by Kate Fehr
As we all get back to school and work, one thing crossing many of our minds is, “How will I manage all the paper?!” Read what Professional Organizer, Michelle Powell, has to offer as support in her article 10 Tips to Conquer Back-to-School Paperwork.
“School has not even started and I have enough paperwork to fill a recycling bin. If you feel the same, here are a few tips to get your year off on the right foot:
- Create ONE organized landing spot for all paperwork, mail, schedules and schoolwork.
- Spend a few moments each day reviewing everything that enters the house. In 5 minutes, you can organize a great deal of information.
- If something has a date, put it onto the calendar. (Electronic and/or paper.)
- Filter immediately. If incoming paper does not apply to your child, RECYCLE IT immediately……”
Read more from Michelle HERE.
by Kate Fehr
What are we supposed to do when “traveling with less” just isn’t in the cards?
Last week I was preparing for a road trip back home to Salt Lake for two weeks, including a 4-day camping excursion. As I Mind Mapped packing the car for 3 people & one sweet little rat, the list began to get pretty long.
- Myself – suitcase, camping bag, mobile office
- My man – suitcase, camping bag, mobile office
- Son – suitcase, camping bag
- Family Pet “Remy” – food, bedding, treats, cage
- Travel cooler – lunch, snacks, water
- Camping gear – tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooler, chairs, large bin full of smaller items
Needless to say I knew that the car was going to be FULL, but there was not much I could do about that. So I used the Clear & SIMPLE Systems SEE IT. MAP IT. DO IT. and S.T.A.C.K.S.© to ensure organization and peace throughout the process. Many times in life this is reality, which is why our systems are not just designed to clear excess, unsupportive stuff, but also to “MAP” and “Simplify.”
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by Kate Fehr
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all your travel details in one place? Check out the app TRIPIT!
One of my least favorite things about traveling is having all of the information scattered all over the place and the hassle of trying to find what I need when I need it. The confirmations are in my email. The schedule of events is on my calendar. Notifications of flight delays come to me by text. Reminder to check-in for flights is sent to my email. When someone needs a copy of my flight info or itinerary, I have to go searching to find it in order to forward it. And so on…
“Why can’t I come up with a system that makes this all easier??” I would despairingly ask myself. Well guess what I found out…There’s an app for that!!
When I heard about TripIt, I was sold. After you book a trip, you simply forward the confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and the system builds an itinerary for you. If you make changes, simply forward that confirmation email and TripIt updates the plan for you. Once the itinerary is built, you can go in and add, change, and/or delete things. If you prefer to not send your emails, you can input the itinerary yourself.
For a recent trip to London I was able to put it to the test and I think it is brilliant! (more…)
by Kate Fehr
“pliio™ is to your drawers what hangers are to your closet!” – Clare Kumar
How many times do you go to your dresser drawers to find a tank top, shirt or sweater; dig through the piles; and end up having to straighten everything back up or leave it for later because you are in a hurry? It happens to me more times than I’d like to admit and I’ve often longed for a better solution. “Why hasn’t someone created something like hangers for drawers?!?!” At the NAPO conference in 2013 I first heard of pliio™ and thought “Oh my gosh, someone HAS created something and it’s brilliant!”
What is pliio™?
pliio™ is a clothing management system that is designed to make folding, storing and finding your items easy, fun and organized. They are individual filing tools that you fold your clothes onto and then file them into a drawer, pliio storage box, closet shelf or suitcase. As you pull out individual items the rest stay neatly lined up and standing! Currently pliio™ comes in just one size, but coming soon are the smaller filers as well as large pilers.
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by Kate Fehr
No more notifications please!!
Every time I think of checking my email or social media I cringe. Why? Because things come in so quickly that I’m inundated by those numbered notifications. You get it! It’s like laundry…never ending! Plus, I waste so much time “just checking it really quickly.”
Okay, enough of the problem. Here is my outline of solutions.
First, accessibility.
I deleted ALL of my social media apps (expect for Instagram) off of my phone. It’s like ice cream for me. If I can get to it, I’ll eat it. (more…)
