<![CDATA[Issue 6]]>http://www.sheknows.com/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:42:00 -0800 <![CDATA[5 Personal organization apps]]> http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/825451/5-personal-organization-apps Organization is key to managing your life smoothly. And since most of our lives are spent on the go, it makes sense that the majority of that organization should happen on our smartphones, because they're the glue that holds our heavily scheduled lives together. To celebrate continued organization for the hustle and bustle of every day, here are five of our favorite personal organizing phone apps that will help ease your life. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/825451/5-personal-organization-apps Living Career and Time Management Time Management Lauren Fairbanks Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:48:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Organize your family's health information]]> http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/823599/organize-and-your-familys-health-information Keeping track of your own health history is challenging enough. Was it 1994 or 1996 that you had shingles? Trying to manage it for a whole family can be downright daunting! Even though computerized records promise to have all the details at our fingertips, you may not always have access to complete records, especially if you switch providers or move. It’s as important to keep track for ourselves of who had what vaccine and when and the name of the doctor who operated on your daughter when she had emergency surgery on vacation. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/823599/organize-and-your-familys-health-information Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Child Development & Health Jen Klein Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:56:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Organization overload: Should you outsource your organizing needs?]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/824487/organization-overload-should-you-outsource-your-organizing-needs We’d all like our own right-hand man when it comes to household chores and organization, but often, money is a consideration. However, when organization overload is seeping into other areas of your life, you might need a professional organizer. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/824487/organization-overload-should-you-outsource-your-organizing-needs Home Organizing & Cleaning Stephanie Taylor Christensen Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:40:00 -0800 <![CDATA[5 Documents you can’t afford not to organize]]> http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/824485/5-documents-you-cant-afford-not-to-organize You organize your cupboards, closet and basement once in a while, but how often do you schedule time to get your financial life straight? Despite our highly virtual society, there are still some financial documents that you must not only have on hand, but also be able to easily retrieve if needed. Jill Pollack, organizational expert, offers her advice for a clutter-free system on these five must-have documents. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/824485/5-documents-you-cant-afford-not-to-organize Living Money and finance Budgeting & Saving Stephanie Taylor Christensen Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:21:00 -0800 <![CDATA[5 Organizing tips for working moms]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/823959/career-spring-cleaning-organize-your-office Whether you work from home or just use your office for family purposes, giving your home office a spring cleaning will boost productivity while reducing stress. From categorizing the clutter to keeping at-home kids happy so you can work, give yourself a career spring cleaning and organize your office with these tips for working moms. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/823959/career-spring-cleaning-organize-your-office Home Organizing & Cleaning Michelle Maffei Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[10 Easy ways to be more organized by Monday morning]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/823951/ten-easy-ways-to-be-more-organized-by-monday-morning Another week, another dollar. Or is it, another week, another pile of laundry, another stack of unpaid bills, another house cluttered with the discards of a busy family? Help is on the way. Pick a weekend, incorporate these 10 easy steps and enjoy a week of peace and serenity. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/823951/ten-easy-ways-to-be-more-organized-by-monday-morning Home Organizing & Cleaning Kat Hobza Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:28:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Get it together: Organize your life!]]> http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/822971/get-it-together-organize-your-life Many people wait until the winter is over for their big “spring cleaning,” but why not get your life organized early in 2011? Consider the following easy tips to get your family organized so you can save time every day. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/822971/get-it-together-organize-your-life Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Mom & Dad Laura Willard Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:01:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Moving to a new house? Get organizational tips for an easier move]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/803496/moving-to-a-new-house-get-organizational-tips-for-an-easier-move The thought of moving usually leaves people feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. However, it doesn't have to. If you take the time to organize your home before moving day, the process will go a whole lot smoother. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/803496/moving-to-a-new-house-get-organizational-tips-for-an-easier-move Home Moving & Packing Lori Wilson Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:22:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Organize your beauty kit: Sort out your makeup and skin care products!]]> http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/802231/organize-your-beauty-kit-sort-out-your-makeup-and-skin-care-products-1 Imagine life as a beauty writer: every day, numerous companies are sending their latest and greatest products for you to try out. Before you know it, your beauty kit has its own zip code -- and you're helplessly lost in it! http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/802231/organize-your-beauty-kit-sort-out-your-makeup-and-skin-care-products-1 Beauty & Style Makeup & Skin Care Aly Walansky Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:29:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Clutter's side effects: How the state of your home affects your life]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/1215/clutters-side-effects-how-the-state-of-your-home-affects-your-life Each area of your home has a symbolic meaning with which you resonate on a subconscious level. Clutter and untidiness within each of these areas causes constriction and inertia in the corresponding aspects of your life. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/1215/clutters-side-effects-how-the-state-of-your-home-affects-your-life Home Organizing & Cleaning Stephanie Roberts Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:29:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Clutter command: Get organized!]]> http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/6102/clutter-command-get-organized Clutter equals stress, plain and simple. Messy rooms, disorganized closets, and jumbled junk drawers add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days. I can't think when things are cluttered! So I've learned a few tricks to control the clutter. I sort and toss the stuff I don't need or want, and I keep the necessities of life tucked away, out of site but easily accessible. http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/6102/clutter-command-get-organized Home Home Improvement Barbara Kavovit