When your car breaks down, a little knowledge can go a long way. One of the best things you can do to ensure your safe return when you travel is to:

1. carry a car survival kit in your car
2. keep your gas tank 1/2 full AND
3. inform those close to you of your travel plans and route

This week on The Organized Woman Show, we recorded our 57th podcast show titled, Survive a Car Break Down. We shared some precautions you should take before you load up to travel across country. Listen by clicking the link above.

According to local outdoor survivalist, Greg Davenport, when you pack a car survival kit you should consider these key things:   Read more…

I recently read an article by nationally known financial guru Jean Chatsky. She suggested a few things that make a real difference in setting up an emergency cash fund and building financial preparedness.

Jean noted that times are tough. Americans are saving very little. So what can YOU do to bring financial preparedness into your life? She suggests controlling the things you CAN control. Here are a few of her suggestions:   Read more…

    A well balanced family schedule and life is hard to achieve. Many of my clients feel like they are juggling life with way to many balls in the air. Some questions each of us have asked include these:

1. How do I live a balanced life in this busy world?
2. Is time for myself selfish?

These are good questions. A few years back I asked myself these very questions. I needed techniques that worked! Luckily, you can benefit from my years of research and work to design the best tools and techniques for “finding” time.   Read more…

School is in session once again. Statistics show that an organized student out-performs others with the same capabilities. Typically a student learns to live an organized life by watching the adults in his life.

As a former teacher and informed parent I did all I could to make sure my children were well rounded and enjoying their school experiences. I visited their classrooms often and let the teachers know I was watching & interested in what they were teaching my children. I valued those teachers who shared their best with my children (nearly all of them) and these good teachers KNEW they were valued!

My guest on The Organized Woman Show this week was RaDawn Pack. A master teacher of 24 years. Listen here to learn from RaDawn. Below are some valuable links and downloads for your child’s success in school. I have organized them with my 4 E’s:

1. Establish Family Rules to support your organized student
2. Exemplify Living Organized to motivate your organized student
3. Expound your Expectations to notify your organized student
4. Expect great things from your organized student

YOU are the driving factor in your child’s school success. The teacher shares important information, but YOU are the coach and umpire combined. Magnify your child’s capabilities by setting up organization systems in your home spaces that encourage your child to live an organized life. Enjoy this new school year and show that organized student of yours that strength is order, love, and discipline combined!

Do you want to get on with the business of organizing your home by downsizing your stuff, but you’re scared you might someday need the items you are currently holding on to? The “what to keep” process begins with two BIG questions, 1) “How do I decide what I should keep?” 2) “How do I know I won’t need that item in the future?”Well, it’s your lucky day! I am a Utah based professional organizer who services clients through out the state of Utah and I am here to answer those questions for you. Please begin by watching the TV segment I recorded recently. It has some great info for you, THEN read on to learn even more!   Read more…

   Home office organization is necessary in order for your mind to feel calm enough to function well in your home office.

“It was a pleasure working with Vicki. The most helpful thing I learned was organizing my home office paperwork. I can quickly file and find anything now. The ‘sticky notes’ and paper piles previously covering my desk have now been eliminated. The information she taught me has been very helpful.” –Linda in Highland, Utah

“Before I worked with Vicki it took me a great deal of time to find what I needed in my office. Now I know where everything is kept. I now have an attractive, organized space where I get many things accomplished. Order in my office has brought me peace and happiness. I’m now in control, not my things in control of me.” —Norma in Provo, Utah

For additional helps, here are some helpful links to pages and posts on my website and blog:

1. Home office productivity includes making sure your to-do list gets done
2. Home office organization should definately include organizing your MOST IMPORTANT papers – your vital documents
3. Home office organization includes organizing your desk
4. Home office organization includes organizing your paper clutter
5. Home office organization includes organizing the papers in your file cabinet

In the podcast, home office organizing,  which I recorded today. I talked you through the important parts of home office organization. Then in my show page blog I gave you some great information about how to fine tune those items I discussed generally in the podcast. Listen and look for even more great information.

Home office organization is key to peace and order in your life. Don’t give up if you have not yet succeeded! Click here to see before and after photos of home office spaces I have organized, click here. Contact me if you have tried and found you need professional organizing help. I organize by-your-side throughout Utah and by phone and transfered photos nationwide. Leave a comment at the top of this post and tell us your favorite home office organization tip!

   I have organized enough kitchen pantry storage spaces to consider it one of my specialties. I worked recently with Heidi, a Park City, Utah client in need of some organizing help with her kitchen pantry. She had tried but struggled with space ratio and the pantry categories she needed. After working beside me for an afternoon she came to know that organizing her kitchen pantry storage area was actually easy. Heidi found me by watching the KSL TV segment I did that focused on organizing kitchen spaces. To view that segment, click the arrow on the video below.   Read more…

All mothers are working mothers. ~Author Unknown

Childrens bedroom storage options is one of the most requested presentation topics I receive as a Utah located professional organizer. Young mothers throughout Utah have hired me to help them figure out how to improve their childrens bedroom storage systems. I am currently working alongside 3 young mothers on their childrens bedroom storage areas. Maria in Springville needs help with her family’s playroom and childrens bedroom storage areas. Jen in Cedar Hills needs ideas for her childrens bedroom storage and was even more concerned with her downstairs playroom. Melissa in Sandy needs help with laundry room workability and her 5 childrens bedroom storage areas.  Some favorite products and a link to storage solutions are included below.   Read more…

Remember when organizing kids rooms, that children learn way more from what they see you do than from what you tell them. To train your children on room upkeep, model the behavior you want from your children!

When organizing kids rooms, these tips will help you move toward success:

Establish zones – Create zones for your children’s favorite activities (reading, art projects, etc.), then label those room areas. Get your child involved. A few typical zone options include:   Read more…