What are some of your challenges when it comes to preparing meals? For me, there are two that both have to do with not planning in advance: cooking for one and not having everything on hand that I need. Not being careful to plan our meals can lead to fast food and other unhealthy or …
Closet Organization Tips
This week, before the mandatory Stay Home order, a professional organizer came to help me reorganize my one and only closet. She began by taking everything out of my closet and made me go through each article of clothing to decide whether to keep it or donate it. This was not an easy thing to …
Create a Paper Processing Center in 5 Steps
The biggest challenge that I have in staying organized, besides the lack of storage in my small space, is managing all of the paper that comes in, which is primarily through mail. To tackle this problem, I bought a book years ago called, “Organize Yourself!” (Eisenberg, 1997). When I finally had time to read it, …