How many times have you gone to clean your home only to spend the majority of your time tidying up before you can actually pull out a vacuum or dust rag? Frustration mounts as you realize that postponing putting away the little things has accumulated into a lot of time spent putting everything back into its rightful place. Instead of devoting hours to tidying before you start cleaning your home consider dividing this time across your week by instilling a few habits that prevent the pileup from occurring.  

These five simple daily habits take mere seconds or minutes out of your day, and if everyone in the home does the same, it will become almost effortless to keep your home tidy.  

1 Put Shoes Away: Once at home, remove your shoes. A few pairs by the door is ok, but your entire shoe collection is not. Return shoes to the closet at the end of the day and leave out only what you will wear the following day.

2 Put Clothes Away: The same rule for shoes applies to your clothing. It serves no purpose on the floor or draped over a chair other than to invite more clutter. Put away your clothes, whether in the laundry hamper or re-hung. Slightly worn but not ready for the wash? Find alternative hooks (such as over the door) or create a section of your closet to hang these items for re-wear.

3 Straighten up the Living Room: Before you head to bed each evening put away anything that does not belong in the living room. By resetting the living room every evening you start the morning free of clutter, ready to use the space for guests or just to relax in.

4 Clear Counters: Make sure the dishes are washed and put away, paperwork is sorted and recycled or put into an action pile. Odds and ends with no home quickly collect on counters (and dining tables); find a home for them or throw them away.

5 Make the Bed: Before you head out the door in the morning make your bed. Whether this is immediately after you wake up, or after you get dressed or have had breakfast; the simple act of making your bed makes your room feel instantly tidy.

If you need help clearing and reducing the clutter to save time cleaning, explore the benefits of working with a professional organizer. To find more space, focus and time contact sorted.by Melissa. I want to help you live a more organized life. Let’s get you sorted.

As the owner of your own business, the boundaries between personal and private life can and do bleed into one another. Small business owners often become so consumed with the fear of falling behind or overwhelmed by the variety of tasks such a role demands that they give up before their business has a chance to thrive. I’m here to tell you that anyone can be a successful business owner with the right approach–but it takes discipline, in combination with good habits and organizational skills, to keep both halves of your life successful and in balance. 

My own business, sorted.by Melissa, focuses on helping and coaching others to become better organized using the skills and knowledge I’ve developed over many years of organizing for myself and, informally, for others.  So when I officially launched my business at the start of 2016, I certainly never expected to spend so much time focusing on efficiently organizing myself in preparation. But as a newly minted entrepreneur I found there was an enormous learning curve in understanding how to manage the new demands on my time and workflow as opposed to during my years of “traditional” employment. 

In addition to the time you will spend providing or creating your service or product, your business will need time devoted to marketing, financial administration and networking if it is going to be successful. While everyone has the same number of hours in the day, the difference lies in how you maximize your productivity in order to drive your business forward and achieve success–and keep yourself from burning out. 

SPACE

The workspace we inhabit both physically and virtually needs to be inspiring, yet functional and  practical; free of distractions that take us away from our business. 

• Carve Out a Dedicated Workspace for Yourself: Co-working spaces are great, but most of my work happens on-site with my clients. The running of my business, however, is done from my home office, or rather a small corner desk in my living room. This is my space, my desk, my office. I don’t need much but what it brings me is efficiency, joy and dedication to my purpose. When I sit down I’m focused on work, because this is my place of work. I’m not wasting time and energy pulling out my laptop to get setup and running for the work day or looking for notes. I urge you to get off the kitchen table and find a dedicated workspace for yourself within your home. 

• Clean, Organize and Purge your Space: Nothing is worse than frantically searching for a document or receipt on a disorganized desk or in an over-full workbag. Whether it be daily or weekly I reserve some time for the regular stack of business cards, flyers, mail, conference, network and presentation materials that require my energy to process and file (i.e. action & discard). Most paper items can head straight for the recycle bin, especially anything not related to your business, and the rest should be actioned or set as future task items. I scan and digitize as much as possible, and those few inspirational items I may want to later reference I file in a special accordion file folder.

