It can be difficult to keep up with children’s jackets! How can you spot when their jackets are missing? Better yet, how can you help your child know when his or her jacket is gone… all before the school’s Lost & Found space is cleaned out.

For jackets: Set up one or two jacket hooks per child, depending on the main jacket(s) he or she wears. These can be in a mudroom, hallway or garage. Install hooks or use the stick-on 3M Command hooks (“holds 3 or 5 lbs.” size). After school, if the hook is empty, the jacket is missing!  Read more...

Laura was interviewed by the blog writer from the national company, eaHELP, which provides virtual executive assistants. This was the article, published August 2016.

Even the most disciplined remote worker can face challenges maintaining physical distinctions between where work and life happen. For expertise, we recently spoke with Laura Ray of Laura Ray Organizing. She’s a professional organizer who for more than 10 years has been helping companies, families and home-based professionals maintain order.

What have you noticed about the organization needs of virtual / remote workers?  Read more...

Laura Ray with Karen Graham on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta

Clear the clutter! Did you know clutter is just postponed decisions? If you have a space full of decisions and need help, don’t miss this video clip below. Of course, you can contact me for help, too!

My 4-minute interview with Karen Graham on how to start Clearing the clutter in your home ran live on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta in 2016.

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Here’s the situation:  Residential files were created over several years, resulting in random colors and tabs, jumbled order and overstuffed folders. The client procrastinated with filing because it was cumbersome to find and file documents.

Client:  Business executive

How solved:  Read more...

1. Weeded out old files.
2. Separated too full files into multiple folders.
3. Bought hanging folders in client’s favorite color and eliminated the use of all internal file folders.
4. Created new tabs and lined up on the left side to make it easier on the eye.

Had the privilege of being on an “Ask the Organizer” panel in front of about 500 organizers at the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) Annual Conference held May 2016 in Atlanta.