An organizing tip or two

Delegate When You Can...

Parents of school-age children know how quickly paperwork from school can pile up on the kitchen counter. Have your child help you keep up with the paperwork by filling out their own permission slips with the information they know. All you have to do as a parent is review it and sign it. This will save you time and help make your children more responsible for those items that pertain to them.

File, Don't Pile...

If you have to get up from your desk chair to file, you are more likely to pile it on your desk, thinking you’ll take the time to file it later. But later is usually just as busy as the present so these documents stay piled on your desk. Make filing your documents easy by bringing your filing drawers closer to your desk where you process your paperwork. This will keep your desk clutter-free and make finding paperwork easier.

Community Events...

Free Shred day. Residents of Warren County can securely discard their sensitive documents on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10am-1pm at the Warren County Administration Building located at 406 Justice Dr. For details call Jen Haney at 513-695-1868.

If your community is hosting an event that would help our readers get more organized, please email lori@forteorganizers.com with all the details.

Organizing class for September...

Attack the Stack: Organizing Your Paperwork will be presented twice this month:

Thursday, September 19

6:00-8:00pm at Kettering Rec Center

2900 Glengarry Dr, Kettering , OH 45420

Fee: Based on residential status-inquire with Rec Center

To register: www.ketteringoh.org or call 937-296-2587

AND

FREE! Saturday, September, 21

1:00-2:30pm Sponsored by the Beavercreek Library

3618 Dayton-Xenia Rd Beavercreek, 45432

937-352-4001

Paper can overwhelm your office space, creating mental stress and chaos. In Attack the Stack, you’ll learn how to:

Reduce the amount of paperwork you touch, process, and keep
Create a streamlined filing system for home, work, or both
Apply easy strategies to address daily mail and paper stacks
Find your active papers when you need them
Manage your To Do list via your essential binder

Armed with just a labeler, a binder and folders, you will attack the stack, creating a manageable, workable system for all your papers.

Tuesday, September 24 – Think Inside the Box: Organizing Your Home

6:30-8:30 pm Forte Organizers Office

7989 Washington Woods Dr. Centerville, 45459

Fee: $35.00 per person

To register: forteorganizers.com or call 937-619-3181

Your home is the hub of your life. Whether entertaining or relaxing, your home should be a haven—not a headache. In this realistic seminar, you’ll discover how to:

Prioritize your prime areas for best use
Utilize a labeler as an organization tool
Keep your kitchen functional and recipes organized
Create a calm oasis in your bedroom
Organize your jewelry
Establish clutter-free closets with extra space
Perfect a time-saving bathroom routine
Purge and organize your garage

Your home will never be the same again—and you’ll love it!

Cooler weather is here making it the perfect time to stay indoors and get something in your home or office organized. Get started today on your next organizing project.

Lori Firsdon