• Organize Your Digital Life:  While most of us work in the cloud, not enough of us take advantage of digital apps like OneNote and Evernote. I have always been a collector of information like useful websites or news articles. My brain unfortunately doesn’t have the capacity to hold onto all this information, nor do I enjoy the clutter of physical paper and notebooks. Years ago I went digital with Evernote and never looked back. Using the Evernote App on my smartphone I snap a photo of a business card and can recycle or pass on the paper version. When I’m at a client meeting or conference, I can capture notes along with saving photos, agendas or shared digital presentations and PDFs. When I come across a website I want to remember, whether it be a digital tool I could use, tax advice I need for later reference or a list of business books I want to read, I can bookmark the website or create lists to refer to at a later date.

FOCUS

Studies have found that it takes 26 minutes to recover from unexpected interruptions, which makes it even more essential to remove the distractions that prevent you from being laser focused and productive. Luckily as an entrepreneur we can eliminate distracting colleague conversations, but without an action plan we can easily fall into aimlessly surfing the net or tackling non-urgent tasks just because it is the first thing we see. Deciding what to do and when to action it has become even more important than before.  

• Plan Your Days the Evening Before: It is well known that to save time in the morning you should select your outfit the night before. But what about your work deliverables? Setting aside 5-10 minutes every evening (or at the end of the work day) to review your agenda, and to create your actionable to-do list is essential for improving your productivity. When I plan out my day before I start my day I’m on productivity fire, managing my time-sensitive deliverables without stress.  

• Eat the Frog: I’m no stranger to procrastination and just the mere idea floating around in my head that I need to do something I don’t want to do can reduce my focus and productivity.  Mark Twain once said “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning.” The frog is that one thing you have on your to-do list that you dread and that you’re most likely to procrastinate on. Don’t think about it too much, just action it, and you will find your day just got a little lighter. 

• Turn Off Alerts and Notifications: Every application on your computer and phone produces reminders that call out “look at me”. Within minutes of checking a message or email we can find ourselves down the notification rabbit hole. Turn off notification settings from all media and utilize the Do Not Disturb setting when you need to focus on a task. Keep your smartphone out of reach by storing it further away (in another room or in a box) so you need to consciously walk over to where it is in order to use it. Ah, silence, the sound of productivity.  

TIME

Switching between unexpected and unimportant tasks or the urge to check that latest email costs us valuable billable time. After all we are in the business of making money not wasting time. 

• Batch your repetitive tasks:  Every business is different but there are the routine tasks we all need to do for the health of our business. We have follow-up calls with clients, receipts, travel, and time to register, or marketing content to create and post. If you jump around between all these tasks all day long you’ll lose a lot of quality productive time. Instead, batch together tasks that require similar resources in order to streamline their completion, and schedule a time in your agenda to action them. As a result, you will increase your productivity, creativity, and mental sharpness, while decreasing fatigue, procrastination, and stress. 

• Create an email-checking schedule: A behavior trap many still fall into is using email as a TO-DO list, checking it frequently or aimlessly when deciding what to do next. This method means your email inbox will start managing your time instead of you. A better habit, which will keep you focused on the task at hand, is scheduling set times of the day where you check and process email. How often you check is dependent on your business needs, but I find responding within 24 hours rather than the usual 6 seconds hasn’t been a detriment to my business and in fact ensures that my responses are more thoughtful, accurate, and helpful to the client.

• Delegate to a Virtual Assistant: As a (small) business owner, you need to be a jack-of-all-trades, but not every trade is our strongest. Outsourcing parts of your business to someone else who can dedicate the time, and most likely improve your efficiency, will allow you to focus all your available hours on clients or growing your business. Virtual Assistants have a range of services from secretarial and bookkeeping, to client management and marketing. It is a lower cost way to grow your business and buy yourself back some much needed time. 

Using the techniques and tools I’ve described here may feel odd at first, and that’s okay. It will take time to grow into your new role as a business owner and entrepreneur. By giving yourself the space and time you need to nurture your business and yourself as business-owner you will be able to achieve the focus that will bring you success.  

Melissa Curran Kalker is a professional organizer who runs her own business sorted.by Melissa. Her mission is to help busy people and families find more space, focus and time to do the things they love. She shares her organizing & minimalism journey on her Blog and Facebook page.

A well organized and decluttered kitchen will vastly improve the functionality of your cooking space. By implementing the tips and tricks suggested here, your kitchen will be easier to clean, you’ll minimize food waste and improve your cooking efficiency.  I recommend dedicating one weekend afternoon to kitchen reorganization; I promise this time investment will pay off in the long term.

