Archive for the Clutter Category

Decluttering Firefox

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I switched to Firefox almost as soon as it came out. While I work with Microsoft products for a living, I hated working with IE6. Firefox gave me so much more… tabbed browsing, and the ability to expand functionality with extensions! Oh my, [...]

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Organized Does Not Mean Storage Boxes

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. An acquaintance of mine was eager to talk. It could have been out of a sitcom: a woman walks into a house, laden with bags. She announces: “I’m going to get organized. Look at all the containers I bought!” Stop. All that pretty [...]

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Mini-blitz decluttering

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Sometimes when things get really overwhelming because there is just too much stuff, I do a mini-blitz decluttering session. This takes no more than 10 minutes, and yields quick results. Here is my recipe for quick decluttering:   Mini-blitz Decluttering Select an area. [...]

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Clearing Out Mental Clutter

Posted on August 10, 2009 by

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. It is funny that this topic was one I picked for today, because the moment I picked it, an online group I belong to tackled the same subject. If we apply my standard definition of clutter to be “something that you don’t love [...]

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Getting Rid of Clutter in the Visual Field

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. For many people, myself included, having stuff in my visual field is a distraction. The worst part is that after a while, the clutter isn’t even seen. I realized last night that my home desk was out of control. I no longer even [...]

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5, 10 and 15 Minute Decluttering

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Most people I know won’t embark on a big decluttering because they think it will take too long. I decided to put together a list of quick decluttering projects to get you started getting rid of the junk in little chunks of time. [...]

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How To Organize Your Laundry Area

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. In the past few weeks several people have asked me for organizational advice. My super-organized mother instilled it in my upbringing, making it almost second nature to me. But one of my friends complained that she hadn’t been trained as I had, and [...]

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File It Box Review

Posted on April 15, 2009 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Disclaimer: I received a sample of this product with a request that I review it for my blog. I have no connection with the company outside of this. A few weeks ago I was asked to review a product called the FileIt box. [...]

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