Resources

Links

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
Founded in 1985, NAPO (pronounced NAY-poh) serves its thousands of members by providing education and information about industry resources. Learn some new organizing tips and find out about professional organizing.

The National Association of Professional Organizers - New York Chapter (NAPO-NY)
Get answers to your frequently asked questions.

The National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD)
NSGCD researches and develops organizing techniques and solutions for chronically disorganized people and educates professional organizers through a program of teleclasses, workshops and conferences. Print off some of their very informative fact sheets.

What Is Your Organizing O.Q. – Organizing Quotient?
Complete a brief questionnaire that will help you determine your organizing I.Q.

 

Recommended Reading

  • ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kohlberg and Kathleen Nadeau, 2002.
  • Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui by Karen Kingston, 1999.
  • Conquering Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg, 2006.
  • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity by David Allen, 2001.
  • It's Hard To Make A Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys by Marilyn Paul, 2003.
  • Making Peace With The Things In Your Life by Cindy Glovinsky, 2002.
  • Organizing From The Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern, 2004.
  • Organized To Last by Porter Knight, 2005. (Includes a DVD of organizing sessions.)

  • The Organizing Sourcebook by Kathy Waddill, 2001.

 

Organizing Products

The Container Store

The entire store is dedicated to selling you the best organizing products possible.
www.TheContainerStore.com

FreedomFiler

This company provides maintenance-free, paper organizing solutions. I like their system so much that I have become a sales affiliate.
www.freedomfiler.com

Lowes

Find shelving, cabinets, hooks and more in their storage department.
www.lowes.com

Target

This general merchandise store carries reasonably-priced organizing products.
www.target.com