Yourself Zone offers resources, products and tips to help you make progress. |
MUST HAVES
Storage bins and shelving; calendars and PDAs; files, hooks, and boxes. Oh my!
There are an infinite number of supplies and tools available. So, which ones are the 'must haves'? Here are my favorites.
Time Management No matter what you do in life, you need a tool to keep track of your activities. Pick a time management tool that will allow you to schedule or "block" activities in half hour intervals.
 Check out the Planner Pad - a new twist for those who have piles of To Do Lists.
Action Area Create an Action Area for your paperwork you still need to work on, or papers that you need to keep close at hand. This Fridge File magnetically attaches to your fridge, keeping paperwork off the counter, yet easy to get to.
Fridge File
Storage Containers
Store items in clear containers that are uniform in size and shape (so they stack easily). Containers that have sides that go straight up stack better than containers with a flared side.
Labels
If your labels keep falling off your bins and totes, try these labels. They stick - even through cold, heat, and humidity. And, if the contents of your bins change, you can easily replace the label inside.
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Create Some Space!
Interesting products and ideas to help you jump start your organizing projects.
Can be used in a kitchen, in the pantry, laundry room, or in your clothes closet. Great for keeping track of small items that might get lost in the mix.
DIY Wrapping Paper Storage
If space is at a premium, this might be a good solution. They use wire in this picture. I would suggest a nylon cord or strap.
Under The Sink Bottle Storage
A tension rod is mounted under the sink allowing easy storage for all those wonderful spray bottles.
HAPPY ORGANIZING!
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