Clutter Bugs No More; Eclectic? Or just messy: Need a hand keeping your desk or living room neat? Help is on the way.(Cover Story)

Newsweek International, October, 2004

Byline: Michael Hastings

For most of us, messiness isn't an esthetic choice; it's more like a genetic curse. Thankfully there's now an entire industry of products, Web sites and professional organizers to make neat freaks of us all. NEWSWEEK surveys three areas to keep clean:

Work: "Messiness affects you mentally, it affects your work," says Lisa Kanarek, head of homofficelife.com, who has been doing organizational consulting for 15 years. She recommends using a strict triage system for files, and keeping only the essentials. To cut down on old newspapers, read the news online. Make sure, too, says Kanarek, to get a scheduling device that fits your style, whether it's a PDA or a day planner. For more desk space, a product like the silver mesh desk...

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