Posts by Lisa Dooley

  Children and Garage Safety Keep tools, chemicals and sharp objects in locked cabinets and always out of the reach of children. Properly store flammable items Certain common household chemicals can just ignite by coming in contact with one another. Be sure to read warning labels and expiration dates, and store each securely in its…

I am truly humbled by my clients’ trust and faith in me – that ability to see through the chaos and challenges of a situation and offer solutions and support that make a difference.  I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure to meet so many amazing clients over the years and making a positive impact has…

Looking for a new calendar solution?  Try a calendar that adheres to the wall with no damage  – no more searching for the calendar and a clean visual of what’s coming up keeps everyone organized.  Update easily by wiping out the old and starting anew… Getting organized can be a series of small steps or breaking down a large project…

With warm weather comes the need for better use of your garage space. Follow these 1-2-3 steps to make your garage space work for you… (1) Zone your space – zones are essential to keeping order in your garage. Automobile supplies, sporting equipment, gardening, and lawn care tools, off-season items, spare household supplies – define…

Happy almost spring!  Ready to clean out those piles of unused items and face those boxes and bins of memorabilia and photos?  Here’s why that’s not always an easy task…. At events and in working with clients, I consistently hear that the hardest item to organize is photos and memorabilia.   Why we struggle to part with…

I’d love to take credit for these “rules” but they are from a recent “Real Simple” magazine article.  What I love about these rules is the positive attitude that leads us to start getting organized…contact Lisa at Your Organized Life to start your organized New Year today!

Don’t let your medicine cabinet become a Halloween horror – ditch the old pills and medications and get organized! The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   In the previous Take-Back events, DEA, in conjunction…

Tired of fighting with brooms and mops every time you open the closet door?  Do you have to wear a football helmet for fear something will fall on your head from an overhead shelf in the closet?  No idea where the right cleaning supplies or extra paper towels are?  Now is a great time to…

There are lots of lists online that tell you about sending sheets, extension cords, and computer cables to college with your student.  But what about the right legal documents?  An important form to have for your student going away to school is a Durable Power of Attorney.   Colleges normally will not release any financial…