[PODCAST] 111: The Lean Home
Certified Professional Organizer Amy Tokos discusses ways to keep your home lean and the Five S Organizing System to go along with it.
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1:40 Amy’s shift from engineering to professional organizing
2:30 Is the LEAN method taught?
3:45 Steps to applying LEAN to the home – the 5 S Method
4:10 The 5 S’s: Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize & Sustain
4:55 Sort – Making decisions on all items
6:30 Having a “parking lot” nearby
7:55 Straighten – prioritizing the location of items
8:50 Where to keep the things you straighten
13:05 Shine – Less stuff = less cleaning = more time!
14:21 Getting into the routine of cleaning
15:40 Standardize – having a standard place for everything
16:55 A good way to label file folders
18:46 Sustain – Maintaining your home and delegating for success
Amy's Website: www.FreshlyOrganized.com