Organisational Tips for September
Usually, at this time of the year, I’d be all about embracing the back-to-school fee. My thoughts would turn to finding ways to enjoy the last of the summer weather while putting foundations in place for winter. However, I’m a little distracted from such...
Organisational tips for March
Zero your working space In other words, tidy your desk. Not a half-hearted shuffle of papers either! Firstly, take everything off your desk. Give it a good clean. Find a pot or tray to put a selection of writing instruments in and out the rest in a drawer. Do...
Saved for Later?
Are you in the habit of saving posts to read later? Even if you have no idea when later will be? When Twitter was in its infancy I used the like button as a way of saving things I wanted to look at later. I’d read the post or follow up on the link and then...
An Envelope of Snippets part 23
Having a decluttered and streamlined home seems like a great goal for summer (or any time of the year). Organisation doesn’t have to be super serious. Just try and enjoy it. The thing that stops me from being completely digital is the lure of glorious...
Packing minimal stationery for travel
So you’re going on holiday and you’re super excited. The trip is going to be amazing. And (almost as exciting) you get to make loads of lists before you go. There are lists of places to visits, cards with key phrases and information, sticky notes with...
The Silly September sale is on its way
September has got us thinking about decluttering, our ongoing quest for early nights and Ink Drops turning 5 in October. The decluttering seemed the ideal place to kick-off. Our list of decluttering spaces started off innocently enough with desks, files and computers....My dream desk
What would your dream desk look like? How do you imagine your working space? I certainly have dreams of a beautifully organised desk. Depending on my mood the desk and surrounding surfaces might be almost empty except for a beautiful carefully chosen pen and notebook....
What a difference 5 minutes makes
I’m sure it’s fairly obvious to regular readers that Annastasia is the organised, systematic one, and I’m the chaotic one that gets stuff done last minute and in random order. However, a friend recently introduced me to the idea of five-minute bursts...
Using your ‘best’ things for everyday
If you’re anything like me, you probably have duplicates of lots of things you own. One set for every day, one set for “best” or “special occasions”. From stationery to cutlery and shoes to umbrellas, I have always harboured this strange...
How I declutter: mid-year update
I’m six months into my declutter schedule which means I’m halfway through. I’ve been clearing out 6 spots a month since January. So what have I learnt? It can be hard to keep the momentum. Some months it has been easy to dealt with six spots. Other...Get featured on our blog!
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