6 Sites to Help You Stay Organized

 

It’s October, which means cities in all parts of the nation are in the midst of their annual Fall clean up.  Now’s your chance to get rid of household goods such as old pieces of furniture and appliances, at no extra charge. Many towns even have volunteer crews to come do the collecting so you don’t have to carry the load all on your own. And while you’re thinking about cleaning house and getting your life in order, here are some useful sites/services that may help you get organized and make your life easier:

 

SeeJaneWork.com: This one-stop shop is ideally suited to help career-minded individuals stay in control. Truly innovative (and some very upscale) product lines will let you manage every aspect of your professional as well as personal life. We like the  colorful paper and storage products by Anna Griffin, plus our favorite new item: “Open Sesame” – a small journal which helps you keep track of all your favorite websites along with usernames and passwords so you never get locked out again!

HopStop.com: Public transportation can be a serious headache when you’re racing to catch the last train, subway or bus. HopStop relieves the pain by letting you plan routes, maps and itineraries in advance or on the go so you’re never late for a meeting or special date. This stay on the right track solution is currently available in major U.S. cities, and now London and Paris.  It’s expanding rapidly into all areas and is a great planning tool for business travelers. 

Alice.com:  There’s nothing worse than getting caught on the can when there is no more toilet paper left in sight. Have no fear because Alice.com is here. We “stumbled upon” this shopping, planning and management website that promises doorstep delivery of all household goods and groceries.  It comes with special budgeting features, smart reminders and lots of coupons.

LockYourDocs.com: This is a new online filing cabinet that’s there for you in case of emergency. That’s right, those killer presentations, signed deals, employee reviews and other precious documents are saved and stored in this mobile safe in the event that disaster strikes at your office, home or on your computer.  You have the key but can also assign privileges to allow other individuals to administer and/or access your personal private files.

Organized.com: Here you will find the widest selection of products to help keep everything from laundry to your craft supplies in order.  But what we love most about this website is the broad range of content it offers on a weekly basis, including an Ask an Expert column which allows you to get direct advice from a professional  (while you’re at it, try the experts on SingleEdition.com)!

CheckedProfile.com: Whether you are selling stuff on Craigslist or looking for love on a matchmaking site, there is always the issue of authenticating people’s identities in a virtual world. CheckedProfile.com is a new service that has been designed to help individuals avoid the dilemma.  Users are asked to upload a profile picture of themselves, and they are then assigned a unique personal identification code.  A new picture must then be taken and submitted to the site, and a final picture will be returned to the user to feature as his new profile photograph, prominently featuring the code. This way, it is possible for others to verify that the person is indeed who he/she claims to be.