Declutter your kitchen. Decluttering is key to kitchen efficiency. Your kitchen is the most used space in the home with its primary purpose is to cook and store food. If you have items in the cupboards or floating around the counters that do not support your cooking efforts, like paperwork and old batteries, then these don’t belong in the kitchen.

• Clear the countertop. A counter’s primary purpose is for food preparation. The less stored on your countertop the more sanitary and easier it will be to clean. Think of your kitchen counter as prime real estate. Keep items on the counter to a bare minimum. I recommend installing a magnetic wall rail system for your knives and kitchen scissors. Place all utensils, spatulas, and cutlery in drawers with dividers.
• Re-home appliances. Appliances tend to clutter up countertops; and, and all of them need to be stored there. Appliances that you use daily such as a water kettle, coffee machine, or toaster deserve prime spots. Everything else should be stored elsewhere and taken out as needed.
• Weed out your cooking tools. Kitchen gadgets you never use or multiples, un-opened wedding gifts like ice-cream makers, leftover party supplies, holiday serving platters, cocktail accessories, BBQ equipment; they can all creep into the cupboards and onto the shelves of our kitchen crowding the space needed for our everyday items.
• Find new homes for less used items. Do you use your appliances or fancy dishes less than once a month? Find a more suitable storage area for them to make space for the everyday. Cookbooks do not always need to be housed in the kitchen. If you are short on shelf space, consider moving these to a bookshelf in the living room.  

The action triangle. A well-designed kitchen is based on a triangular configuration between the sink, stovetop, and refrigerator. The primary goal of the triangular configuration is to keep major work stations near the cook and minimize the need for unproductive walking around. Understanding the layout of your kitchen will help when organizing your cooking and storage zones.

• Store in line with the action triangle. Most people look at an item and then look for the nearest available space that it will fit. Designate cooking and storage zones and rearrange shelves or cupboards to accommodate an item, so long as it fits within its zone. Pots and pans near the stovetop and glassware/dishes near the sink.
• Keep staples within easy reach. Store herbs and spices in glass jars near the stove but away from heat. Open shelving is great if you have space, otherwise, organize them in a nearby drawer. Store seasonings that you use the most on the counter next to the stove.
• Store similar items together. For optimum efficiency, dedicate one cupboard/drawer to baking tools (tins and trays, silicone molds, and measuring devices) and one near the stovetop for cooking essentials (spoons and spatulas). Store your cutting boards flat in a drawer or vertically in a cupboard. Graters, mandolins, and other small prepping tools can be kept in the same cupboard/drawer.
• Divide the pantry. Sort and store spices, dry ingredients, canned goods, and other non-perishables as they would be grouped and stored in the supermarket. Storing items this way will save space and make it easier to quickly see what supplies may need replenishing on the next grocery run.

Maximize storage space.Storing like with like helps you save space and creates more usable kitchen space. Here are some of my tips for making the most of your storage space.

• Make items accessible.Move plates down to lower cupboards and less frequently used serving dishes to higher shelves. If you have space above your kitchen cabinets, consider storing cake plates and other oversized items on top of the cabinetry.
• Adjust the shelves. Often, we lose valuable storage space by not taking advantage of the vertical space between shelves. Invest in stacking shelves to gain extra shelf space or adjust and add an additional shelf. Don’t forget that the inside door of cabinets, with a few hooks or open-wire shelves, can be used for storing pot lids, spices, or other small kitchen items. Corner kitchen cabinets can benefit from rotating shelves to make items easier to reach.
• Use bins to group similar items together. Spices, seasoning packets, sauces, and oils can quickly become a jumbled mess. These are best stored in a deep drawer for easy overview and access. If this is not an option, use a revolving tray (lazy Susan) or bins to corral flours, sugars, flavorings, and similar items together.
• Decant dry pantry goods into clear, uniform containers. Food packaging is often bulky, leaky, and restricts your ability to quickly assess your stock levels. Decant flours, grains, legumes, spices and nuts into clear, uniform glass or plastic storage containers. Ensure that you can see through the sides and/or lids for quick reference when making your shopping list.

A word on the refrigerator: If you haven’t decluttered your refrigerator, do so now.

