I recieved a phone call a few months back from a TV producer. She invited me to be a guest on her show. Today, I returned from taping a KSL TV Studio 5 segment titled: Declutter, Organize, THEN Spring Clean.

The show producer and show host were a delight. I thourally enjoyed the experience they provided me. Listen to my online radio show The Organized Woman Show. Be sure to sign up for the RSS or itunes feed to be informed of new organizing show topics we address. Email me and let me know what you’d like to learn.

I am a scrapbooker. Do I love scrap booking? NO! However, because I do think it is a parent’s job to journal family life, I do scrapbook. A year ago I spoke with my friend Teri Cook, and decided to move exclusively to digital scrapbooking. It is so easy and brings no messiness with it. (I will write about my favorite digital scrapbooking CD’s in another post.) All that is necessary are my digital photos, my scrap-booking papers and elements (all digital and organized on my desktop) and Costco or Walmart’s photo print shop. I spend a few minutes creating my family memory page and with a mouse click, my page is sent to the print shop. 

   Now, the reason I am writing this post is because I want you to know that there is a great product now available for you to back up your digital photos with. I was made aware of this by Kelsey’s blog at www.vanillajoy.com and love the idea. The photo is a link. Click on it and take a minute to learn about Clickfree, it automatically backs up anything new.  Oh, and one last thing – it’s tiny, about the size of an MP3.  

Make the change to digital scrapbooking and organize those photos now. You can become Super MOM!

Today I organized my freezers. I have never taken on my frozen food before and decided today was the day.

I have two freezers, an upright in the garage and a side-by-side in my kitchen. The kitchen freezer is a frost-free variety and does not allow nearly the shelf life of the food stored in it, so…I categorized food items by type, use AND shelf life. Here is the process:

1. Clear the freezers out completely, placing the items in general categories as emptied. Get rid of the clutter and purge as you go.
2. Gather and label clear plastic boxes in the 6 quart and 15 quart varieties
3. Place food items in the labeled, categorized boxes and after completely defrosting (a fan really speeds up the process…it circulates the air quickly) and cleaning
4. Place the boxes back in the freezers

Today I realized again the happiness that comes to my clients when they get rid of the clutter and finish a newly organized area.  Wow! What a difference a few hours makes!

January is NATIONAL get organized month. There will be sales all month long in retail stores on organizing products. Watch your local newspapers and purchase organizing products at up to 50% savings. Remember to measure your space BEFORE you shop. You don’t want to have to return everything because it is a few inches too large.  Call me if you need help. Happy Organizing!