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By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (getbuttonedup.com)

Getting rid of stuff can just seem so darn overwhelming. So what’s a person to do?

If you’re feeling intimidated by the thought of a thorough detox, here are six tough questions to ask yourself. We guarantee they will help if you answer them honestly.

1: Is this something I use regularly?

You’ve probably...

By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (getbuttonedup.com)

The end of 2012 is nearing and it’s time to turn your attention to the new year, your goals, purposes and commitments. Since your environment absolutely influences your ability to stick to those goals and dreams, your first order of business should be to get your home and office organized before the end of the year.

Although it may seem...

By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (getbuttonedup.com)

When you are on a budget, the holiday gift-giving season can be a seriously stressful time of year, especially if you are the type of person who loves getting together with others to swap gifts.

Don’t despair. If you’re wallet is feeling the pinch this year, there are wonderful ways to organize gift-giving gatherings that cost next to...

By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (getbuttonedup.com)

Organizing most things is generally fun, relatively easy and comes with the benefit of a big visual payoff -- think cleaning off desks, arranging closets and making kitchen counters sparkle. But occasionally, we must all face organizational tasks that are painful. There is not much fun in organizing your really important information just in...

By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (getbuttonedup.com)

Parents, no matter what end of the “organized” spectrum they happen to fall on, are often flummoxed when it comes to teaching their own children how to become more organized.

If you are lucky enough to possess a well-developed “executive function,” it can be very difficult to identify how to teach something that comes so naturally to you...