ORGANIZER TALK

ORGANIZER TALK
U Michelle Walsh, a professional organizer with Bothell, Wash.-based Office Options Inc., explains why desk organization is so hard: "A lot of us were never taught to work at a desk. We need to figure out a structure ... 15 minutes a day will keep a desk organized. Don't think, 'If I'm organized Monday, I'll be organized for the rest of my life.' Things will get out of whack, but with a basic structure in place, you can put it back together quickly."
U Julie Morgenstern, author of the best seller "Organizing From the Inside Out," says: "Many people think organizing is about getting rid of things. It's not. Organizing is actually the opposite; it's about identifying what's important to you and making those things easily accessible. This is a much more positive, much less punishing approach. The idea is to store things where they are used, not just where they fit. I teach people to look to where the piles are, and create storage there."