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<title>Sharon Lowenheim - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sharon Lowenheim, MBA, MSE, spent over 20 years working for three of the world's largest corporations (Mobil Oil, Philip Morris, and Pfizer). She saw firsthand how the accelerating pace of incoming information has made staying organized increasingly difficult, and how today's "time-saving tools" have made things worse instead of better. Sharon is a native New Yorker. She has never lived in a house and has never owned a car! She has thus spent a lifetime developing techniques for living happily and comfortably in small spaces. Sharon graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in ... ]]></description>
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<title>Coupons: To Clip or Not to Clip?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:14:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever carried a coupon around for weeks, then forgot to use it when you actually purchased the item? Or found yourself in a store in which you needed to buy something, but postponed buying it because you knew you had a coupon at home? Learn how to stop wasting time by implementing a rational coupon strategy.]]></description>
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<title>Got New Electronics?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:36:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Technology changes so quickly these days that we've just barely mastered an acquisition before an updated version with amazing new features is out on the market. No wonder we have a tendency to replace things that still work. I myself have just done so with my landline phone, and I'm thrilled with my decision. However, one of the consequences of rapid technology advances is... clutter. Here is some advice to prevent the clutter that occurs when you get new electronics.]]></description>
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<title>Out-Of-The-Armoire Thinking</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:50:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you making self-defeating decisions as a result of outmoded thinking? Have you been doing things the same way for so long that you can't even imagine there is a more efficient way of doing them? Take a look at places where you are bogged down and see if you can benefit from some out-of-the-armoire thinking.]]></description>
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<title>Time Is a Zero-Sum Game</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:54:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Too much on your plate? Trying to figure out what is important and what you can let go? Find out how this author's new dog helped her decide her priorities.]]></description>
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<title>The Power of Labeling</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:56:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two of my basic organizing principles are: (1) Every item must have a home, and (2) Keep like with like. By selecting a home for every item, you know where to look for it when you need it, and you know where to put it away when you are done. By keeping like with like, you avoid creating multiple homes for similar things. I've discovered a great way to reinforce these two principles: labeling.]]></description>
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<title>A Cautionary Tale About Q-Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:58:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you so susceptible to a bargain that you buy way more than you need? This tale about Q-tips illustrates the dangers of this habit.]]></description>
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<title>Paper Handling Guidelines</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:26:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have a problem with paper? Does it seem to multiply overnight? Do you get your desk cleaned off, only to find an intimidating pile there again just a few days later? You are not alone.]]></description>
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<title>Packing Tip - Plan Before You Go</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:19:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the weeks before I go on a trip, people always ask me, "Are you packed yet?" They assume that, because I am an organizer, I pack my bags well in advance. The truth is that I don't pack my bags until the night before I leave. ]]></description>
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<title>Secrets of an Empty Inbox</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:08:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I did it on Friday night, and again on Saturday morning. I even did it again on Sunday! What did I do? I got my inbox down to zero. Yes, that's right, zero e-mails in my inbox. And you can do it too! Here are my secrets.]]></description>
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<title>Why Vegetables Are Better Than Clothes</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:44:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you fighting a daily war with your clothes closet and drawers? Find out how your closets and drawers get overstuffed, and what you can do about it.]]></description>
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<title>Saved From the &quot;What If&quot; Monster</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:24:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had a close call today. Luckily, I came to my senses in time. If you've ever been in the clutches of the "What If" monster, you'll want to read this.]]></description>
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<title>How Smart is Your Smart Phone?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:03:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your smart phone is really increasing your efficiency? Don't let fear of trying something new stand in your way of getting the tools that will really make 21st century life easier for you. Don't let habit keep you tied to a technology that may no longer be what you need.]]></description>
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<title>Nip Paper in the Bud</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:29:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Paper flows into our lives with surprising regularity, and it piles up quickly. Snail mail, newspapers, magazines, work memos, school flyers, invitations, brochures... the longer you put off dealing with it, the harder it is to get started and the more deadlines you will miss. The solution? Set up an efficient paper processing center and nip those papers in the bud.]]></description>
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<title>Making Our Closets Work Year Round</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:51:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can you make a graceful transition from winter to spring when the weather keeps ping-ponging? When the temperature is 65 degrees one day and 35 degrees the next, as happened recently, it is really nice to be able to access your short-sleeved tops and your warm sweaters with equal ease.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have Too Many Clothes?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why are you dedicating 80% of your precious closet and drawer space to clothes that rarely see the light of day? Here is a simple method to get your clothes organized once and for all!]]></description>
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<title>Reduce Unwanted E-Mail by Unsubscribing</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:13:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you get e-mails from commercial web sites that you visited and inadvertently (or advertently) agreed to receive updates from? Tired of slogging through all that unwanted mail in your inbox so that you can find the messages that are truly deserving of your attention?]]></description>
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<title>Unstuff Your Linen Closet</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:42:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you still have every towel you ever owned- including the ones you used in college? Is it impossible for you to pull anything out of your linen closet without everything coming out because it's so stuffed? Perhaps it's time for you to give your linen closet a makeover.]]></description>
