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The secret sauce? Prioritize

a black and white photo collage of many different, overlapping clock faces with different timesOriginal image by Andrey Grushnikov on pexels.com

Wheatlets asked "What does your daily schedule look like, hour by hour?," and it's interesting to read how various people juggle their various to-dos, must-dos, and wanna-dos vis a vis their various workloads and personality types.

03/24/24
by taz

[Charm: 10]

screenshot from a spreadsheet showing data tab with text:
Sort sheet by column B, A → Z
Sort sheet by column B, Z → A
Sort range...
Named and protected ranges...
Y Filter
Pivot table report...
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Parasite Unseen (delightfully) admits to being a "spreadsheet person" in the Placeholder Girlfriend thread

12/09/23
by taz

Stuffed animal social media

photo of a cream-colored stuffed rabbit against a dark backgroundMy Velveteen Rabbit by Alyssa L. Miller (cc by)

"My 11 year old announced he wants to keep track of all his stuffed animals. On paper, he has maybe invented 2005 Facebook all over again, for his imagination. How can we do this?"

11/21/23
by taz

Give yourself grace

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I'm a Certified Professional Organizer ... Mefi member The Wrong Kind of Cheese again comes to our aid with great, specific advice, this time in a question about dealing with the unneeded, unused, yet still emotionally meaningful items that sometimes overwhelm our storage areas ... and our feelings.

09/03/23
by taz

What is "knolling"?

Close-up photo of camera, tablet, tablet pen, watch, mobile phone, multi-tool, loupe (?), and leather strap all arrayed in a pleasing composition on a nice wooden table topPhoto by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

"... a totally different organizational method born from the studio practices of artists, designers, and DIYers that involves laying out related objects—paint pens and ink markers, wrenches and chisels, metal chains of all sizes—in a precise but simultaneously stylish way, intended to streamline workflow."

01/18/23
by taz

Organizing a Life

In Ask Metafilter, artisthatithaca asks How Do You Keep Track of Your Life? "I need a system! I need ... something! I've got my work and life calendar under control, but I need a place to keep all the little tidbits I notice, ideas, writing, things from books, lists of books I've read and want to read, thoughts on life, etc..."

01/10/23
by taz

"I'm a big 'one step at a time' person"

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In Ask Metafilter: DIY home reno project got you a li'l confused? dg takes a deep dive on the proper steps, in the proper order, with the proper prep to successfully un-yuck your habitat.

10/30/22
by taz

recipe herding

RecipesRecipes by pirate johnny (cc by-nc-nd)

"I have cookbooks. I have recipes printed out and shoved into cookbooks. I have recipes in Evernote. I have recipes pinned on Pinterest. How can I get all of my recipes in one spot and display them while I cook?"

08/10/20
by taz

Treat Yo (future) Self

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In Ask Metafilter, heavenknows asks for "ideas that are little things you can do or plan ahead for to make life a lot better later": Help me be kind to my future self!

07/07/18
by taz

#Obsessed

Chantal Stevens fitness planner on The Happy Planner blogChantal Stevens' fitness planner on The Happy Planner blog

Don't miss divabat's amazing post on planners, planner decoration, and the planner community!

11/28/15
by taz

What are your best kitchen organization hacks?

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