http://unclutterer.com/discuss/tags/notebook The community for people interested in home and office organizing. en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:25:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://unclutterer.com/discuss/search.php http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/new-herewith-questions#post-43917 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:47:15 +0000 LabbieLady 43917@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>Hi<br /> Wow...I am glad I found this website. And the fact that it has a forum is even better! </p> <p>My biggest challenge right now is paper. To do lists, mail, insurance paperwork, bills, coupons, etc. It all makes me feel SO overwhelmed!! I enjoy making "to do lists" and putting my ideas and thoughts on paper. My problem is that I have too many lists and can never seem to find the one I need. I am getting better about putting lists on my smart phone, but I really prefer pen and paper. I have more notebooks than I can count. I keep thinking if I find THE RIGHT notebook, I will magically get it together. So then I find a pretty notebook but I don't want to write in it too much because then I will use it all up and not have a "perfect" notebook anymore. How insane do I sound?! I never learned routine or the importance of habit as a child, and at age 43 I am struggling to keep it together. Of course my 13 yr old daughter has to take after me and not her military raised father who never struggles with any of this organization stuff. I am not a pack rat, but I do tend to hang on to things longer than I need to..."just in case" :). </p> <p>Ok, so our house flooded the day before Thanksgiving, one of my dogs died and my daughter had her 2nd major surgery on12/28 (first major surgery was Sept 30th). Soooo it has been a very hectic 4 months. I always use New Years Day as my super duper cleaning day and get the feeling I will start the year off right...except my daughter was in the hospital on January 1st. I still have tons of stuff in my garage that needs to be put back in the house from the flood (all repairs are finished) but I look at allmof the STUFF and I just want to cry. It's so overwhelming. But I also feel like this is a good time to start fresh since I am pretty much starting over in terms of organizing my desk and storage areas. But still...so daunting.</p> <p>Oh...I went off on a tangent...I also struggle with disorganized thinking, too! The first thing I want to tackle is the LIST problem. Any suggestions on the best way to go about this? Any particular notebooks you can recommend? Any suggestions at all are very welcome!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Paige </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/a-thing-a-day-uncluttering-your-home-one-thing-at-a-time#post-4940 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:30:19 +0000 eternalvoyageur 4940@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>Welcome to the ATAD challenge !</p> <p>The challenge is about getting rid of one object a day, for... a month ? A year ? It´s up to you how long you want your challenge to last.</p> <p> Whether you give away, trash or donate the object is immaterial, but it must be gone from your life and space. Putting it into storage doesn´t count; though you are allowed to, say, collect the things in a box to donate them at the end of the month.</p> <p> Oh, and you´re also allowed to cheat and fill your quota ahead of time, like throwing out 7 things on Monday, making that a week´s worth of ATAD.</p> <p> By telling us on here what you got rid of today will not only help with the accountability issues, you´ll also help others rethink their possessions (he got rid of his xyz ? Come to think of it, do I really need mine ?)</p> <p> So, what did you set free today ? </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/clutter-of-writing-things-down#post-164 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:17:23 +0000 brw 164@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>I have (what I think) is a unique problem of writing things down and making lists. I use many different papers (looseleaf, blank white, spiral notebook, 3-ring binders, post its, 3x5 cards, etc). </p> <p>I end up writing things in different places, then I'll decide to just use one, and transcribe everything from one to the other, then I'm at work and don't have my notebook or 3-ring binder with me, so I use lined paper to make the day's notes, or to-do list....then sometimes when I get home, I don't even take out the paper to utilize the lists, thoughts, etc.</p> <p>I've tried online, using email, organizers, and nothing seems to work....I have an iphone, and have tried the to-do sites that even have iphone apps....</p> <p>I always say I'm a highly organized person on the inside, but outwardly when it comes to this type of paper clutter, I cannot seem to tackle it....</p> <p>I will add that while some of the things get done, most don't...my lists include everything from what I need to do today, to things that I am thinking about doing, random thoughts, etc...</p> <p>Then there's the bills and other paperwork.....</p> <p>Anyone else have these experiences? Or have you found a solution?</p> <p>Tired of it!! ;-) </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/old-university-notes#post-1640 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:23:44 +0000 badkitti 1640@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>Gah. I keep looking at mine. I spent hours writing notes (otherwise known as copying notes in lectures and promptly ignoring them despite impending exams) and I have at least 20 folders of stuff (I daren't count). </p> <p>This appears to be my stumbling block. I can't quite convince myself I don't need them. The information is probably available on the internet or I could buy a book.</p> <p>Maybe next time I move...... </p>