January 2008
9 posts
Organizing the Kid's Room!
This really can be a fun project - honest! There are so many products available for kid’s storage now, that you can be really be creative. As Peter recommends, “establish the zones”. What is the purpose of this room? Is it for sleep only? Or…do other activities take place here? If so, what are those activities? This is kind of like the husband thing, if you give them a...
Getting Organized - The Master Bedroom!
“No room in a home should be more important to a couple than their bedroom”, says Peter Walsh. Chaos here will impact peace, harmony, love, respect and family life in your entire home. Make this area calm and a place that you enjoy relaxing. Set some basic rules and make a commitment to yourself. Make your bed EVERYDAY! Neat = calm and no clothing clutter allowed. Whether you make your...
Getting Organized...With Peter Walsh - Part 4
So…how are we doing so with getting Organized? In this next step, we should add these rooms to our zone list and don’t forget to include the functions. Master Bedroom Sleeping Relaxation Clothes Shoes Off-season clothes and shoes Reading Kid’s Bedroom Sleeping Clothes Shoes Homework Toys Reading Crafts Music Bathroom Personal Products Medicine Cleaning Supplies Shared Products...
Get Organized! Step 3 from It's All Too Much!
Thanks for your notes and comments. It’s nice to hear that you are having fun getting organized! As you work through the process and before we get down to the specific products, I think it’s important to get this “rooms and zones” thing down. Peter did an excellent job on this list in It’s All Too Much, so rather than re-invent a successful formula - let’s...
Get Organized! Step 2 From It's All Too Much!
If you got through the Kick Start, you are ready to move on. Get some communication going with “your team” about the decisions you are about to make. When you do this, remember what happens when you go on a diet and loose weight. We all know that if you go back to eating the same way that you did before loosing weight - the weight will return. It’s the same theory with...
An Interview With Peter Walsh - Getting Started!
If you decided that you can’t live another year in the clutter around you, the house you live in doesn’t feel like yours any longer or it’s all just overwhelming, you have probably come to the point where “It’s All Too Much”. It’s time to take the steps that will change your life forever…so, let’s get you started! Tackle The Clutter! Peter...
An Interview With Peter Walsh - Part Two
I’m not getting ahead of myself with Peter’s interview here, but someone asked me this morning - “what can I do today (this very minute!) that will give me a fresh start in the new year?” Answer…The Trash Bag Tango! No…it’s not the latest dance that you didn’t know about, but it is one of the first exercises that Peter Walsh asks of his clients....
An Interview With Peter Walsh - Part One
I had read quite a bit about Peter prior to our interview. Mostly about the work he had done, his books and what his does as a speaker and organizer. What I didn’t find, was who is Peter Walsh and how did he get to be the Guru of Organization? I wondered just how he was different from other Professional Organizers and what interested Oprah enough to choose this man to be her expert in...
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An Interview With Peter Walsh...
It’s Organizing Month at Organize.com and who is more perfect to be my Celebrity Guest than Peter Walsh? Peter is a clutter expert and organizational consultant for TLC’s Clean Sweep, has made numerous appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, hosts his own radio show on Oprah and Friends XM 156 Radio is the author of “It’s All Too Much” and soon to be released...