Living an Organized Life

January 26, 2008

Trailer of Get Organized DVD

Get Organized with Cyndi Seidler

November 20, 2007

Organizing paperwork

Neat Receipts Scanalizer Organizes Paper

The Martha Stewart video on YouTube shows it all and makes this scanner a Must-Have! You can scan receipts, bills, recipes, anything ... and categorize them in the Neat Receipts software. View the video.

To purchase the product, go to www.artofpossibility.com. You can also view the video at this site as well. The other great feature of the software is that it provides expense reports.

May 16, 2007

A Home Filing Solution

Organize home papers with MyVitalFiles

There's a new product in town for those home files. In a press release about it, here is what they say...

Whether you are overwhelmed by paperwork, want to help a loved one get organized, you want to help your kids get a great start, or you just make sure you're prepare for an unexpected event, MyVitalFiles.com provides a place to get started.

MyVitalFiles.com's aim is to offer an innovative, practical, top-quality organizational product that can shower a blessing of well-equipped, more organized lifestyle than before.

MyVitalFiles.com has many unique features. Their Home Office Filing system design features include: ease of use, color coded labels, zero assembly required, pre-labeled, among many others.

Check out the web site for details and purchasing info.

February 18, 2007

Getting Organized at The Home Show

Free seminar...

Cyndi Seidler is giving a seminar on the priniciples of eco-organizing at the Home Remodeling & Decorating Show this weekend.

Be sure to visit her at booth 354 and catch her new DVD playing to passy-bys!

February 15, 2007

Home Remodeling & Decorating Show

Cyndi Seidler talks about principles of eco-organizing

At the 31st Annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show Feb 16-18 at the L.A. Convention Center, Cyndi Seidler will talk about principles of eco-organizing. As an activist in environmental welfare and green home or natural home living, Cyndi will present some ways to be more energy efficient, like recycling and recycled products.

If you're in the area, visit her at booth 354 and come hear her speak on the Expo Stage at 11:30 on Sat and Sun.

January 25, 2007

Office Style & Organization

See Jane Work

A friend told me about a site with stylish organizing products and I checked it out. SeeJaneWork.com is a delightful place that has many types of products to help you get organized in style.

I had never seen anything like these "Structured Letter Tray Set" and I took quite a liking to them.

There are many other colorful and decorative items to help you get organized and I hope you'll share your comments on them.

December 07, 2006

Too overwhelmed to get organized?

Latest poll results...

In the latest Organized-Living.com poll, the biggest problem for people to get and stay organized is because they are too overwhelmed with stuff.

There were around 300 people surveyed:

Too overwhelmed with stuff: 42.5%
Don't know where to start: 25.2%
Too busy, no time: 17.3%
Don't know what to do: 9.4%
Don't know what to buy: 5.6%

Vote in our newest poll

December 03, 2006

Organize Junk Drawers

What's in your junk drawer?

That's the headline for a recent article in Courier Post featuring advice from me on organizing a junk drawer.

A related article in the same publication "The first step: Admit you have a mess,"also features tips from me, although I didn't recall much of what she said I said when we interviewed. Funny how that goes when memory starts failing us.

However, the key points were there and it is a well-written piece. Hope you enjoy it!

Cyndi Seidler
Professional Organizer
DVD "Get Organized with Cyndi"

November 19, 2006

Get Organized with Cyndi

New DVD Release

The DVD "Get Organized with Cyndi Seidler" just launched! It has been distributed to select retail stores for a test run and will be available in stores nationwide soon!

DVD is an entertaining and informative show that presents techniques to organize clutter and establish various organizing solutions to maintain organization.

"Organizer to the stars" Cyndi Seidler shows a simple method to deal with clutter, as well as highlighting various solutions and products that help in organizing a room, a home office, closets, drawers, and cabinets.

This DVD is also available online (43 minutes). Click here to purchase.

October 21, 2006

Get Organized for an Allergy-free Home

What does clutter have to do with allergies?

Did you know that that surfaces of clutter collect allergy-forming dust mites? There are many things we can do to prevent allergies by just dealing with the things that trigger them. And clutter is one of those things that collect dust.

There are other things about being disorganized that trigger those allergy-forming dust mites...

Tightly crammed clothes in closets don't allow enough ventilation. And poor ventilation is another thing that will lead to dust mite allergens. Even clothes left out will collect dust, so they should be kept in closed closets and drawers.

Having minimal furniture and items around will help because it provides minimal surfaces on which dust mites can settle. And using sofa and pillow covers are better because they can be washed frequently.

These are just some ways to achieving an allergy-free home. It aligns with being organized and clutter-free, making it an important step to our health, as well as our well-being.

October 12, 2006

Folding Shirts

Three folding techniques for shirts

A young kid named Ben Zweig entertains us with a delightful presentation of simple techniques to fold shirts. Watch this 3 minute video to learn his techniques for a "simple fold," the "Japanese fold," and his "machine fold." For those who leave their clothes in the dryer or a dried laundry pile until they need something, or even in a drawer unfolded, this might give you a little incentive....

Inspired by an OrganizingLA blog post

October 11, 2006

Creative Organizing

Team up, tidy up

Quite entertaining...

