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Watch for me on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta this Tuesday for Back-to-school tips

Posted on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 7:01 PM   (No comments)

TV Time! I’ll be on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta this Tuesday (8/4) with Back-to-School organizing tips, between 9–9:30 a.m. Excited it’s my third time on this year! Will post the link in my blog in the next week.

Laura Ray on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta : Organize your paper and mail

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:28 PM   (No comments)

Fox 5 Feb 2015

 

It’s wonderful to be asked to be on Good Day Atlanta (Fox 5) for a second time this year! I was interviewed on their live show for mail and paper organizing on February 19, 2015.

 

Here are my tips below from the show, or watch Fox 5’s show HERE on my YouTube channel

 

Mail and Paper Organizing Tips by Laura Ray Organizing

 

Set up a mail center in your kitchen or nearby space

  • Use trays or a desktop file
  • Use a recycle bin and/or shredder

Singing at Central Perk? No, but something worth singing about

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2:23 PM   (No comments)

Laura on friends set

 

Believe it or not, there is an annual educational conference for professional organizers and I love going to it! It makes me a better organizer and productivity consultant and it’s fun!  I attended for the fourth time and was happy to represent the National Association of Professional Organizers – Georgia Chapter as its president for a second time.

         About 500 of us, mostly women, took classes, worked our way through an exhibit hall of new products, and networked with each other. There were also delegations of organizers from Japan, the Netherlands, Australia and Mexico.
       No, I didn’t sing at the NAPO Conference, but as it was in Los Angeles this year, I took some time to see the sights, and enjoyed a great day at the Warner Brothers studio!

 

Laura Ray named President of NAPO-Georgia chapter for second term

Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 11:34 PM   (No comments)

Laura and NAPO president 2015

NAPO Georgia President Laura Ray (L) enjoyed a visit from the new NAPO National President Ellen Faye in June 2015.

 

Laura Ray has been named President of the National Association of Professional Organizers – Georgia Chapter, for a second term beginning in May 2015. Laura began her role as President in December 2013 and is in her fifth year on the Chapter’s Board of Directors.

 

The Georgia Chapter has approximately 85 members, mostly in the Atlanta area. Membership includes residential and business organizers, as well as partners who provide services to the organizing industry.

Watch for me on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta on 2/19/15

Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:21 PM   (No comments)

TV Time: Watch for me on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta for the second month in a row 🙂  Subject: Taming the mail! Airing: Thur., Feb 19, live between 9 and 9:30 a.m.

TV Alert: Look for me on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta on Thurs., Jan.15

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 4:42 PM   (No comments)

TV Alert: Good week for getting organized! I’ll be on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta tomorrow (Thursday) talking about getting control of your closet,(between 9-9:30 am). I’ll put it on my YouTube page when I get the clip!

Listen for me on WGST 640 AM from 5-6pm today! (Monday)

Posted on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 3:36 PM   (No comments)

Listen for me on WGST 640 AM from 5-6pm today! (Monday) I’ll be on the Trust Dale Radio Show talking about organizing and productivity since it is “National Clean Off Your Desk Day!”

Laura Ray on WSB Radio with Host Belinda Skelton talking closets, garages and paper stacks

Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 1:33 AM   (No comments)

WSB Radio with Lisa and Belinda

(L to R) Lisa Carlquist, Laura Ray and Belinda Skelton

 

I had a great time as a guest on Belinda Skelton’s WSB Radio show, broadcast live from the Atlanta Home Show on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Her other guest was Lisa Carlquist, from one of my favorite vendor partners, Artisan Custom Closets. We talked about organizing closets, garages and paper stacks in the hour-long call-in segment.

 

We discussed how long to keep paper, and I mentioned the list would be on my site. Here’s the link: http://organizeatlanta.com/general/keep-it-or-toss-it-how-long-do-i-keep-paper/

 

 

Keep it or toss it: How long do I keep paper?

Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 1:24 AM   (No comments)

“How long do I keep paper?” is one of the questions I get asked the most. Many people are afraid to throw papers out. To help, I compiled this list from several sources including the IRS, for which there is a direct link to their recordkeeping document at the bottom.

 

These recommendations are for residential recordkeeping. Business recordkeeping varies, please check with your accountant.

 

Save for 1 month

  • Credit-card receipts
  • Sales receipts for minor purchases
  • Withdrawal and deposit slips. (Shred after checking against your monthly bank statement.)

 

See my Spring organizing blog post/article for StyleBlueprint Atlanta

Posted on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 10:02 PM   (No comments)

Pixlr pantry after ML

 

I’ve got a guest blog post/article in StyleBlueprint Atlanta this week!  It’s about springing into organizing by weeding out your clutter.

http://styleblueprint.com/atlanta/everyday/spring-organizing/

 

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