Advice Columns
Harriet offers helpful advice and tips through
three different columns:
1. If you need help with storage solutions and
deciding which type of organizing product(s) would be best for your
current needs, contact Harriet through her
Ask
Our Organizer
column at the Stacks and Stacks
organizing products online
catalog.
2. Organized
Outlook is an organizing tips column that Harriet writes for
sdhome, an award-winning magazine published by the San Diego
Union-Tribune.
3. If you have a question about how to conquer
clutter, manage your time or get organized, you can Ask The Miracle
Worker (below).
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Jan/Feb
2010
Ask The Miracle Worker
Q.
How can I get motivated to declutter if I am an information addict? I
like to keep clipping everything. Help!
A:
You may be suffering from a condition
called "Information Anxiety." It is possible to overcome this
syndrome by making an ongoing, conscious effort to limit the amount of printed
information you allow into your life. Admittedly, this is a challenge
since we do live in the Information Age.
TIP: Each time you feel
compelled to keep something, ask yourself:
1) "Could I obtain this info
again if I really needed it?" (The answer is usually YES,
especially if you use the Internet.)
2) "If I save this,
would I be able to locate it easily whenever I want to?" (The
answer is usually NO, unless you use a good filing system.)
LET GO OF CLUTTER is devoted to
the issue of overcoming the urge to acquire and accumulate information and
objects. To read an excerpt, visit www.letgoclutter.com
.
© 2010 by Harriet Schechter
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