• Clear the condiments. Toss out expired or unused condiments and sauces in your fridge. Many of these tend to be stored for extended periods of time going unused, taking up valuable space.
• Create storage zones. Re-organize the fridge into zones by grouping like items together. Many modern refrigerators come with useful, labeled sections. Beverages go on one shelf, condiments and small containers on another. Reserve one drawer for meats and cheeses, one drawer for veggies, and the largest large shelf (which can accommodate storage containers and other odd sizes) for all food preparations and leftovers. The door best stores butter, spreads, and open drink containers.
• Repackage freezer items. Freezer bags are a great alternative to storage containers for vegetables, meats, sauces and other liquids that will be frozen.

As a professional organizer, I don’t believe in the adage “a messy cook is a good cook”. I believe an efficient and organized cook is a good cook. Take Julia Child as an example, she had “a place for everything and everything in its place”, including the outline on peg boards for every kitchen item.

Designating a place for everything will help you maintain your newly decluttered kitchen. Routinely return items to where they belong after use. Clean out your fridge and pantry periodically. Keep drawers orderly, with stacks of pots and pans arranged from biggest at the bottom to smallest on top. Once you’ve set up your kitchen to work efficiently, ease and enjoyment will follow. Your cooking routine will reflect the change and you’ll feel it every time you walk in your kitchen.

• 49% of arguments stem from our different perspectives on what a “mess” actually is
• 44% of us say that clearing out gives us a great sense of relief
• 21% of us fear starting home projects in case we can’t finish
• 23% of us feel stressed because we don’t know what to keep
• 17% of all arguments in the home stem from people intruding on other people’s space

• we have a hard time decluttering, we want less stuff, but have a complicated emotional attachment to our stuff
• my space, your space & our space are hard to define within the home
• we struggle to stay mentally present at home; technology & work get in the way
• we have trouble balancing the good & bad side of technology
• we want our homes to be finished, we are paralyzed by where to start, but the best homes are a continual work in progress and will never be finished

• help you see the big picture
• clear your space of clutter and unnecessary distractions
• focus on the right priorities for your family and home
• find more effective organizing solutions

Everywhere we look there are items we can declutter from our homes. Pick an item a day, or go room by room. If you are looking for inspiration use this list of 101 Things to Declutter starting today. Grab a bag (that’s #1 on the list, you’ve already begun) and start filling it with all the items you no longer need, love or are past their usefulness date. Consider what you can give to someone you know, donate or recycle; the rest gets tossed in the garbage bin.

1. Excess (plastic & paper) shopping bags
2. Old blankets & bedding
3. Excess bedsheets; two sets per bed is enough
4. Hair accessories you don’t use, especially those outstretched hair elastics
5. Jewelry you don’t wear; missing the matching earring?
6. Broken watches
7. Underwear, socks, tights, and bras that are stretched out or have holes
8. Keys without a matching lock
9. Threadbare bath towels
10. Toys & Games your children have outgrown/played
11. Stuffed animals no longer loved
12. Puzzles with missing pieces
13. Old agendas & notebooks
14. Outdated calendars
15. Store catalogues
16. Extra buttons that came with a clothing purchase
17. Used envelopes and old flyers
18. Storage containers without a matching lid
19. Old mobile phones
20. Name badges & lanyards from conferences
21. Kitchen magnets
22. Old invitations
23. Exercise equipment collecting dust
24. Gifts you don’t like
25. DVDs you don’t watch
26. VHS tapes (who still owns a VCR?)
27. Extra key chains
28. Receipts from the supermarket
29. Dried up glue containers
30. Cookbooks you never cook out of
31. Boxes your electronics came in
32. Scarves you never wear
33. Belts that don’t fit
34. Shoes that pinch
35. Shoes you never wear/are old
36. Promotional t-shirts
37. Books you will probably never read
38. Chipped dishes
39. Decorative serving wear you never serve food in
40. Alcohol you’ve never opened & won’t drink
41. Appliance/electronic manuals (you can view these online)
42. Toiletries you will never use
43. Abandoned (art) projects
44. Excess coffee mugs, how many do you need?
45. Apps you don’t use on your phone or tablet
46. Leftover paint you’ll never use again
47. Your child’s artwork (keep the ones you love)
48. Cords & cables to things you no longer own
49. Duplicate kitchen items
50. Used up pens & markers
51. Take out menus
52. Missing socks
53. Handbags/Purses you no longer like
54. Old backpacks
55. Food & spices that are overdate
56. Picture frames you no longer like
57. Luggage you never use (you probably always pack using your favorite piece)
58. Old to-do lists
59. Knickknacks/Souvenirs/Home Décor that doesn’t match your style
60. Small Flash drives/Thumb drives
61. Computer monitors/keyboards/mouse or computer accessories that are outdated/unused
62. Miscellaneous nails, screws, and bolts
63. Perfume/cologne you don’t wear
64. Old phone contacts, business cards you don’t need, the outdated address book
65. Paper, plastic, glass containers collected – time to recycle
66. Broken electronics & appliances
67. Scrap paper
68. Excess flower vases
69. Garden pots you don’t use
70. Wire hangers
71. Plastic around dry-clean items
72. Old newspapers & clippings
73. Old magazines
74. Old school books
75. Expired medicine
76. Dried up nail polish
77. Office Supplies you don’t need or have too much of
78. Subscriptions to services you no longer need
79. Cleaning products you tried and don’t like
80. Used/expired batteries
81. Burned out or broken lightbulbs
82. Old glasses/eyeglass cases
83. Baseball caps & hats no longer worn
84. Sports equipment you no longer use
85. Children’s sippy cups and themed dishes they have outgrown
86. Expired coupons
87. Scrap fabric, yarn, or wool you will never use
88. Nearly used up candles
89. Tax returns more than seven years old
90. Refills for items you no longer have
91. Camping equipment (you never go camping anymore)
92. Leftover party supplies
93. Cheap plastic hangers from the clothing store
94. Flat pillows too uncomfortable even for guests
95. Old dress-up/party costumes
96. Duplicate photos
97. Items cluttering your bulletin board
98. Unused wedding gifts
99. Old toothbrushes
100. One glove missing it’s match
101. Stretched out & faded swimwear

