School Homework

Homework can be one of the toughest areas for many students. Remembering to bring homework and books home and then get it back to school is a huge process for some students. The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan wants to share some tips to help your child organize his/her homework.

School Bags and Backpacks!

It’s time for your children to head back to school! The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan wants to share some tips to help your child select a school bag this year.

Top 5 Hoarding Myths and Truths

Hoarding gets a lot of media attention these days, and people have turned to the professional organizing industry for assistance. Why professional organizing? Because most people think that hoarding is a type of disorganization—which it’s not. The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan wants to share five common myths about hoarding.

What gift will you leave your children?

Downsizing. It’s a word we use to describe the process most seniors undergo when they leave their family home of many years for smaller quarters, be it another house, condo or independent living community. In reality downsizing shouldn’t be a one time event that we wait until we are seventy to do. Instead, it should be a life style we all practice, regardless of age. The National Association of Professional Organizers, Southeast Michigan Chapter (NAPO-MI) wants to share some tips to help you start the downsizing process.

5 Survival Tips for the Chronically Disorganized

Chronic disorganization can negatively impact an individual’s quality of life on a daily basis. This can be due to past or current disorganization. Often, past attempts at organizing have been unsuccessful for creating long term success. The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan (NAPO-MI) wants to share their top five most helpful tips for individuals that are chronically disorganized.

Start Managing Your Time – The Basics

Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. Life is, indeed, getting more and more complicated as years go by. As your schedule gets busier and there is more and more information to remember, your stress level increases. The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan wants to share five tips to help you better manage your time.

Six Simple Tips for Staying Organized on the Road

Love travel, or hate it, we all know that it can be a challenge to stay organized while traveling. However, being organized on the road can make travel so much more enjoyable. These six simple tips from the National Association of Professional Organizers, Southeast Michigan Chapter (NAPO-MI) will help you stay organized for business trips, weekend getaways and the big family vacation.

Tackling Clutter at Home

Is decluttering at home a dreaded chore for your family? Why not try one of these simple organizing tips from the National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan to help make the chore a little less dreaded?

Organizing Tips for Busy Moms

Many young moms often wonder how to keep it all together. The National Association of Professional Organizers in Michigan wants to share some simple suggestions.

• Always keep diaper bags stocked with diapers, snacks & an additional outfit. Reload the diaper bag each night so you’re prepared for the next day.

• Keep bedtime consistent each night because children thrive on consistency and regular routines. Professional Organizer, Cindy Greenleaf of New Leaf Organizing, LLC suggests that you “encourage your children to pick up their toys every evening before going to bed. This simple routine teaches consistence & responsibility”.

• Assign a different color to each of your children. Purchase laundry baskets, towels, cups, bowls and plates in each child’s color. When it is bath time, everyone knows that Bobby has green towels & Mary has red.


Staying organized with small children can be easier than you think. For additional tips on getting organized, visit http://www.napomichigan.com/.


Article submitted by Chapter member and Director of Membership, Kathy Tucker.

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