freakishly organized
For over a decade, I’ve been searching for the best organizing methods to incorporate into my life. I’ve read books, articles, newsletters, blogs, and websites. I’ve asked friends, family and even strangers to share their best practices. I’ve tested hundreds of ideas, adopted a multitude of them, discarded the ones that failed and ignored the ones I hated.
I’ve begun documenting my favorite organizing practices here at Pragmatic Compendium, so check out the list below to see if there’s an idea you might want to try out! I’ve often said that, given how much I read, I probably have never had an original thought. So, if I come up with anything halfway decent, I probably read it somewhere. If I can remember, I’ll post the reference and, if at all possible, a link to it for you!
Enter to Win! One practice I’ve adopted in my quest for organization is to reduce the amount of stuff in my house! You can take stuff to a charity thrift store, to a consignment store, have a garage sale or simply give your unneeded stuff to friends and family who could put it to better use (or at least take over the responsibility of dusting it). To that end, I’ve decided to give some stuff away right here on my blog, so check my latest “clean sweep(stakes)” and enter to win! Help me purge, people.
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The Foundation of My Organizing Philosophy:
The Underwear Principle (finding what works for YOUR family - a personalized approach to family organization)
underwear. step by step. (a “stripped down” version to use as more than an organizational tool)
Glimpses into a Freak’s House:
freakish junk drawer
A three part series:
Don’t File Paper at Home Anymore, Part 1
Don’t File Paper at Home Anymore, Part 2
Don’t File Paper at Home Anymore, Part 3
Posts about Websites that Make My Life Easier:
Lotsa Helping Hands (an invaluable resource that helps organize volunteers helping a sick friend or family member)
