PHOTOS
August
Photos seem to be one of the most
problematic items for many people to keep
organized. Use the lazy days of August to
sort through old photos and make books or
prints from new ones.
• Choose a few favorite photos from this
year and have them framed
• Edit digital photos and back up using
a cloud service as well as an external
drive.
Here are a few great sites to get your
head around this project:
A Beginner's Guide to Backing Up
Photos
Consumer Reports: Best Cloud Storage
for Digital Photos
5 Ways to Save Your Photos From
Disappearing Forever
• Make a photo album or book from
recent photos—Ten Best Photo Book
Sites
• Sort through any bins of loose photos
and put them in acid-free photo boxes
or simple albums
Habit to cultivate: Take a few extra
moments to tag favorite digital photos
each time you upload. Then when it's time
to print or make an album, you can go
straight to your favorites.
MUDROOM,
ENTRANCES, AND
JUNK DRAWERS
September
Embrace the back-to-school spirit
(whether or not you have kids) by
getting the busiest zones of your
house clutter-free this month.
• Put away stray items in entrances
that belong elsewhere
• Add extra hooks or shelves if you
need them to help corral items
• Sort through junk drawers,
baskets, trays and any other spots
that accumulate random junk
• Invest in drawer organizers or a
wall-mounted organizer to keep
small items neat.
Best drawer organizers
Habit to cultivate: Do an end-of-
day tidy-up of the entryway, putting
shoes, coats and random items back
where they belong.
