Organising

A Peek At My Organising Book Collection: What Inspires a Professional Organiser

June 11, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

I’ve found recently that people are completely fascinated by my organising skills.

Clients, the media, friends and random people in shopping centre queues desperately want to know:

If I’ve been born with the organising gene – definitely not – read about it at the bottom of this page
Whether I went to some kind of course to learn them – yes, but it was more business focused than practical skills, or
Whether I’ve read every organising book under the sun - read here why I think that’s a waste of time.

So now you know I haven’t read every organising book under the sun – but what books and magazines live on my shelves, give me inspiration and are my go-to organising books?

Hold on tight – there’s quite a few!

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What are your Organising Goals? We want to hear them!

June 7, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

We all have organising goals – even me! – but have you ever taken time out to actually write down what your goals are?

I’m sure there’s a plethora of research out there that says if we write our goals down they’re more likely to come true (or something to that effect!).

If you’re like me though – kinda creative and a little bit crazy (or at least that’s what my husband said recently when I bought a pair of blue boots!) – you find writing a list of goals boring.

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Is your Friend Organised More Often?

May 28, 2013 By Helen Butler 2 Comments

Ruminations of a BUSY to Balanced Mum

FOMO.

What the?

Thanks to June’s O, The Oprah Magazine issue I am now the proud owner of a new acronym.

You know – those words that are shortened to just letters.

Like LOL.

And ROFL.

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Three Simple Ways to Organise Your User Guides, Manuals and Warranties

March 19, 2013 By Helen Butler 4 Comments

Don’t you just love all those user guides, manuals and warranties that seem to come with every electrical item you purchase? Whether it’s a fridge, TV or child’s toy, there is nearly always an instruction manual of some sort!

Most of us want to keep this information – so what’s the best way to organise them?

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Clutter Rescue TV – How to Organise your Paperwork

March 15, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

Paperwork is a common problem in many households – so what’s the best way to organise it? This video gives you a simple method to follow to stay on top of every piece of paper you need to.

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How to Quickly and Effectively Organise Your Family Holiday

February 26, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

This is a guest post from Kristy Alexander, a freelance Australian mummy/travel blogger.

My mum used to say to me that going out for the day with a baby is like going away for the week you need to pack so much stuff. I’m not sure it was ever quite that bad but it is pretty hardcore. I remember our first trip away when my son was 8 weeks old and we packed a whole 4WD with stuff. There was not one itty bit of space left in that thing. So yes, family holidays can be hectic to arrange and getting out the door takes some skills but they are skills that we all have. I’m confident that if you follow some of these planning tips below then your next family holiday will feel like a breeze…well almost.

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A Clutter-Free Kitchen: Two Ways to Create Space in the Kitchen when Renovating

February 19, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

Renovating a kitchen is fun! OK – so maybe they’re not the exact words you would use but the end product is always pretty special!

For a great kitchen you need to design a space that is easy to organise, works effectively and keeps clutter at bay. Sounds easy right?

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Clutter Rescue TV – How to Organise your Child’s Clothes

February 15, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

Kids clothes clutter causing you chaos? This video shows you how to tame them – and teach your children to organise their own clothes at the same time!

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The Year of the Snake – And Its Impact on your Clutter

February 10, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

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Happy Chinese New Year!

Today is the day to celebrate a new year in the Chinese calendar – the Year of the Snake. A year of steady progress, attention to detail, focus and discipline to achieve what you set out to create (source).

So what does that mean for you, in your home, when it comes to organising and decluttering? Do you know what progress you need to make, the amount of attention to detail you need, how much discipline is required – or is it all a little confusing and difficult?

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Nine Space Saving Tips When Travelling with your Family

January 30, 2013 By Helen Butler 3 Comments

Holidays. They always seem to take too long to come around - and then are over much too quickly! And seeing school went back this week in our part of the world, it’s going to be quite a while before our next one!

Hubby, Mr nearly-7 and I travelled to Europe over the Christmas/New Year holidays. We had a fabulous trip but before we left I knew there were a few logistical challenges we had to face.

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What’s My Skiing Ability Got To Do With Getting Organised?

January 23, 2013 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

Ruminations of a BUSY to Balanced Mum

I wrote this blog post while in Italy recently but had trouble uploading it. It still rings true today – two weeks on from writing it!

I really don’t like skiing. Snow skiing that is.

It’s just not easy. Dressing in Michelin Man outfits, Nanna underwear, foot binding boots and two planks that feel twice as long as they probably are is not that much fun. Even though I’ve skied four times in the last three years I still feel like a beginner.

Hubby and Mr nearly-7, on the other hand, absolutely love it. They love all the gear, have more gloves than I do bras, and can ski from first run to last run, day in day out, for two weeks.

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Start the New Year with a Perfectly Organised Wardrobe

December 26, 2012 By Helen Butler Leave a Comment

How’s your wardrobe looking? Do you stand in front of it every day and say that thing we all say at some stage in our lives – “I’ve got nothing to wear!”?

I do this too – but I know I do it more often when the ironing pile has built up and my wardrobe is looking a little bare!

So what’s the key to having a wardrobe that works for you – both in the clothes you have to wear and the way it’s organised?

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A Kick Start to Get Organised in the New Year – Giveaway

December 5, 2012 By Helen Butler 28 Comments

Hands up if your New Years Resolution is to get organised? You’re not alone – it’s one of the most common goals that show up on top ten New Year’s Resolution lists!

If you know that you’re likely to fall off the wagon – and not succeed with your resolution – then this giveaway is for you!

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