tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post799403895899884358..comments2023-05-13T06:16:44.531-07:00Comments on Conda's Creative Center - Tips, Hints & Secrets: Spring Cleaning TipsConda Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-82263985969775767732008-03-03T11:17:00.000-08:002008-03-03T11:17:00.000-08:00Sounds like you've really got a handle on the orga...Sounds like you've really got a handle on the organizing, Muse--I especially loved when you thought of something that you could accomplish, off you went to do it!<BR/><BR/>And a good point about phone books. I get 4 a year and out of habit keep them. Out they go, today!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-11585511578054940652008-03-03T09:43:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:43:00.000-08:00I started spring cleaning a couple of weeks ago. ...I started spring cleaning a couple of weeks ago. I had a few cabinets in the kitchen that were really bothering me. One is a cabinet full of cookbooks, phone books, and kitchen over flow. I pared down the phone books--why do we need phone books anymore? I use the Internet for most of my lookups. Maybe I should just get rid of those.<BR/><BR/>As far as mail, I go through it as soon as we get it in the house. I stand next to the trash can and file 13 all the junk. Shred items go in a special trash can under the desk and are shredded once a month. Bills are filed in a mail sorter on the desk. Once a bill is paid the reciept is filed. <BR/><BR/>Online bill pay has been a God send for us. A lot of paper mail has been eliminated because of it. So mail is not a huge issue.<BR/><BR/>For supplies, I keep a rolling drawer system I picked up at Wally World. That was the best organizational tool I ever bought. The caddy holds everything I need and keeps the clutter to a minimum. I can roll the thing into the closet and keep it out of sight and my office area clear.<BR/><BR/>My next cleaning project will be the laundry room. I have some shelves in there that are storing an old Mac of mine. I really need to fire up that computer clear out all the files and donate it.<BR/><BR/>Heck, why am I just commenting about it, I'm going to go do that right now!<BR/><BR/>Have a good one!The Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974717192873929184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-8085514850850594062008-03-03T09:32:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:32:00.000-08:00Thanks, Swubird, and glad you're inspired!Decision...Thanks, Swubird, and glad you're inspired!<BR/><BR/>Decision making for us creative types is tough. Too many possibilities. I had a boss who not only had hundreds of files with one piece of paper each, but also tens of files labeled as MISC. Those were the ones where he couldn't make any decision about the paper. This didn't work, at all, for obvious reasons.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-27027146421684410712008-03-03T09:11:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:11:00.000-08:00Conda:This is great advice. I'm definitely guilty ...Conda:<BR/><BR/>This is great advice. I'm definitely guilty of all three of your points. One of my biggest problems is that I micromanage my projects. I file everything in new files that get more and more specific. And, like you say, my files now number in the hundreds. My closets are full. My bookcase is full and I have boxes under my computer table. It's insane! I have been considering a little spring cleaning, and your post has helped me to make up my mind - it's happening!<BR/><BR/>Great post.Swubirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009070690312312456noreply@blogger.com