Organizing Shared Spaces – Productivity & Organizing Blog Carnival

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Janet Barclay

Janet Barclay

A former professional organizer, I now eliminate stress for my clients by hosting, monitoring, and maintaining their WordPress sites so they don't have to worry about security, downtime or performance issues. When I'm away from my desk, I enjoy reading, photography, watching movies, and cooking.

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Creating systems that cater to the organizing styles of your clients is a huge part of your role as a professional organizer. But when you need to develop a system that will work for a couple, a family, or a business team, that’s when things get really interesting!

For this month’s Productivity & Organizing Blog Carnival, I invited my readers to share their blog posts about Organizing Shared Spaces. You’re sure to find something here to help with that next tricky situation – maybe even in your own home or workplace.

As you read the various posts, take a moment to leave some comments and to share your favorites with your network. Please use the hashtag #POBC when you talk about the Productivity & Organizing Blog Carnival on social media.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

I’m now accepting submissions for next month’s Productivity & Organizing Blog Carnival, when the topic will be Organizing Myths. You have until 12 midnight EST on Tuesday, March 16 to make your submission.

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Topics for 2025

January: 2024 Conference Highlights
Submission dates: December 19, 2024 to January 23, 2025

February: Organizing Email
Submission dates: January 24 to February 19

March:  Laundry Room & Routines
Submission dates: February 20 to March 19

April: Selling Used Goods
Submission dates: March 20 to April 16, 2025

May: Tips for Work from Home Moms
Submission dates: April 17 to May 14

June: Combining Households
Submission dates: May 15 to June 18

July: Organizing Shared Workspaces
Submission dates: June 19 to July 16

August: Organizing Small Spaces
Sponsor: Organize A-Z
Submission dates: July 17 to August 20

September: Apps to Help You Manage Your Life
Submission dates: August 21 to September 17

October: Party Planning
Submission dates: September 18 to October 15

November: Organizing Jewelry
Submission dates: October 16 to November 19

December: Best of 2025
Submission dates: November 20 to December 17

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6 Comments

  1. Seana Turner on February 17, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    I’ve been enjoying stopping by these posts and seeing everyone’s tips for shared spaces. Compromise is a word I am seeing a lot. Space, like so many things, needs to be negotiated. I also love the tone of respecting one another, and of getting to have a bit of space that is all your own, to keep exactly as you like it!

  2. Linda Samuels Linda Samuels on February 17, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    What a great round-up of posts! It’s such a relevant topic as spaces are being shared more than ever and for multiple purposes. I thought I submitted a post for this group, but something must have gone wrong on my end. You suggested I share the link in the comments, so here it is:

    https://www.ohsoorganized.com/blog/2012/5/1/whats-your-relationship-to-clutter.html

    Looking forward to reading the other posts.

    • Janet Barclay on February 18, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      Linda, thank you for sharing your link here. You always have something valuable to add to the conversation!

  3. Julie Bestry Julie Bestry on February 17, 2021 at 7:31 pm

    I’m working my way through these superior posts. The hardest part of organizing is trying to blend two or more different organizing styles in one household. These posts will give people great guidance in accomplishing that.

    • Janet Barclay on February 18, 2021 at 12:31 pm

      When I did organizing consultations, the person who contacted me was often concerned about other peoples’ clutter – at home, in an office, or a classroom. When it was clear that the “other people” weren’t concerned about it at all, I knew I would never be invited back.

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