Spring into Order using a 4-step Approach -- Professional Organizer Reveals Speedy Method to Clear Clutter and Get Organized this Spring

In the quest for spring cleaning, the challenge isn't always getting down to the task of deep-cleaning. It is clearing the clutter. "Organizer to the stars" Cyndi Seidler has perfected her approach to organizing projects using her 4 step "ESAP Speed Cleaning" method to getting organized.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2006

In the quest for spring cleaning, the challenge isn't always getting down to the task of deep-cleaning. It is clearing the clutter. This alone can be the most daunting task of all for some people, but it doesn't have to be.

"Organizer to the stars" Cyndi Seidler has perfected her approach to organizing projects using her 4 step "ESAP Speed Organizing™" method to getting organized: 1) Empty; 2) Sort; 3) Assess; 4) Place.

Seidler's speed method derives from years of accumulated knowledge and experience helping individuals get organized. Her tried-and-true approach has resulted in getting organizing projects done in half the time it might normally take to get the job done.

"When a person looks at their cluttered space, they see an overwhelming mess. I see stuff that is misplaced and junk that shouldn't be kept," says Seidler. "It all begins to look like junk when it's misplaced though."

One of the problems with cluttered areas is that you can't clean under or around it easily, if at all. "Having the proper organizing tools at hand for an organizing project makes the project go quicker and easier," reports Seidler. These tools consist of sorting boxes, bins, or containers of some sort and large trash cans or heavy-duty trash bags. She also says you'll need to designate an area for the sorting process, and this can be in another room somewhere in the house or garage, or outside.

Seidler recommends breaking down a disorganized area into small tasks, if the overall task is too overwhelming. For instance, in a kitchen, organize one cabinet or drawer at a time. In a closet, organize sections of it at a time, like the shelves, then the clothes, then the floor area. For entire rooms filled with clutter, tackle a section of the room at a time.

She outlines her ESAP Speed Organizing method in these 4 steps:

1. Empty. This means to empty a room, a drawer, a closet or cabinet space. Take everything out of it and put it in a container or bag to place in a sorting area.

2. Sort. This step involves going through your belongings and putting into boxes or bins by category.

3. Assess. This entails a review of your belongings to determine what to keep and what to get rid of. You'll need boxes or bins for things to 1) put away, 2) throw away, 3) give away. This also involves assessing the allotted spaces you have available for certain items.

4. Place. This is putting things you're keeping in their designated places. Based on your assessment of what you're keeping in Step 3, you can establish what kind of storage solutions you'll need, if you need products to store certain items in.

The trick, according to Seidler, is keeping only what you have space for. If you have books that fill two bookshelves, but only have one, then you can either streamline the amount of books you have, or get another bookshelf. She challenges people to play a game with themselves by keeping only what will fit in a space and discarding the rest. "It works a majority of the time, but you'll still find some people going back to retrieve some of the things they had decided to let go of. The best thing to do to avoid this is to get it out of the house (or garage) immediately, the same day," she suggests.

Once an area is organized, it is much easier and faster to maintain organization. A person can cut their time in half by having and using the right organizing solutions for their needs, and that is the key to staying organized.

You can learn more about Cyndi Seidler's ESAP Speed Organizing method in one of her articles at the Organizedlifestyles.com web site.

About HandyGirl Organizers
HandyGirl Organizers was formed in 1994 by Cyndi Seidler to service individuals with organizing problems. HandyGirl Organizers delivers a full scope of organizing services for the home and office. Seidler's history enabled her company to provide the kind of knowledge and skills necessary to help people simply their life by managing it. Web site: http://www.handygirl.com    

About Cyndi Seidler
"Organizer to the stars" Cyndi Seidler is an author, columnist and professional organizer. She's a frequent media guest, and has been helping individuals create organized lifestyles since 1994. Her methods have helped prominent celebrities such as Sinbad, Eric Roberts, Karen Black, Tisha Campbell, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Larina Adamson, Bobbi Billard, Billy Sheehan, and Spencer Davis get a grip on their hectic lifestyles. http://www.cyndiseidler.com    

Book Title : "A Manual for Professional Organizers" publisher, Banter Books, Quality Trade Paperback, 148 pages, ISBN 0-9705125-0-3. Available at bookstores. Price $35.00.

Contact: Nicole Seidler, VP Public Relations (818) 686-8888

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