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Maintenance
One of the most important factors in getting organized comes AFTER the decluttering and organizing process: maintenance. To successfully stay organized you have to maintain the changes that you’ve made and live by a few standards that you set for...
Published
Tue, Aug 25 2009 10:37 AM
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Claire Kurtz
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organize
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organization
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organized
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Little Things
I love watching the organizing and design show “Clean House” on the Style Network. The fabulous Niecy Nash and her awesome crew are crusaders against clutter and usually deliver a much needed wake up call to families who cannot see how bad...
Published
Tue, Jul 21 2009 10:40 AM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
calm
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clutter
Vacation Prepping Your Home
We are in the thick of summer vacation time and preparing your home for your vacation is as important as preparing yourself! The following tips will help you to get your home in great shape for your departure, leaving a calm and well-stocked environment...
Published
Mon, Jun 29 2009 5:55 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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organized
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vacation
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home
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clean
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travel
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pets
Getting Organized on a Budget
When you want to get organized but need to carefully watch your budget you have to declutter first, take stock of what needs to be organized and then use the money you have to shop for key organizational items. The good news is that getting organized...
Published
Sun, Jun 14 2009 10:55 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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organize
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organization
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organized
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clutter
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organizing
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decluttering
Moving Day
Yesterday I assisted my husband and his business partner with an office move. Moving is at the top of my least favorite things to do list. Needless to say, I was not looking forward to the process. However, yesterday was not so bad because there were...
Published
Sun, May 31 2009 6:50 PM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
system
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decluttering
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labeling
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moving
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calendar
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packing
The "One In, One Out" Rule
A great way to control clutter in your home is to be vigilant about what comes in and mindful about what goes out. If you watch any of the shows on television these days that deal with a family in clutter crisis and a team of organizers and designers...
Published
Sun, May 24 2009 4:17 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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organization
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organized
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clutter
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decluttering
Tackling Paper Clutter
As I mentioned last week, I truly believe that paper clutter is some of the most insidious clutter there is in our lives. Many people feel imprisoned by their paper. It feels wrong to shred bills or recycle magazines. We might need the August phone bill...
Published
Sat, May 16 2009 3:44 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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organization
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organized
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bills
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recycle
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organizing
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The Great Shredder Event II
On Saturday, May 9th CBS Atlanta will be hosting The Great Shredder Event II at Turner Field here in Atlanta. Atlantans will be able to bring up to four garbage bags or boxes full of personal papers to be shredded by commercial paper shredding trucks...
Published
Fri, May 08 2009 7:06 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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shred
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clutter
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paper
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shredder
The Final Frontier of Clutter
The other day while emailing back and forth with my dear sister I declared to her that I had finally found the Final Frontier of Clutter. My DVR. Sitting and waiting in the TiVo were five Masterpiece Theatre movies, none shorter than four hours in length...
Published
Fri, May 01 2009 3:26 PM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
clutter
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organizing
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decluttering
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TiVo
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DVR
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movies
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delete
Linen Closet Crossover
When I realized this morning that it was supposed to reach eighty degrees today it struck me that the time had come to put away all of my winter-themed flannel sheets and pull out the cool cotton sheets for spring. So bye-bye cartoon penguin sheets and...
Published
Fri, Apr 24 2009 8:56 AM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
organize
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organization
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prepared
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sheets
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linen closet
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linens
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blankets
The 'Yes' Friend
Do you have a ‘yes’ friend? I do and you should consider finding one too! Emily is not only one of my closest friends since the sixth grade but she is the friend I call when I need permission to release a particularly troublesome item of clutter...
Published
Tue, Apr 14 2009 3:22 PM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
organization
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friend
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organizing
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decluttering
Clutter-Free Cars
Keeping the car clutter-free is easy for some people and such a challenge for others! Last week I parked next to a car the likes of which I have not seen since my college days. Both the front and the back seats were filled halfway up the side of the doors...
Published
Tue, Apr 07 2009 3:56 PM
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Claire Kurtz
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organize
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organization
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organized
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clutter
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cars
Clutter Confessional
So it’s time to come clean and in the process hopefully help someone else. I released an item of clutter this week that I had let hang around my house for far too long. Yes, even an organizer can let something stay too long! This was one of those...
Published
Tue, Mar 31 2009 9:58 AM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
organize
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organization
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organized
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symbolic meaning
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clutter
Taming the Mail
I am a drill sergeant about the mail that comes into our home. Here is the system that I use as soon as my husband or I bring a stack of mail in the door. Junk mail immediately gets recycled, credit card offers are shredded, magazines are placed in the...
Published
Tue, Mar 24 2009 3:41 PM
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Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
organization
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organized
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bills
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shred
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mail
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recycle
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sort
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system
Organizing Your Inspiration
Are you like me? Do you clip articles and photographs from newspapers, calendars or magazines and compile them in an “idea box”? Whether you are an interior designer, vice president of sales, stay-at-home mom or CEO, an idea box is a great...
Published
Wed, Mar 18 2009 1:08 PM
by
Claire Kurtz
Filed under:
goals
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organize
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organization
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ideas
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Inspiration
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articles
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