Snowbirds: Organize your home before you leave
If you’re away for the summer, it’s imperative that your home be organized and that you do everything on this checklist, especially in hurricane-prone locations.
DRESS LIKE A FRENCH WOMAN: LESS REALLY IS MORE
The National Association of Professional Organizers has designated January as Get Organized Month. The month-long event is dedicated to raising public awareness of the benefits of getting organized by hiring a professional organizer.
25 ORGANIZING HACKS TO LIVE BY
Make your bed and 25 more organizing hacks to live by! Getting organized is one thing. Staying organized is something else altogether. Having been a professional organizer for more than 11 years, it’s my opinion that the key to staying organized lies in our ability to...
GET YOUR LIFE IN ORDER!
Create a detailed list of all passwords and user names, including company name, account number and contact information, secret questions and URL address for every single account you use on and offline. This list, which is way more comprehensive than your average password manager, should be No.1 on everyone’s list of things to do. I
RIGHT-SIZING IS AN ONGOING PROCESS
When the time comes, and trust me, everyone’s time will come, I’d like to think my house is “death ready,” meaning, quite literally, that all of my ducks are in a row, including my paperwork, and that there’s no financial or physical clutter anywhere, which is exactly...
SHOPPING CAN LEAD TO DISORGANIZATION
As a professional organizer, I’ve seen it all. So, when I say, shopping can – and in far too many cases does – lead to disorganization, I know what I’m talking about. The theory is pretty simple: the more you shop, the more you own. The more you own, the less space...
THE TRUTH ABOUT DOWNSIZING & MOVING
For most people, the thought of moving is enough to make them stay put for the rest of their lives, but as we all know, sometimes staying put is not an option.
HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS
No matter what your age, it is important your medical records are current, accurate and easily accessible at all times. Here are a few simple ideas to help you get organized and organize your medical records: In Case of Emergency Card: Having an I.C.E. Card can save...
THEME PARK SURVIVAL: HOW TO PREPARE?
Finally, make sure all children have identification, including the name and contact telephone of an adult, safely pinned into the inside of a pants pocket or on a lanyard. (Note: checkout State of Florida issued state ID.)
PHOTO ORGANIZATION MADE EASY
No one cares about the bins of photos you’ve been saving since your parents saddled you with those same bins 40, 50, 60 years ago, especially not your children who will throw them all out when you’re dead and gone.
THE ULTIMATE
HURRICANE CHECKLIST
June 2022 | MARLA OTTENSTEIN
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR HOME OFFICE
July 2020 | GULFSHORE BUSINESS
In Case of Emergency
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THE ORGANIZERS CLOSET
January 2020 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
GET ORGANIZED
March 2019 | USA TODAY NETWORK
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
July 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
BEST OF 2018
May 2018 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
AN ORGANIZED OFFICE
April 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
ON THE GO
MS. ADVENTURE
March 2018 | GULFSHORE LIFE
PRODUCTIVITY
BEGINS AT HOME
March 2018 | GULFSHORE BUSINESS
DOWNSIZING MADE EASY
February 2018 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
CREATING SPACE
September 2017 | GULFSHORE LIFE
ORDER UP
March 2017 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
IT’S A PICNIC
June 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
THE RIGHT WAY TO RECYCLE
Oct 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
WHAT’S A SINGLE
WOMAN TO DO?
June 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
READIED FOR THE STORM
May 2014 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
THE ORGANIZER CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
July 2014 | GULFSHORE LIFE
5Q SERVICE/BIZ PROFILE
June 2015 | NAPLES DAILY NEWS
BALANCE/CLOSET LIBERATION
June 2013 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
BEST OF 2012
May 2012 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
THE A-LIST
September 2010 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
TRAVEL LIGHT/LOOK FAB
April 2012 | NAPLES ILLUSTRATED
CLOSET CASE
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RESOURCEFUL SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS
September 2009 | FLORIDA WEEKLY
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