Donna Lindley
Certified Professional Organizer and owner of Rochester Hills, MI-based Organize Your World, Inc.
Organize Your RV
Ahh…the freedom to travel across the country in an RV! I will never forget taking a trip in an RV when I was a kid. We got everything loaded up and hit the road. As we turned onto the entrance ramp of the expressway, we quickly discovered that the refrigerator door was not locked. As [...]
5 Steps to an Organized Laundry Room
Household laundry is one of those never-ending chores. With the arrival of spring comes rain and mud and…you guessed it – more laundry! I can’t make it disappear, but I can give you tips to organize your laundry room, making the task much more manageable. Follow these tips to transform your laundry area into an [...]
Spring Cleaning & Organizing
The flowers are blooming; the birds are chirping…ok, maybe not quite yet. But look on the bright side; the temperatures are slowly rising and spring is on its way. Spring cleaning is a tradition in colder climates where we freshen up our homes and offices from top to bottom after the long winter. Many people [...]
Organizing Tax Archives
This time of year, many of us are busy gathering required documents to prepare our tax returns. Once completed, the return and its supporting documentation need to be kept for seven years. Seven years’ worth of tax returns and documentation can take up a lot of space in your home office. Here are some tips [...]
Organizing Magazine Subscriptions
Whether at work or at home, many of our clients struggle with magazine clutter. Magazines seem to pile up faster than any other kind of paper, and people save them under the assumption that they will get to reading them “someday”. So often, these publications just pile up and collect dust. Here are some strategies [...]
Organizing Home Office Closets
Recently, I have given you advice about what to consider when organizing clothes closets and kids closets. What about a home office closet? Many people convert a spare bedroom into a home office. Often the closets are overlooked. Most bedroom closets need to be retrofitted to work effectively in a home office. Here are some [...]
Organizing Kids’ Closets
Are there special things to consider when organizing kids’ closets? Absolutely! If you try to use the “cookie-cutter approach” and make every closet in your home look the same, your children’s closets will not be functional. Here are some things to think about when setting up a child’s closet. For younger children, add a second [...]
Closet Systems
Installing a closet system is a great winter project. If you are hiring a company to install your closet system, call now to get on their schedule. This is their busiest time of year. If you are installing it yourself, it makes for a very manageable weekend project. Whether your closet is large or small, [...]
How Many Calendars is Too Many?
Happy New Year! January is National Get Organized Month. One of the oldest and best organizing tools is a good calendar. Notice that I said ‘a good calendar’; not multiple calendars. One of the most common time management mistakes I encounter with my clients is that they have too many calendars. I’m not sure which [...]
Organize Your Holiday Decorations
Now that the extended family has departed and the kids are back in school, many of you are probably looking around wondering what to do with all of your holiday decorations. Follow these tips and you’ll have them protected, stored, and ready for next year in no time: Identify a Storage Area – The first [...]