If you are ready to explore the benefits of working with a professional organizer to find more space, focus and time contact sorted.by Melissa. I want to help you live a more organized life. Let’s get you sorted.

Is your smartphone smarter than you? Why are we so addicted to dependent on our smartphones? Why is it such an important object in our lives? It might be because our smartphones have become our agenda, clock, navigator, book, television, audio player, camera, cookbook, newspaper, shopping list, alarm, exercise coach and perhaps even our wallet. Not to mention the numerous game, chat, or social media apps that keep us entertained and connected to the world.

We’ve introduced one of the most integrated and useful pieces of technology into our lives, yet the question begs, who is the master and who is the servant in this relationship?

During a conference for professional organizers, guest speaker Marnix Pauwels (author of Leg dat #@!ding nou ‘ns weg!) asked what might be a healthy relationship with our smartphones? Beyond its practical use, we turn to it in times of boredom, curiosity, loneliness, restlessness, for reassurance, for a pick-me-up or to avoid feeling negative feelings in a particular moment. It drains of us our precious energy, diverts our concentration and weakens our short-term memory muscle.

The reality is we can’t live without our smartphones, they have become too integral to our daily lives. So much so that we now have a new term for our fear of going without them. Nomophobia is the irrational fear of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use your phone for some reason such as the absence of a signal or running out of minutes or battery power. So how do we regain control as master?

Learn to be aware of its presence in your daily life
If you are unsure of how often you reach for your smartphone try an app like QualityTime or Moment.

Recognize when it is becoming a distraction or an emotional substitute
Consciously consider your emotional state when you are interacting with your phone. Could you be more in the moment, mindful of the experience going on around you? Are you avoiding something in the present moment?

Minimize the disruptions
Turn-off notifications & vibrations, reduce the number of apps you use and use the Do Not Disturb setting when you need to focus on a task.

Observe other people’s relationships with their phone
Do you want to emulate their behavior or for them to emulate yours? Lead by example. In your next work meeting, while out with friends for coffee, or interacting with your teen put your phone away. Its mere absence might be noticed.

Create time-out spaces for your smartphone
Keep your smartphone out of your bedroom. Don’t touch your phone until after breakfast. Make the dinner table a no phone zone. Go the extra step, store it further away (in another room or in a box) so you need to consciously walk over to where it is in order to use it.

If you find your digital habits overrunning your life contact sorted.by Melissa. I can help you find more space, focus and time to do the things you love.

I want to help you live a more organized life. Let’s get you sorted.

