One of the disadvantages of loving organizing is that any time a new organizational product comes along, you want to try it out.

Packratishness runs in my family. I blame it on my genes because I certainly don’t want to take responsibility.

Unfortunately, this state of denial has consequences―wasting time finding things, stress from clutter, unhappy family members, and other unintended results.

Email is a way of life in the twenty-first century. It’s an efficient way to communicate. What I love about email is being able to send a message any time of the day and not feel like I’m going to wake someone up or interrupt them in what they are doing. Since I’m forgetful, it’s great to email something as soon as I think of it and not be afraid of forgetting about it later.

There is a great selection of online tools out there to help you manage your tasks. And better yet, many of them are free! Free is good. So is less stress through managing your task load.

If you find delight in throwing things away, try using a card system. There is something physically satisfying about shuffling different cards for tasks and then tossing one into the garbage can (or, preferably, recycling can!) when you are done.