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2009 - Organizing Your Paper in the New Year

Organization tips to put into play now for 2009?
Toss It - Helping you decide when to toss and when to keep key documents
Keep It - Helping set up filing system categories
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Downsizing Advice

The Hot Springs Village Voice and Saline County Voice presented Becca's advice on Downsizing in their special edition on March 26, 2008. See it here!

Quick Tips for Getting Organized

"Living a simple life has become quite complicated" – Unknown

When in doubt about what to keep and what to let go, keep this concept in mind: Everything in your home should be functional, beautiful, or both.
Set a date and tell others that you are GETTING ORGANIZED. This helps overcome procrastination and is a good motivation tool.
Enlist a friend to assist or to at least be there to lend moral support. Organizing is much more difficult alone than with a helper.
Keep it SMALL. Plan for and work on a limited area so you see success. You won't get overwhelmed and fear the job is too big to manage.
Carry a small tape measure wherever you go during your organizing project. You can find good tools and containers in many places if you have your dimensions handy.
Use vertical space. Go up whenever possible to take advantage of unused wall space for display or storage.
Sort out and store like items together. This makes it simple to find things when you need them since they are always in one area.
No wire hangers. Joan Crawford was right – they are unattractive and bad for your clothes. Recycle them at your drycleaners.
No cardboard boxes. They are not dust or bug proof and any moisture can destroy the contents before you even know it.
Admire your work and congratulate yourself for each organizing success!

Resources

Here are some of my favorite Web sites to buy organizing products and systems. Check them out!

Here are links to excellent websites offering all types of information and products that could be useful for your organizing project.

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The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
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"Organization is a very limited word for what Becca can do. She is a queen of sorting and storing. With her trusty label-maker she will help you find a place for everything – and put everything in its place. Beyond that she will take you through your routines helping you find the best way to LIVE with your own personalized system. And she does it with the warmth of a coach, a big sister, a good friend…She laughs with you, encourages you, and asks all the right questions… Organization is not something you can buy at the store, it’s a way of living better, easier and more completely. Becca rocks!"

– R.A.N., Ft. Smith, AR

"Becca - Thank you so much for all you did to help us with our office; we absolutely love it. Dale has even thanked me for having you come out and organize us! Major breakthrough! We are now more productive and I am able to concentrate more on working and thinking about what needs to be done instead of ….not “where did I put that?”. I cannot believe how the action file has changed my life….no more worrying about things that need to be done - just work the file one day at a time. My stress level has gone way down and I am finding time I didn’t have before. It has only been two days and I feel we have recouped our investment. We are already talking about our next project for you, and we won’t hesitate this time now that we know how affordable your services are."

– Dale & Tammy Weston, Emergency Medical Transport, Sunshine, AR

"The time spent with Becca learning Excel and setting up a system to better organize my employee timesheets will save me hours and multiply my savings down the road."

– Mark T., Hot Springs

"I had the BEST experience working with Becca! We have organized from closets to cabinets to drawers to garage AND more! I keep trying to think of more areas to get in shape, because I have had such a GOOD TIME doing this with her.

She is the best at just knowing where and how to put things in their right place AND in their right perspective! But probably, best of all, I am rarely even tempted to put something where it doesn't belong!

She has also helped several friends and I know they would join me in saying 'she's the best!' I highly recommend her!"

– G.S., Little Rock

"Working with Becca was fantastic! Not only did she help me organize with her great ideas, she also helped me figure out the things I needed to keep and what I could let go. I can find and actually get to things I need, and I am not hiding any of the rooms in my house, anymore! Now that everything has a place, being able to stay organized is much easier and life is less stressful! Thank you, Becca!!!"

– Beth S., Little Rock