• Take one day at a time. Or in this case one holiday at a time by planning and organizing for each individually. There is no sense stressing one’s self out by managing it all at once.
• Write it down. Use a central calendar to capture everyone’s commitments and invitations. An overview lets everyone know what to anticipate and where they are expected to be.
• Clear the agendas. Once you’ve noted down all the events and related parties look at what you can cancel or remove from your agenda. Workshops, networks events, conferences, meetings, doctor’s appointments. What can be re-booked during a less stressful time? Must you attend every business or holiday event? Choose consciously those events that bring you the most joy and energy. This is a great exercise in learning to say “no”.
• Declutter central zones. Start with your entryway, clear away items to make room for greeting guests and hanging their coats. Move to the kitchen and clear the countertops. Cooking large meals become an extra challenge when you are limited by space. Turn the guest room back into an inviting place for guests and not your temporary storage or project room.
• Create your to-do list. Do you need to coordinate treats, outfits, or gifts for an event? Are you required to RSVP? Purchase tickets? Note down what needs to be done and set aside an evening to make your arrangements.
• Book in your downtime. Keep at least one weekend day free from engagements. Recovery time is more precious than ever. With the shorter days crawl into bed a little earlier for an extra bit of sleep.
• Swap time with a friend. You need to run errands without the children in tow (how else can Sinterklaas get his shopping done). Ask a friend to trade afternoons looking after each other’s children. You might have a busy day babysitting, but you’ll be rewarded with a relatively quiet and stress-free afternoon to handle all your shopping needs.

Start now, plan and organize what you can. By managing your time wisely during the holiday season you’ll be able to enjoy the festivities rather than stress and lose sleep.

Do you need a little extra help during the holiday season? Perhaps preparing your home for guests, decorating your home for the festive season, or organizing your kitchen for holiday cooking? Bring order, structure, and efficiency to your home by contacting sorted.by Melissa by email or phone for a Free Consultation. 

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A few years back, I managed and coordinated the IT needs for a consultancy. My colleagues would ring me up or pop-by my desk with all sorts of computer problems for me to troubleshoot. As consultants, client deliverables were priority number one, and forced downtime/loss of work time from a faulty laptop was frustrating and unacceptable.

Often the issues were simple enough to resolve with updates or removals of problematic applications. Having full access to someone’s computer is an eye-opening experience. I could see those that worked in chaos, files and shortcuts all over their desktops, and those who were impatient and just clicked on every button allowing dozens of applications to be downloaded, clogging up computer memory, slowing down their system.

Computers, for most of us, are fundamental to our working lives. To maintain our work productivity and valuable time we need to maintain good working computers. You don’t need to be a computer expert to do this, just follow these few principles for maintaining a functionally efficient, de-cluttered, and organized computer.

System

• Install the latest updates for applications and programs to work optimally.
• With every download and browser click you run the risk of accidentally introducing a computer virus; Run a virus scanner such as ESET Online Scanner
• To optimize the disk space on your Hard Drive run the Disk clean-up/defrag program from your computer which can be found in system settings. Or download a free disk cleaner such as Piriform CC Cleaner
• Clear your Temporary Files (File Explore > %temp% > Delete Files)
• Uninstall unused applications and programs (see System Settings) you don’t use or need; bonus, it frees up more space on your hard drive.

Web Browser

• Clear your homepage of distractions. Choose for a simple search engine homepage without the personalization, updates or news.
• Clear your browsers cookies/browsing data regularly.
• Delete most of your bookmarks. Keep only those that you use routinely. If you want to remember a website for future reference, consider web clipping and saving in Evernote.
• Organize your bookmarks into a folder or if you only use a handful add the ones you use the most on to a bookmark bar.

Desktop & Folders

• Clear your computer desktop of old and unnecessary files or shortcuts.
• Have a simple desktop background image that will be inspiring, not distracting.
• Organize your desktop into quadrants: work, personal, to file, tools. Consider using a desktop wallpaper that helps you organize such as the sorted. Desktop Organizer.
• Create a good folder structure and file your documents for easy retrieval.
• Remove as many desktop icons as you can. With a good folder structure, you won’t need shortcuts to your folders.
• Delete old documents and extra versions.
• Empty your download folder.
• Empty your trashcan.

While you are working on your computer lets also do the same for your tablet and smartphone.

Tablets & smartphones

• Remove unused apps from your devices.
• Group and organize your apps into folders. Have all your apps fit on 1-2 screens.
• Delete photos you really don’t need. Undo the autosave photo function from Whatsapp, Viber or other chat apps.

Are you, or your business, struggling to keep organized digitally? Bring order, structure, and efficiency to your digital life by contacting sorted.by Melissa by email or phone for a Free Consultation. 

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