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A year ago on Unclutterer

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Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Aug 16, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

  • Be organized after an auto accident
    After a car accident a person can be disoriented and anxious so it is best to have a plan of action in place to keep organized.
  • Porch and patio storage
    If you have an outdoor area where you spend a fair amount of time, there are sure to be items that permanently reside outside.
  • Helping parents downsize their home
    The article Conquering Clutter from the January/February 2007 issue of AARP Magazine offers many suggestions and insight on this emotional topic.
  • Redefining the sofabed
    Sofabeds are wonderful space-savers, but this is ridiculous.
  • Megapixel arms race
    Does the high number of megapixels give one the bragging rights to win the race?

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted by Erin on Aug 12, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Aug 9, 2009 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Aug 5, 2009 | 6 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

  • Yard sale preparation
    To get our home into order we have decided to have a yard sale.
  • Unclutterer joins the LifeRemix network
    Unclutterer is pleased to announce that it has joined LifeRemix, a network of personal enrichment blogs. LifeRemix blogs explore the topics of productivity, happiness, work and family balance, personal development, and, of course, home and office organization.
  • Bike storage solutions
    There are many storage solutions available that will keep your bike out of the way when it isn’t in use.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted by Erin on Aug 2, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 29, 2009 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 26, 2009 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 22, 2009 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

  • It’s new and improved!
    Over at Neuromarketing, studies suggest that we may be hardwired to find “new products (and even repackaged old products) attractive.”
  • Work life creeping into personal life? Try a battery-only weekend
    If you’re having difficulty drawing the line between work life and your personal life, try living off of your laptop’s battery power for a weekend.
  • The endowment effect
    A recent Economist article discusses the physiological, psychological, and economically irrational attachments people have with objects they own. And, to take it one step further, why it’s difficult to part with our possessions.

2007

  • Handling inherited clutter, part 1
    The first post in the series on what to do with clutter that comes with the loss of a loved one or when someone is moved into a smaller living space, such as a nursing home.
  • Gamer clutter
    If you are a gamer, try and keep your entertainment system under control and the gaming clutter to a minimum.
  • Corrective lenses are clutter
    The ability to see when I wake up is definitely the highest priority, but also I’m tired of keeping my drawer stocked with lenses and solutions.

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 15, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 12, 2009 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 8, 2009 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

Peter Walsh provides organizing tips for Microsoft Office users

Last month, reader Bev wrote in to our Ask Unclutterer column looking for tips on how to use Entourage on a Mac to organize e-mail and create tasks. A few days before I received her question, I had spoken to super organizer Peter Walsh about the program and was able to pass along a few of his tips.

Peter has gone on to create a 15-minute video for Microsoft talking about how he recommends using Microsoft Office to organize three specific areas of one’s life (family, finance, and health). It’s on the Microsoft for Mac section of the website, but I’ve watched most of the video and can’t really see that any of his tips are necessarily Mac-specific. If you’re a Microsoft Office PC user, you can benefit from the video just the same.

A few words about the video:

  • If you don’t have Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plugin on your computer, you’ll be prompted to download it. It’s free and you don’t have to reboot your computer after installing it.
  • The video includes helpful advice, but in this specific situation Peter talks much slower than he usually does. His slow speech is obviously so that people can open up programs and move things around while following along with the video. However, if you’re not opening programs and following his advice while watching the video, you’ll probably miss his typical fast-paced, cheerful style.
  • He recommends backing up your data to CDs or DVDs. I disagree with this since a disaster that could destroy your computer very likely would destroy this disc-saved data. It’s better to back up your data online (gmail, Mozy.com, a Flickr Pro account for your pictures, etc.) at an off-site location than having your backup and the original in the same house.

I was particularly interested in seeing how he recommended using Office to help track health-related matters. If you’re a Microsoft Office user, you might be interested in checking out Peter Walsh’s video.

Popularity: 16% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 8, 2009 | 15 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 5, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jul 1, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

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2007

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 28, 2009 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

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2007

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 24, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 21, 2009 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 17, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 14, 2009 | Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2008

2007

  • Travel tip: Mail items home
    Sending home no-longer needed items as your travels progress is a great way to keep your luggage clutter free.
  • The end of the chip-clip
    Video shows you how to seal a chip bag without a chip clip.
  • Wallet alternatives
    Over the years my cellphones have become smaller and sleeker, but my wallet has stayed the same unforgiving size.

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted by Erin on Jun 10, 2009 | 2 Comments | Tweet This