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December 7, 2009

I commend code enforcement for removing the roadside signs ("Signs of Clutter," July 29). They are an eyesore and can be very distracting to motorists. ...more

July 30, 2009

There's strength in numbers, and it's more fun. At least that's the thinking behind Greater New Port Richey Main Street organizers' plan to hold a Community Garage Sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday as part of its Saturday Downtown Market. ...more

February 25, 2009

The National Museum of American History reopens today after being closed for more than two years while it underwent an $85 million facelift. ...more

November 21, 2008

He was never one for distractions, endlessly preaching to his players the virtue of a mind that can overcome any ordeal. "There are no small plays when we are doing it," U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon would forever tell his players. Hardly words of great insight but a window into the soul of a man who disdains the kind of clutter that pulls an athlete down. ...more

August 11, 2008

After scouring the Internet to fill her house with only the best toys for her infant twin sons, Lori Pope hated to watch the clutter build as the boys lost interest. ...more

February 17, 2008

Last Monday we drove past the Kenilworth Lodge road sign. The message for the day read something like, "Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Just toss it all on the floor!" Back home, feeling comfortable at our messy desks, we checked it out on our computers. Sure enough, the second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. It has been since 1982 when Ann Chase Moeller, daughter of the Chases (of Chase Annual Event Calendar fame), wrote it into their record book. According to Organizing Resources, "Desktop management is critically important to our well being - physically, mentally and psychologically." They say, "It is extremely difficult to concentrate on a particular task when bombarded with myriad piles of paper. The only papers that should be on your desk are the ones you are referring to at that particular moment. The only miscellaneous objects should be ones you use all the time, except for a few special mementos and a living plant." ...more

January 18, 2008

Paper piles. Old bills. Clothing left lying around. These are a few of Jackie Grizzard's organizational pet peeves. ...more

January 9, 2008

Paper piles. Old bills. Clothing left lying around. These are a few of Jackie Grizzard's organizational pet peeves. ...more

January 5, 2008

Professional organizer and author Donna Smallin is a neatnik; her husband of 18 months is more like the rest of us. Peaceful cohabitation is a matter of negotiating boundaries and agreeing on "clear-free zones," Smallin says. ...more

December 27, 2007