Tell Us Your Favorite Organizing Tip – Contest Closed

December 4, 2009

desk and hutch–Contest Closed–
Do you have an organizing tip or mantra that gets you through those tough projects? Can you say it in 6 words or less? Give it a shot and you could win!

Here are the prizes:

Grand Prize:

The Geneva Desk and Hutch by Sauder Woodworking Company

This awesome little desk is made out of solid wood with a 48″W X 24″D tempered glass top and a sleek satin black finish with metal hardware. The desk has slide-out storage drawers and a slide-out hide-away keyboard shelf that measures 28 1/4″ wide. Comes with a rolling cpu holder that measures 9 3/4″W X 18 3/4″ D and a hutch that has two slide-out storage drawers!

tie-rollers

First Prize:

Set of Three Travel Tie Holders from Richards Homewares.

This set of three faux leather tie rollers is perfect for the man on the go.

Great for business travel or trips home from the gym after work.

They have a soft liner that’s gentle on delicate fabrics and a snap closure for safekeeping.

flower-magnets

Second Prize:

Set of nine metal Flower Magnets from Design Ideas.

These adorable flower magnets can be used on the fridge, oven, metal memo board, file cabinet or locker – any metal surface.

They’re perfect for kids, teens and adults.

file-holder

Third Prize:

Set of 3 File Sorters by Spectrum

With five file slots, these black coated metal file holders can keep all you important files close by for easy access.

Rubber tipped feet keep surfaces from being scratched.

Perfect for desktop or in-cabinet file storage!

Here are the rules:

Mandatory: Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite organizing tip or mantra of 6 words or less.

Optional Daily Entries:
** Tweet an organizing tip of 6 words or less each day. Be creative and have fun! Be sure to include @stacksandstacks so we can track your tweets!

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(Leaving a comment for each item you do from the above list will help me keep track and not forget any of your entries!)

Contest will run from 8am PST Friday, December 4th 2009 till Friday, December 18th at 5pm PST. Winners will be chosen at random using Random.org and announced on Monday, December 21st on the blog and by email.

Sorry – contest open to contiguous US residents only.

118 thoughts on “Tell Us Your Favorite Organizing Tip – Contest Closed”

  1. Lorena

    “If you handle it, handle it.”

    By this I mean, if I pick something up, I should complete whatever task it requires. For example, when the mail comes in, I should open the envelopes, throw away/shred the junk, sort the rest, and put it into the bin on my desk for bill-pay. This instead of my old method, which was more like: bring in the mail, throw it on the counter, then wonder what happened to the bill 10 days later.

    When I get into tougher projects, I just “handle” one thing at a time until the project is completed. It gives me satisfaction to know that things are getting done, even if they are just one small part of a much larger whole.

     

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  3. Rechelle

    Don’t Borrow Time From Tomorrow-

    the thought behind this is – do anything and everything you can today because tomorrow is already spoken for – or it will be when you get there-

     
  4. Lazygal

    I only keep the past month’s bills and receipts in paper – the next month, I either scan or shred. The scans get sorted by either year or concept (eg. furniture or electronics)

    Lazygal’s last blog post..Annotated Webclutter

     
  5. NIurka

    Best organization tip would be getting a binder with clear pockets to put take out menus.Separate the binder into secions(types of food,chinese,Italian,etc.)

     
  7. Mess Buster

    Lorena – that’s a good one!!! I think that can help me. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    I don’t have a mantra exactly, but I do tape the show Hoarders. I seldom make it through an entire episode because I just get up and start cleaning. It’s awesome.

    Mess Buster’s last blog post..More On Tangled Cords

     
  8. revs skie

    First in, first out, no hoarding.

    I try not to overstock on food stuff and let things expire because I have more than I can use by the expiration date.

     
  10. cronin200

    “Use the technology”.

    I search on tweets for my husband’s commuter train and know from other commuters immediately if it’s running late.

    Google Calendar Facebook Apps- for all school stuff, like Picture Day and field trips, parent teacher conferences, half-days. Doctor’s appointments, library book return dates, etc. Can keep it private to friends but share it with my family.

    I’ve Facebook Friended my local auto mechanic, neighborhood restaurants, and favorite retailers. I created a group list called “Local” and in one click I can view the news feed and see what deals are happening in my community.

    Digital coupons- yay! Those free services also allow me to incorporate those savings and create a grocery list around them.

     
  17. patty herbert

    Don”t use it , Then lose it. With this I mean if you haven’t used something for a while get rid of it by selling or donating it.

     
  25. Sheila W

    Baskets! Baskets hide things easily! Got a trouble clutter area? Find the right sized basket and – Walla! Looks great!

     
  29. Michelle Sharp

    “Don’t use it? Throw it out!”

    It’s much easier to stay organized if you don’t have a lot of useless clutter to deal with.

     
  49. Kathy

    I take pretty boxes and attach velcro to the back of them and I fill them with my kids toys. You know the small things they’re always losing.. I also label the boxes,so that they know whats in it

    twitter (Julianna2221)

     
  55. Susan

    If you don’t love it or you don’t use it, LOSE it! 🙂

    Another for me is…

    Don’t bring/buy anything into your home that you’re unable to pre-identify a home (space) for – where will it live?

     
  77. Miranda

    1) Hide stuff in other stuff
    2) Adapt items to meet multiple purposes
    3) Get something new, give away something old

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  82. Kathy

    Own only what you love ! lose the rest
    I tweeted for the desk !
    Julianna2221 (twitter)
    Thanks Its beautiful

     
  86. steven epstein

    i use google calender to keep track of when credit card bills are due and I sync them to outlook calender just in case google is down.

     
  104. Leslie

    Stay green, keep it paperless! (when dealing with office stuff)

    Nothing in without something out. (when dealing with new toys, equipment, large items, clothing)

    Save it or Lose it! (anytime I’m paring back-kitchen, bedroom, bath)

    My mantras vary depending on what I’m doing. Sometimes they work, sometimes I find myself grunting them out as I strive to follow it.

     
  111. Brenda

    Use it or lose it!

    If I haven’t used something in a certain period of time (months, weeks, whatever–depends on the item), I give it away or throw it away. I don’t need things cluttering up my house!

     
  118. brseavey

    Where would I look later?

    When filing random pieces of paper, I stop and ask myself what folder I would check first if I wanted to find it. Seems obvious but it really helps. If I don’t come up with an answer I start a new file category.