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The Comfort Zone : Newsletters

Read copies of our recent newsletters which offer tips and organizing solutions for home and office from New York City Professional Organizing and Productivity Consultant, Stephanie Shalofsky.

December 2011 - Organizing Gifts & Tips

Here are some suggestions for gifts for the holidays and tips for organizing your email and papers.

October 2011 - Top 5 E-mail Organizing Tips

E-mail organizing in NYC offices is essential in order to remain in control and avoid overload.  Here are 5 tips to help you do so. 

September 2011 - Case Study: Managing the To-Do List

My client and I have spent numerous sessions in her NYC office discussing organizing solutions that would help her better manage her daily to-do list.  Her progress has been significant and is detailed in this month's newsletter.

August 2011 - Organize NYC Home for National Preparedness Month

As September is National Preparedness Month, here are some simple home organizing tips for getting your NYC home ready for a hurricane, earthquake or other emergency.

July 2011 - Organize Your Closet, Donate Unwanted Shoes

Get started on organizing your NYC closet by collecting all the shoes that are no longer in style, don't fit or you just don't like.  Donate these shoes to Soles4Souls.   

June 2011 - Vacation Organizing Tips

If you tackle your vacation prep tasks in the same fashion as you would address organizing your NYC home or office, it will be less stressful and overwhelming.  Here are some tools and tips to help you.

May 2011 - Eliminating Home & Office Clutter

Organizing your NYC office or home can be especially challenging if there is too much clutter crowding the space. Here are some tips for eliminating the clutter. 

April 2011 - 6 New Organizing Products

Organizing solutions that will make the time spent in your NYC home or office more productive are profiled in this month's issue.

March 2011 - 10 Organizing Tips for Tax Time

The good news is that there are still 3 weeks until the tax filing deadline.  The even better news is that these  tips for organizing tax paperwork are easy to implement. Learn more.

February 2011 - Less Is More Organizing Tips

As possessions tend to expand to fill available space, here are 5 organizing solutions that will help with clutter management and maximizing smaller spaces.  Read the tips.

January 2011 - Start The Year Organized

As there are many benefits to starting the year off with an organized home or office, we are offering a special limited time promotion to help clients jumpstart the process of organizing their home or office.  Learn more.

November/December 2010 - Holiday Organizing Tips

Have a less stressful and more enjoyable time this holiday season by applying some simple holiday organizing solutions.  Consider sharing the gift of organization with those on your shopping list by giving them a Gift Certificate to get them started on their home or office organizing project.  Read more.

October 2010 - Home Office Organizing Case Study

As it was essential that my client have a dedicated work space in her home for running her business, she needed a home office organizer to help her transform a storage room into an office in her NYC home. Once this home office organizing project was completed, she was much more productive. Read on for the details and pictures.

September 2010 - Overcoming Procrastination

The bad news is that procrastination impacts our productivity, our ability to stay organized and our stress level. The good news is that this is a habit that can be changed. Reasons for procrastinating and organizing solutions for addressing it are shared in this issue.

August 2010 - Office Organizing & Move Case Study

The project detailed in this month's newsletter included an office move, de-cluttering and organizing office files into an easy-to-use office filing system and all of which needed to be completed within a month.

July 2010 - Creating An Effective To-Do List

If you follow my 6 easy tips for organizing your time and task management, you will know what needs to be done next and be much more focused on the tasks that need to be addressed. Read my to-do list tips.

June 2010 - E-mail Organizing Tips

Adopt good habits and procedures that will help reduce the amount of e-mail sent/received as well as the time
it takes to respond to a message. E-mail organizing tips and stats are shared in this month's newsletter.

May 2010 - Organizing Products - Something For Everyone

Here are some products for office organizing and home organizing that were displayed at last month's NAPO Conference. Some are a variation on the tried and true while others are quite innovative. Learn more.

April 2010 - Green Organizing Tips

Three concepts which are especially relevant when doing an office organizing or home organizing project are: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Suggestions for doing so are shared in this month's newsletter.

March 2010 - Organizing Strategy/Case Study

Before taking on any office organizing or home organizing task, create a plan of attack so that you'll use your time efficiently. For additional inspiration, read the paper management case study.

February 2010 - Time Management Tips

In honor of National Time Management month, I offer time saving tips for managing your e-mail, your desk and your day that can be applied to both office organizing and the home. Read the newsletter.

January 2010 - New Year's Resolutions

Make this the year that you don't break any of your resolutions. Read our 6 tips for making this a reality. In addition, read about how iPEP is helping me keep my resolution. Read more.

Our Process:

Every office and household is different, and whether you’re in a professional or personal setting, your organizing solutions need to match your unique needs, space, specifications and goals. The Organizing Zone’s professional New York organizer solves your organizational challenges with a powerful, personalized 6-step process: