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March 12:
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."-Martin Luther King Jr.
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Here's GO Guru's, Stephanie Vozza, organizational confession:
"I write tasks down on my to do list that I've already accomplished just so I can cross them off."
Thanks, Stephanie!
Do you have an organizational quirk that you'd like to share with us? We're all ears!
See all Confessions here.
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Get caught up on all things GO from this week:
+ Need help saving money? Read our Guru's take on how to "Take Baby Steps to Saving Money"
+ Tax Day will be here before we know it. Read how to prepare for it day-by-day here.
+ Feeling the spring cleaning bug? Let us help you Organize Your Garage.
+ Do you have a bunch of cords and cables making your desk feel unorganized? If so, check out the Space Station.
+ GO Readers are confessing what their organizing quirks are. What is yours?
+ And finally, you can always get a dose of daily inspiration with our GO Quotes here.
We hope to see you here next week where we'll share even more Get Organized tips with you!
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March 12:
Don’t forget. Daylight Savings Time Begins March 14th. Set your clock ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. We recommend slipping into bed a bit earlier than you think you should. Sunday morning is going to come early.
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March 11:
"If you do not have a mission statement yet, or wish to revisit one written a while ago, a good place to start is to simply list your roles and then goals for each of them."—Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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A Cable Organizer That Understands The Meaning of Minimal
This all-in-one USB hub, cable manager, and laptop stand hides the cords for your gadgets to give you the cleanest desk in the office - or the house. By neatly tucking cables underneath the bar and only leaving enough length to plug into whatever it is that needs charging/syncing, you literally clear your desktop.
Four tiny feet lift it a mere 5mm above the surface so cords are free to enter or exit the hub at any point - on the side to connect a scanner, the front for an iPod®, the back for a laptop or camera.
Hidden inside is a 4-port USB 2.0 hub and cleverly designed pins and hooks for coiling your cords.
Get all the details of the Space Station here.
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March 11:
Use transparent covered bins in your refrigerator for bags of food, such as shredded cheese, open packages of bacon bits, premium coffee, and other loose items. Trays are great in your refrigerator to help contain spills. You may even want to label the trays to make it obvious what goes where.
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March 10:
"There is no excellence without difficulty."-Ovid
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Here is GO User's, MicHawk, organizational confession:
When I pack my kids for a trip (overnight or 2 weeks), each day's clothes are in a gallon size ziploc bag. Socks, Underwear, shirt, pants/shorts/skirt, belt, etc. (Jeans for kids over 6-ish don't fit, so they are packed normally.) This way I can clearly see what each child has packed, I can count the number of outfits they have, and it is easy for each one to find their OWN clothes and to get dressed easily when we are traveling.
Thanks, MicHawk!
What's your organizational confession? Share here.
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By Dave Ulacia
Now that you’re committed to getting organized in 2010, it’s time to get serious about that garage. If the job feels overwhelming, don’t despair—you’re not alone. Most people have plenty of organizing they can do in their garage, but don’t get around to it. Just for fun, drive through your neighborhood and count how many garages you see that don’t have room for cars. Yours doesn’t have to be one of them. You can bring order to your garage with just a few steps.
Start by looking at everything you have in your garage. On a sunny day, pull all your loose items out of the garage and sweep the floor. Make two piles of your garage items: keep and junk, then toss as much junk as you can.
Sort the rest of the things on your lawn or driveway into piles of similar items, power tools, hand tools, camping gear, sports equipment and so on.
Make a place where all your cool stuff can live permanently. This is where organizing your garage gets fun. Find sturdy plastic bins and label them for your sports equipment, outdoor cooking supplies, camping gear, etc. Make sure these bins are easy to access—they’ll provide you with a lot of fun throughout the year.
Take a tip from your grandpa. Get a piece of pegboard and pegboard hooks and hang your hand tools and other supplies on it. You could even trace around your tools so you’ll know exactly what you’re missing and where it goes when you find it.
Decide how to handle what you have left. Decide where you’re going to keep your yard and lawn tools. You’ll be surprised at how many great solutions there are for storing shovels, rakes, and edgers at your local hardware store.
Now that you’ve found a place for everything in your garage, keeping your garage clean is just a matter of returning your things to their place when you’re finished with them.
Don’t give up. Organizing a garage takes time and planning. You may choose to do it one section at a time. However you plan to do it, keep at it until you’ve addressed every square foot of your garage. There’s a special sort of magic that happens when you can find exactly what you need in a matter of seconds. That’ll make all your effort worth it.
We hope these ideas were helpful. Stay posted for even more suggestions from our gurus.
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