I’m working with a client whose family has just moved from a large, spacious house into a decent size New York apartment.  As we are tackling the unpacking chores, I can see how easy it is to become overwhelmed by all the decisions that need to be made concerning the best storage location for everything from clothing… Continue Reading »

Now that the final phase of this project has been completed, the transformation that has occurred in this space is amazing.  My objective was to figure out how to best utilize all available space and create as much storage as possible.  These are solid office organizing ideas that I draw on repeatedly. In this particular case, we… Continue Reading »

Now that the dozens and dozens of boxes have been picked up by the shredding company and all of the trash bags have been removed, it’s amazing how much space there is for the 20+ file cabinets and assorted items that need to be stored in this one room.  This part of the project is… Continue Reading »

The contents of every space should be reviewed periodically and the excess clutter and unwanted paperwork collected. Regular, systematized paper organizing is key to keeping your filing systems effective and efficient. As it is very easy to overlook this task, it is extremely important to book time on the calendar for it that coincides with other… Continue Reading »

As in any project, the hardest part is getting started.  Once you have gotten past that hurdle, the project starts to take on a life of its own and momentum builds.  This is exactly what happened with the paper organizing and filing portion of this project.  As we started the process of adding the 16 shelves of… Continue Reading »

Yesterday it was time to get to work organizing files in the patient archive and get it into shape.  We had to start by purging all of the older files that no longer needed to be kept – the first step of organizing files in any office.  While there is a retention guideline established, time… Continue Reading »