http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogList.asp?sort=organizer&schedule=132 A blog by Professional Organizer Stacey Agin Murray bursting with cool products, 'gotta-tell-a-friend' ideas, and a whole lotta organizing know-how Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:45:02 EST en-us http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3681 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3681 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST After purging items for Trash, Donation, or Repair get them out of your home ASAP. • Trash goes to the curb/garbage room • Donations go to a local thrift shop or drop-off bin • Repairs go to the tailor or fix-it shop Put Donations/Repairs in the trunk of your car and deliver the bags to the appropriate places as soon as you can. If you can arrange it, purge items from your home the day before your garbage is scheduled to be picked ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3673 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3673 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST If Spring wasn't enough of an incentive to make change in your life, along came Earth Day. According to earthday2011.org, United States Senator Gaylord Nelson founded the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 in an attempt help people understand the affect they have on their planet and make positive environmental changes within communities. Now over 140 countries have their own Earth Days. Oprah would call this 'The Power of One." Just like we make resolutions for New Year's, ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3662 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3662 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST For most of us, recycling is part of our everyday lives. We gather paper, plastic and glass and reap the health, environmental and economic benefits to recycling. But, recycling isn't just about putting your newspapers and tin cans at the curb. You can recycle much more than that--just walk into your local Best Buy. I wandered in to Best Buy one day to buy a gift card for my nephew and upon entering the store, I saw this... I couldn't believe all of the items they took for ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3649 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3649 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST A few weeks ago, I was in Target and came across some organizing products in the Dollar Spot. I was so excited to blog about my finds! That day, many of the $1 organizing products I found were office products--file folders, to-do list pads, etc. But, as I was about to leave the Dollar Spot, I spotted this blue bin below. It looked like a bin I was already utilizing in my pantry to hold my son's snacks. The $1 one was bigger than the one I already owned. My son is getting bigger and ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3641 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3641 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST Every year around the months of March or April we hear people talking about it, we read about it in magazines and watch segments on HGTV and Martha Stewart speaking of its merits. What could I be talking about? Spring Cleaning! We all use the phrase freely but where does the expression 'Spring Cleaning' come from? History tells us that back in the olden days, spring cleaning was a much different concept then it is today. This cleaning was a necessary routine because of how ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3634 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3634 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST Every year, my cousins host a Valentine's Day pizza party. They order in pizzas, set up a huge salad bar on their counter, and people bring wine and desserts to round out the celebration. Last year, I made heart shaped brownies and although they were good, I wanted to get a bit more creative. For inspiration, I walked into a store near me called Sugar and Plumm--Purveyors of Yumm and found all types of cool looking confections including pretzel rods decorated with yummy-looking sugary ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3629 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3629 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST I love Target. I find it to be a very enjoyable place to shop. Stores are always brightly lit and clean. Staff in red shirts are ready to help and price scanners are plentiful. Last week I stopped by my local Target for some random items--cleaning supplies, picture hangers, strawberries--a typical day of one-stop shopping. The first thing I did when I walked in the store was check out the weekly sale circular on the wall. Then, I headed straight to the Dollar Spot. According to the Target ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3593 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3593 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST It's the beginning of the new year--a time when people make resolutions to lose weight, spend more time with family and make other such improvements to their life. Many set goals to get organized in the New Year. If that is one of your goals, that's wonderful! I commend you for setting a goal to improve the quality of your life. I have the perfect organizing project for you. When you've finished it, you'll be less stressed and have more time to enjoy the beginning of Spring. ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3586 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3586 Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST Between raising a family and being a business owner, there's a lot going on in my brain. If I need to remember something, I have to write it down or else it's as good as gone. I'm a visual person so I like post-its and pads of paper for quickly jotting down ideas, to-do's and lists. With four people in our household, we go through a lot of food. When we would run out of something, I'd add it to my shopping list (my main supermarket is ShopRite). But, I shop in four or five ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3571 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3571 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST I'm lucky to live so close to The Container Store! Even if I don't need anything specific, I'll drop by, walk up and down the aisles and check out some new products now and then. A short while ago, I was in the 'kitchen' aisle and came upon a product that I thought was not only cool but it could also help me with my own organization problem--my refrigerator. Food was getting lost in my fridge. Food was going bad in my fridge. I didn't want to open my fridge! OK--it ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3561 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3561 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST For the past few months, I have been posting organizing tips on my Facebook page based on a theme. November's theme is 'Holiday Organizing' and a recent tip was geared towards holiday shopping. It didn't have to do with making lists. It didn't have to do with organizing receipts. It was all about you, your car, and the mall parking lot. Holidays or not, going to the mall can make you dizzy! Add in holiday decorations, tons of people, blaring holiday music--all that can ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3553 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3553 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST Do you remember Felix the Cat? If not, here's a little background: Felix the Cat was a cartoon character. Felix had a 'bag of tricks' also known as the 'magic bag.' He always had what he needed when he needed it--and it was all in that bag. When I go to a client's home, I bring a tote bag of basic organizing supplies. Some of my clients have called it my 'magic bag of tricks' because the contents of that bag seem to 'magically' help them get organized. ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3549 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3549 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST Do you clip coupons? In today's economy, it's especially wise to do so. Who can't use a few extra dollars in their wallets? Clipping coupons for the supermarket is easy. There's a picture of the item--you know immediately what you'll be using the coupon for. Then there are those coupons that are vague. They offer deals like free shipping, 25% off your total order, or $5 off of a $50 purchase. These are great--I use them all the time. But it's very easy to put them in a ...