Staying Organized at the Office

1. Have a master to-do list for each day at your desk.
2. Pre-Sort the mail. To-File, To-Read, To-Contact(write or call).
3. Create a separate drawer for personal paperwork, items, etc.
4. Color-coding your files makes it faster to find information.
5. Sub-divide larger files with interior file folders.
6. At the end of each project or event, organize paperwork and file or store it.
7. Straighten desk at the end of the day and especially at the end of the week so that you can start each morning with a clear desk.

Divide and Conquer Your Makeup

Drawers in the bathroom tend to be catch-alls for lots of different containers, most of which badly organize their contents. An expandable cosmetic drawer organizer fits in a shallow drawer and takes the place of bulky cosmetic bags. Different size compartments will organize lipstick, blush and eye shadow so you never have to root around to find what you're looking for. As you organize your makeup, be sure to throw away anything that smells or is expired. Old makeup contains bacteria that can irritate your skin.

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Weeding out your Closet

The first step in organizing your closet involves getting a sense of what clothes you own. This is a good time to keep a few large boxes or baskets nearby. Designate one container for things to be donated, one for things to be thrown out, and one for things to be repaired. Depending on your wardrobe, you may also set aside a container for things to be sold. Inevitably, as you go through your closet, you will find pieces of clothing that you know will no longer fit, that you no longer like, or that need minor (or major) repairs. These can be moved to the appropriate containers as you work through the contents of your closet. Set the hangers to the side, as you may need them later.

Organizing Your Tie Rack

Is your tie rack is a mess? Here's some simple tips to get it under control!

1. Get two plastic bags - one for Discard and one for Donate.
2. Lay all your ties out on the bed or floor.
3. Discard ALL that are stained, torn or discolored.
4. Donate ALL that: don't match any of your clothing , are out of style , you haven’t worn in a year

Clean up your music collection

Anyone with even a modest-size collection has CDs separated from their cases, missing case jackets, scratched discs, damaged tapes and case-less cassettes. Gather it all together in one spot. Separate into stacks and toss damaged ones. Sell the ones you no longer want.

Declutter

Don't limit your decluttering to the usual garage, basement and attic. Look at the common areas -- drawers, cupboards and places where things tend to go that we think we'll get to later. Divide clutter into boxes marked "keep," "donate," "sell" and "throw out" -- even though you don't want it, someone else might. Hold a garage sale or sell it online.