October 10, 2006

When to toss that food

The shelf life for foods

We've had the raw meat scare and the spinach food scare, and maybe some other food scares in the past, I'm sure. When we shop at the grocery store, do we now pay more attention to date stamps and expiration dates? Are they really going to stay fresh through the time stamped on it?

According to BusinessWeek Online, "It's a very inexact science since those dates include a wide margin of safety."

Well, so when should we toss our food? In the article "The Truth About Food Expiration Dates," it defines what the dates mean on grocery products. The date stamp "Use by" is like an expiration date and should not be consumed after that date. There is also the "Best if used by" date which "refers to a quality or flavor of the food." If you see "Sell by" don't buy it after the date stamped -- it informs the store how long a product can be displayed for sale.

Here's a warning though: "the refrigerator at home usually isn't cool enough to keep meat fresh for more than two days." Therefore, after two days from purchase, eat or freeze it.

Check out the article for the Guide to Shelf Life. We keep food in our refrigerators way too long, in many cases, and it would be a good idea to develop the habit of purging food on a regular basis (every couple days even).

END NOTE:
The article was very informative and had good advice. I did NOT agree with the warning on drinking raw milk however. Research and thousands of people drinking raw milk proved that raw milk is safe (not to mention healthier than anything pasteruized). It's when the raw foods are heated that the bacterias become harmful to our bodies, and unheated those same bacterias help our bodies.

RELATED COMMENTARY:

Jurassic Fridge - The Lost Food World

October 06, 2006

Re-Gifting is in vogue

Americans admit their re-gifting ways

In a recent study released this week by a research firm Harris Interactive, it found that "78 percent of consumers who were polled felt that it was acceptable to re-gift some or most of the time."

I don't think many of my clients were surveyed because, when I see the clutter of gifts they keep but don't need or want, I know they are NOT among the re-gifters!

However, I do know many of us do offer a gift we don't want and give it to someone else as a gift. Sometimes, it's because we don't have time to shop for a gift (or lazy to go out and purchase a new gift), but usually it's because it's more suitable for someone else.

The "re" in re-gifting goes along with the "re" in recycling. How 'bout that! Better than having gifts create clutter, I say!

September 29, 2006

DVD Get Organized

DVD "Get Organized with Cyndi Seidler"

New DVD reveals simple method to clear clutter and get organized

Cyndi Seidler’s method derives from years of accumulated knowledge and experience helping individuals get organized. Her new DVD “Get Organized with Cyndi Seidler” demonstrates the process of clearing clutter using her ESAP (Empty; Sort; Assess; Place) method.

The DVD also shows how to maintain an organized home and keep clutter from happening again. Her tried-and-true approach has resulted in getting organizing projects done in half the time it might normally take.

You can reserve your copy of the DVD at a special pre-release offer. Go to GetOrganizedWithCyndi.com.

September 26, 2006

Organize Seasonal Clothes

Make closet space for Fall clothing

It's a new season--Fall--and time to shift some clothes around to make room for Fall clothes. And, if you haven't been storing your seasonal clothes, you probably have jammed closets (unless, of course, your closets are the size of a bedroom!).

For those with limited closet space, the best thing is to store your seasonal clothes. When summer clothing is no longer needed, you can start pulling out your Fall wardrobe and replace the clothes you needed for warm weather.

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September 20, 2006

Organize Your Art

Too many art treasures?

Finding wall space that isn't used can be challenging when you've already hung a multitude of art, and have more sitting around wanting to be hung. Sitting around isn't a good use of your art, so maybe it's time to turn that art cluttering your spaces into something that can be appreciated.

In an article "Unconventional Ways To Display Artwork" the author suggests various ways and places to hang art.

"To find these little-used spots, start by looking up. There is so much space above eye level screaming to be covered. The 10-foot ceilings in my historic home give me ample room above windows and doorways to hang a set of botanical prints. Or, why not create a cluster of artwork that crawls up the wall and over a door, like a wandering vine?"

The author also suggests ways to "look in," "look around," and "look out" in finding unique spots for your art.

Very clever ideas!

September 13, 2006

Contest for Most Organized

Fall contest for the most organized!

Organized-Living.com is seeking the most ingenious and unique solutions people have come up with that inspire and motivate others to get organized.

Check out the new Fall contest at Organized-Living.com.

Motivation to Get Organized

Poll Results

In a recent poll at Organized-Living.com, it was found that the #1 motivation people had to get organized was to feel relaxed in their space. Here are the results from 104 people surveyed:

35.6% to feel relaxed in my space
28.8 % to have the home look nice
18.3% to be able to find things easier, faster
14.4% to have a more functional space.
2.9 % other reason

I was a bit surprised to learn that, from those surveyed, they were more motivated by wanting to feel relaxed in their space, rather than to find things easier or to have a more functional space. Goes to show that people hate stress!

Martha Stewart Living Radio

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I received a call from someone at Martha Stewart Living Radio, looking for any events we have going on -- in consideration for event announcements on the station. Since this was the first I had heard of the radio station, I checked it out and was pleased to find another great resource to tell you about.

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