Trashification: No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house

'Oh, you're all excited when you get something, right? You bring it in. You open it on the kitchen table, the place of honor for the new arrival. You read the instructions, fill out the registration card. You may even join the club of other idiots who have this thing. And then some time goes by and it suddenly begins to dawn on you that maybe you're not going to be quite so keen on drying out fruit and storing it in your basement as you thought. So, what are you going to do? You have to demote it.

Objects start at the highest level, visible in a living area. From there, it goes down to a closet, cupboard, or drawer. That's why we have those...so we don't have to see all the huge mistakes we've made. That's the way it is.

From the closet, it goes to the garage...one of the longest phases in trashification, but the most definite. No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house.'

Here is the link:

https://youtu.be/HfYzlSNHapA

Source: 
Get Organized Now! NEWSLETTER
By Maria Gracia 
July 30, 2016 
http://www.getorganizednow.com

Art of Organizing

http://myturnstone.com/blog/10-ideas-organize-office-10-minutes-less/

Here are 10 ideas to get you started!

1. Respond to, file, or delete 15 emails in your inbox (find more email tips here)
2. Clear old voice-mails and text messages from your phone
3. Clear off your desk surface check out these simple office organizing ideas4. File one stack of paperwork
5. Mark upcoming meetings, events, and appointments in your calendar/planner
6. Make your to-do list for the day (see how I’ve implemented a block schedule)
7. Shred or file one stack of paperwork
8. Clean out your wallet, purse, or computer bag — who knows what could be hiding in there!
9. Declutter your computer’s desktop screen — probably time to delete, file, and organize ALL those desktop icons!
10. Remind yourself of the goals you’ve set for the year — are you still on track to complete them?
I like to do these 10 minutes tasks during “dead time” — between meetings, while I’m waiting for someone, or even in the car (if you carpool!).