Organize Your House | House of Order

. How Long Do I Save Paperwork?

I’m not sure what kinds of paperwork are necessary to keep and what aren’t? I received the above email with the following questions and would like to share some ideas. Thought you might benefit from my thoughts, which are bolded. - Old life... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments

. How Do I Sort/Store Current Paperwork?

How long do you keep all of those papers, especially utility bills, bank statements, and credit card bills etc.? This is a great question with an easy answer. I use a simple system to handle this kind of paperwork: Staple It. I have found the best... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments

. Sorting/Storing Family History Paperwork

I have been asked again and again how to make sense of family history projects, especially when a mass of paperwork needs to be sorted for a personal history. This includes handling paperwork for those long dead and coping with the more current... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments

. How Do I File LDS Church Paperwork?

Could you share your method for organizing all the printed ‘thoughts’ that religious women collect? I did a ‘sort to the floor’ (which is put everything on the floor, make piles, sort, toss, shred, etc. just this week –... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments

. How Do I Handle the Endless Emails?

Question: I try not to reply to my personal emails too soon or others will just keep emailing me daily. Then I will need to respond again. Do you see the endless cycle? This “behindness” is stressful to say the least. I don’t want... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments

. Make Three Piles (No More, No Less)

I have had a bad cold. It has kept me down for a week now and I am feeling totally overwhelmed, unorganized, and out of control. I had enough energy to face the planner this morning and tackle my paperwork. I knew I wouldn’t have much energy... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments

Refill Salt and Pepper Shakers

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments

. Toys’ Pickup Time

I’m in a lot of homes and most homes I visit are in some state of messiness. Rightfully so, they should be full of toys and projects when children are home during the summer, and rightfully so, they should be messy when you are in the middle of a... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 18th, 2010 | 0 comments

. Advantages of a Later Closet

I would like to promote the concept of the “later” closet. It is a place in one of my closets which serves to hold my projects between beginning and end. I have been using my “later” closet for years and realize, again, just how useful it is... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 18th, 2010 | 0 comments

. Behind Couches and Under Beds

This is practical advice, one specifically written to “you know who.” I hadn’t gotten under my bed nor moved my front room furniture for too long a time. Then yesterday, as I pulled dust, treasures, and trash from under my couch, I remembered... read more

Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 17th, 2010 | 0 comments