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Think Vertical for Desk Supplies

8/25/2020

 
As you are organizing and rearranging your desk supplies, think vertical for storage!  There are lots of ways to vertically arrange your papers and supplies. 

Marie Kondo, the Japanese Organizer, suggests that Komono Items (miscellaneous) be organized vertically whenever possible.  The idea is to be able to see everything, whether you are opening a drawer or a box.  Stacking items generally means that they will begin to get lost, you will forget what you own, and you will start purchasing duplicate items, which only adds to the clutter.  

The goal is not perfection.  The goal is to be able to see what you have easily, find what you need quickly, and return items to their correct spot without a fuss.  This means that every item needs a home!  

Use dividers in desk drawers to separate different types of items.  Small plastic containers, cardboard lids from stationary packages, and even plastic trays that produce comes in may be just what you need for a drawer divider.  The boxes that iPhones come in are very sturdy and work nicely as well.  
Top view of open desk drawer filled with small containers with sharpies, pens, pencils, and highlighters, some facing up and down and others facing side to side
Open drawer (cream colored) with scissors, paperclips in a glass heart shaped container, a cardboard lid with sticky notes, glasses, and a calculator

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Desk Ideas for Sitting on the Floor or Couch

8/23/2020

 
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If you are working from home or your child is distance learning, it is nice to have flexibility in your seating arrangements.  It's good to be able to get up and move to a different location or a different chair.  Children, especially, benefit from having the choice to sit on the floor or in a comfy chair.  If they are actively engaged in learning, then I would encourage you to let them choose where to sit!  Here are some desk ideas to get you started! 

Floor Desks

This adjustable wooden desk can be used while sitting on the floor.  It allows adjustment to the angle so that you can add a device or book.  It also has a flat surface and a cute little drawer!  
This desk can be used on a bed, couch or on the floor.  It includes a slot along the back for a book or iPad and for a  slot for a drink. 

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Bringing your VHS memories back!

8/20/2020

 
Guest author Soledad Buznego shares tips on how to digitize your VHS family videos!  

​​This summer I challenged myself to bring back all my childhood memories that were sleeping at my parent’s house in boxes and boxes. If you are an 80s kid like me, you will then know that the only format that can give testimony of how you looked, how you moved, how you played and how you sounded are VCR videos.
 
I did know it wasn't going to be an easy task – not because of the IT part, as I consider myself a bit nerdy on that aspect – but because it meant bringing back vivid pictures that captured the essence of so many people whom I loved and who are sadly not here with me anymore (my grandpas, aunts, uncles). So, I prepared myself for an emotional task – oh yeah! ​
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Photo Credit "In Joy Organization"
Bottom of VHS cassette tape; black with white circles; background is a light pink wallPhoto credit Pexels

​KonMari tackles sentimental items (such as photos, memorabilia, heirlooms, etc.) as the last category of the tidying festival, because when you reach to this point you have already honed your spark joy sensibility and are in a better position to decide whether an item will serve a good purpose in your life. By the time I did my tidying festival -I have to be honest- I didn’t check these cassettes (shame on me! I know) but mainly because I had forgotten they even existed and because they were not 100% mine, they were my whole family’s.



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Productivity Tips for Working from Home while Homeschooling

8/17/2020

 
Today's Guest Author is Janine Morales, a Professional Organizer from San Diego, California. She is a former teacher with a degree in Behavioral Sciences and teaches the benefits of organization in the home and at work. She is KonMari certified and helps her clients make decisions about their belongings and create a home that sparks joy. 

​Productivity Tips for Working from home while homeschooling

 
If you are in the same boat as me, you might be homeschooling your kids this semester. When I heard the news that California was not going to open schools until January, I officially acquired another (unpaid) part-time job: Teacher. Many schools are planning to go online or have a hybrid program until things with COVID19 are figured out. What does that mean for working parents? Setting up a home office and creating a schedule for everyone. As a former teacher gone Organizer, I will share five tips on how to create a productive and healthy workspace for every member of the family while homeschooling.
 
Professional organizer Janine Morales wearing a professional black dress in a white and beige closet:  white draperies, white round side table, and several white dresses and sweaters hanging in the closet
Photo credit The Tidy Closet

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