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<title>Business Cards - Information Or Clutter?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:48:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[They're everywhere - those cute little 2 by 3 1/2-inch paper rectangles with colorful logos, attractive graphics, and snappy tag lines. We pick them up at stores and doctors' offices. ]]></description>
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<title>In Praise of Deadlines</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you consider yourself a procrastinator? Interestingly, most people do. Even though I teach time management and productivity, that's no guarantee that I won't succumb to the lure of on-line Sudoku in spite of my beautifully prioritized to-do list.]]></description>
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<title>Setting Up Your Desk Area</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:25:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once they have gotten rid of piles of paper and rediscovered the tops of their desks, clients often ask me what is the best way to set up their desk areas.  Sit down at your desk and spread out your arms in all directions.  Any part of your desk that is at your fingertips is what I refer to as "prime real estate".]]></description>
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<title>Cold Weather Transition</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:13:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now is the time to remind yourself what your winter outerwear looks like, as well as to say goodbye to your summer gear.  Here are some steps to make that cold weather transition a smooth one.]]></description>
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<title>Stop Running Out</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:40:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself making urgent trips to the store because you've run out of an important item? Or worse yet, having to manage without something because you can't get to the store?  By planning ahead, you can be sure to always have what you need when you need it.]]></description>
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<title>Preparing For Disaster</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:42:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month?  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Citizen Corps have sponsored this event for the last sixyears to encourage Americans to prepare for all kinds of emergencies.  What do you need to do in order to be prepared?  Create an emergency kit, and develop a communications plan.]]></description>
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<title>Back-To-School Organizing Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:53:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's Labor Day, which means no matter how we try to deny it, summer is officially over! For many of us, the end of summer means back to school.  How can you help your kids to stay organized during the school year?]]></description>
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<title>Slow Down, You Move Too Fast</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:32:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you tired of rushing to your next appointment? Do you experience continual stress because you cut it too close and are always in danger of arriving late? Here's a solution to improve your on-time record as well reduce your stress level.]]></description>
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<title>Drop Before You Shop</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:16:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself shopping for new things even though your home is already stuffed?  Follow these tips when you go shopping to ensure that you don't just add to the clutter.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Let Your Stuff Crowd You Out!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:40:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've all heard of Parkinson's law, which states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.  Here is the Organizing Goddess's corollary: Stuff expands to fill the space available for its storage.]]></description>
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<title>Four Words That Cause Clutter</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:13:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What if I told you that if you banished one four-word phrase from your vocabulary, you could live a clutter-free life?    Those four words are: "I'll do it later."    ]]></description>
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<title>Work at Your Peak Efficiency</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:11:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In two days, I will be flying to Orlando to attend the annual organizers' conference.  My focus for the next two days is be as efficient as possible: plowing through my to-do list, answering e-mails with rapidity, turning down requests for meetings, and delaying until next week anything that doesn't need to be done now.  I plan to leave my inbox completely empty, and my desk clear of paper.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could work this efficiently all the time, and not just when we are about to take a trip?]]></description>
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<title>A Paperless Society?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:39:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The advent of the computer age was supposed to herald a paperless society.  Those of us on the receiving end know that this did not happen.  How can we ever expect to keep paper at bay?]]></description>
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<title>Collection, Or Clutter?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:16:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At what point does a collection become clutter? Collections usually start off innocently enough. You accumulate two or three items you love, and before long, you become obsessed with owning as many as you can. Friends begin noticing your accumulation and start adding to it. Eventually, your home is overrun with them, whether they be of potential value, like Hummels or original Barbie dolls, or whimsical, like ceramic pigs or stuffed smiley-faces.]]></description>
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<title>Organizing For Recession</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:59:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bank bailouts, the Wall Street meltdown, increased layoffs - it seems like a good time to cut back on expenses.  With so much uncertainty, you may not realize that organizing is a great investment.  How can organizing position you to weather a recession?]]></description>
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<title>How Long Should I Keep My Tax Records?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:56:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is a question that almost everyone has, but to which few can supply a satisfactory answer. Here are some guidelines.]]></description>
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<title>Making New Year's Resolutions That Stick</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:59:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions have become a cliche. Everybody makes them and everybody breaks them! How many times have you made a solemn vow to yourself on January 1st, only to give up in frustration by January 8th?]]></description>
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<title>The Top Ten Moving Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:22:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staying organized during a move is difficult, but it can make all the difference between a smooth move and a rocky one.  See what organizing mistakes people who are moving make most often, and how you can avoid making those same mistakes.]]></description>
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<title>The 10 Biggest Organizing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:05:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people want to get organized but don't know how to take the first step.  Unfortunately, the first step many of them take is the wrong step!  Here are the ten biggest mistakes that would-be organizers make, and how to avoid them.]]></description>
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