Clutter 101: Types Of Clutter

April 23rd 2007   Clutter 101   0 comments

Welcome to the third part of the Clutter 101 series on how to get your home thoroughly de-cluttered and keep it that way (you can read the first two parts, why we keep clutter and how to de-clutter, here and here). In this third post I will be looking at how clutter can be broken down into a number of different types and categories which help to give you an idea of how best to deal and process it. If you think I have missed out any types then leave a comment, it would be great to get feedback.

Trash
This sort of clutter is pretty simple to deal with. It’s rubbish, it can go straight into the bin. It includes stuff like old receipts, scraps of paper and sweet wrappers, and can go straight into the bin.

Reference
This includes stuff like bills and manuals which may or may not be useful in the future but you are obliged to keep them because they contain important and/or useful information. Create a filing system and store your reference material there. That way it takes up minimal room and allows for easy access in an organized manner.

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Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Released

April 20th 2007   Tech   3 comments

Normally I don’t discuss tech news and releases here at Organize IT, mainly because I’m very much a lo-fi productivity geek. I much prefer to use pen and paper over a keyboard, primarily because it’s so much quicker. However, I felt I had to mention about the latest release of Ubuntu Linux. I’ve given Hoary Hedgehog (5.04) and Dapper Drake (6.06) a try in the past and while I was impressed I still felt it wasn’t a fully polished package. Combined with the hard work it took to set it up even remotely how I wanted it to be, I decided using Ubuntu (and Linux in general) wasn’t the most productive experience.

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How To Spring Clean Your Life

April 18th 2007   Personal Development   2 comments

We are well into Spring now and it’s at this time of year that people begin the traditional spring clean. While this typically involves cleaning the home, it can also involve other aspects of your life. As we finally recover from the holiday season and begin to feel the benefits of the warmer weather, there is no better time to have a good look at your life and get everything in good shape for the rest of the year.  Below are the six key areas I intend to look at in my own life. What about you?

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6 Simple Strategies To Deal With Interview Nerves

April 17th 2007   Work & Career   0 comments

I had a big job interview this morning and the experience gave me a great idea to discuss a few pointers on how to deal with something I was feeling a lot of - nerves. There is plenty of advice out there about how to conduct an actual interview but what about the time before the interview? Everyone suffers from anxiety when it comes to them and I will tell you here and now that you can’t magically make it disappear. However, I experimented with several strategies to try and control my nerves which I found effective, so I’ve covered them in detail below. Hope they work out for you!

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Organize IT Recap: Getting Finances Done, How To Save Money When Fueling Your Car And Top Productivity Blogs

April 15th 2007   Recap   0 comments

Organize IT recap for 15th April 2007.

• Just a few random updates regarding Organize IT. Firstly, Zen Habits listed me under his top productivity blogs and I also got an incredible review from A Higher Level praising the blog. Thanks for the support guys! If you haven’t read my latest post on roles and responsibilities yet then please do. I’ve created a bunch of printable templates to accompany it and I’ll be doing a lot more for you to use in the future.
• If you like GTD, they you will no doubt like Getting Finances Done. In particular, the site has two part series on how to apply principles like the weekly review and emptying your mental ram in a financial context. Excellent idea and there is certainly lots of potential with this. Perhaps somebody out there could take the GFD idea further.
• Gas prices are high and they will only get more expensive as time goes by. I don’t know about you, but it’s a pretty scary sight to see the prices go up on a daily basis. When will it end? However, on the bright side it does force us all to really think carefully about our fuel consumption. With that in mind, there are a lots of posts out there on how to be more frugal.