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Maya ’s love of helping people translated naturally into being a professional organizer, after doing some dramatic downsizing to simplify her own life.
Maya Willis can create an organization plan for your home or office, and she travels to speak as an organization coach. Her specialty is simplicity. Maya is multitalented and works as a professional photographer as well as a freelance writer.
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Easy Organization Techniques for Holiday Decor
Most families enjoy decorating their home and yard for the various holidays throughout the year. However, it can often be difficult to keep holiday decor organized, easily accessible and yet out of the way throughout the year when it's not being used. If your basement, attic or garage is stuffed to the gills with messy and disorganized boxes, bags and bins of holiday decorating supplies, here are some easy organizational tips you can try. Decide on an Organizational Strategy
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Increasing Your Personal Efficiency: Get More Done with Less
In today's world, there always seems to be a focus on "more, more, more." Most people seem focused on finding ways to make more money, own more possessions, and occupy more of their time with work and other worthwhile pursuits. While some of these tendencies can be quite productive and even admirable, this kind of "go-go-go" mentality does tend to create a lot of personal stress. Instead of constantly looking for ways to acquire more of what you don't have, perhaps it's time to concentrate on doing more with what you already have.
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Cleaning Supplies: Organizational Strategies that Work
If finding your cleaning supplies is sometimes more challenging than the cleaning tasks themselves, then perhaps it's time to get your supplies better organized. In some cases, finding an organizational strategy that works for your cleaning materials is simply a matter of convenience. However, in other cases finding a good storage solution is a matter of safety, especially in homes with small children or pets. If you want to streamline the cleaning tasks around your home by getting your supplies in better order, here are some organizational strategies to try. Read the Labels
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Finding the Inspiration You Need to Get Organized
Is your home, office or personal life disorganized, and yet each day you fail to start working to correct the problem? If so, chances are you are simply overwhelmed by the thought of starting the job. Most people find that once they start cleaning and organizing, it's actually a lot easier than they had thought it would be. If you need a bit of help taking that first step, here are some ways you can find the inspiration to finally get organized. Think About Stress Relief
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Simplify and Organize Your Personal Care Regime
If your family is like most families, time and bathroom space always seems to be in short supply in the morning. With everyone rushing around getting dressed and taking care of their personal care regime, things can get pretty hectic, disorganized and chaotic. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get your own personal care regime under better control, as well as help your other family members do the same? By using these tips, you'll be able to transform hectic mornings into something much more manageable and less stressful. Create a Schedule
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Organizing the Mail Helps Reduce Household Clutter
If your family is like most, paper clutter and chaos is probably one of your most challenging organizational issues. In today's busy world, it can be quite difficult to keep household paperwork organized. Even though the thought of a "paperless office" might sound appealing, the fact remains that most homes have far too much paper. If you'd like to get the paper mess in your home under better control, dealing with the daily mail can be a great place to start. The Disadvantages of Poor Mail Handling Strategies
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Get Organized and Save at Least an Hour Each Day
If your home or personal life is chaotic and disorganized, chances are you are wasting at least an hour of valuable time each and every day. You might not actually realize how much time you spend looking for things or trying to deal with the detrimental effects of clutter and disorganization. But, if you took the time to write down the details of your day, you'd quickly see how disorganization is causing you to waste time. Just think of what you could do with an extra hour every day!
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Starting a Daily Organization Strategy
If your home or office has become disorganized, you might be too overwhelmed by the situation and not even know where to begin. Often the main obstacle to getting organized is just mustering up the enthusiasm for getting started. If things have really fallen into disarray, it can be difficult to know how to go about cleaning up the mess, and it might seem hopeless. If this is the case, planning a daily organization strategy can often be the best place to start. Planning Your Initial Strategy In order to succeed at anything, you have to create a realistic plan.
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Organize Your Coats and Other Winter Wardrobe Items
As the colder weather approaches, it eventually becomes time to take your bulky winter coats and other winter wardrobe items out of storage. When this happens, many families struggle with how to store them in a convenient and yet space-efficient manner. Because these items are bulkier than summer clothing items, the result is often over-stuffed closets and a general lack of storage space. If it's time to make your seasonal wardrobe switch, here are a few ideas that can make the entire process easier and a lot less frustrating. Organizing Coats
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Organizing Your Book Collection
If you love to read, there's probably a good chance that you've accumulated a sizable collection of books over the years. In this "digital age," e-readers and digital books are becoming far more popular. Although you might personally embrace the concept of digital media, there's probably a good chance that you still own a myriad of "hard copy" books as well. Some of your books might hold sentimental value and others might actually be valuable. However, you probably also own a number of books that you don't really need to keep.
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Spring Cleaning and Organization Tips for the Home
A clean home is usually an organized home. Springtime has finally arrived, and the time has come to start getting your home spring-ready both inside and out in preparation for the warm, sunny days ahead. The tips for spring cleaning and organization that follow will help you stay on track to get everything done while still having time to relax on the deck. Spring Cleaning and Organizing Inside the Home
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Easy Tips to Get Your Pet Supplies Organized
If you have pets, you probably know how difficult it can be to keep all their supplies and accessories well organized. If your pet supplies are disorganized, you might not be able to find the items when you need them most. It can be well worth the time and effort to get everything organized and under control. Here are some tips you can use to clean things up quick. Sort and Purge
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Maya Willis
All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost. — J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. — Chinese proverb