Back to School - Get Prepped!

It's almost back to school! Take a night to have kids try on clothes. Make it fun- 


smaller kids can have a fashion show...craziest outfits! You just want to see what 


fits and what you need to buy, alter, mend. Have older kids decide what they will 


or won't wear this year. No point taking up space in the closet for something that 


will never leave it! And don't forget the shoes!!!!

Great For Filing!

One area of organizing that's always time consuming and overwhelming for our clients is papers! It's difficult to keep up with papers because they just don't stop flowing in. A lot of our clients have jobs where they have lots of projects beginning, ongoing and wrapping up so their files are constantly changing. This also happens with the moms we work with, soccer is scratched out, tennis is added. You get the idea. 
At the 2011 NAPO Conference, we met a great team from The Pencil Grip, Inc. www.thepencilgrip.com and they introduced us to a fantastic filing tool. We've used this on a few clients so far and the response has been so amazing, we wanted to share it with you. It's the Filertek Filing System.
Ok, the Filertek Filing System- what is it??? Ready? Drum roll, please...Dry erase hanging file tabs!!!!
You simply write on the tab, click it closed, and clip it on to any hanging and suspension files. 
Not kidding you, if you deal with files on a regular basis, this will make your life so much easier!! How? Check this out: 
They work great with the Brother P-Touch or Dymo labels if you don't want to write on them. They are also great for pre-sorting those papers until you get your system just right - no more losing the sticky notes and starting over...They literally take half the time of regular file labels - just wipe, flip, click! And, everyone knows that 21times believes organizing doesn't have to cost a lot of money- so we love that they are reusable! Reusable and they stay neat, because if you can't read the label, you can't find what you're looking for...Give them a try- we think you'll love them as much as we do!
Filertek sent us some samples for a giveaway, check us out at www.facebook.com/twentyonex to see how you can win!


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Please note: This is the opinion of 21times Professional Organizing and not an endorsement.  21times Professional Organizing was not paid for this review.

Back to School - Get in Gear!

I know you're running around getting everything ready for the kids to get back to school. Take this time to get the whole family set up and back in the routine of the school year. Start with your time schedule. Get everybody up earlier and to bed earlier so that your inner clocks are prepared. Set up homework stations, chores lists, shower schedules and leisure time now before you have homework and carpooling and after school activities. Don't forget your desk. Is it stocked?- take advantage of the back to school sales especially for expensive items like ink and toner...And, as always, get everyone involved- maybe have a night of brainstorming ideas for each area. And don't forget to add fun stuff too!! How about a cook-off, a hidden treasure to be found while cleaning (nobody will miss a spot!), or a contest for donations (c'mon, you knew I'd say to declutter ; )  The closer you are to getting back to routine when the times comes, the easier it will be to be to handle the new challenges and changes that every new school year brings!

Back to School! Already??

It's almost back to school! Take a night to have kids try on clothes. Make it fun- 


smaller kids can have a fashion show...craziest outfits! You just want to see what 


fits and what you need to buy, alter, mend. Have older kids decide what they will 


or won't wear this year. No point taking up space in the closet for something that 


will never leave it! And don't forget the shoes!!!!