Ann Bingley Gallops
Feng Shui & Organizing Expert
New York City
As a leading professional in the field, I'm often asked to contribute to articles on organizing and home design. Here are some recent examples.
New York Magazine
January 13, 2008
THE PEACEFUL CUBE
by Elizabeth Brown and Emma Pearse
Loads of suggestions for making a work-cube livable -- and workable.
..."Things around you should bring a smile to your face,” says Ann Bingley Gallops, New York President of the National Association of Professional Organizers....
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Read the rest of the New York magazine article here.
Working Mother
December 2007
TOTAL MAKEOVER
by Christine Larson
I teamed up with other pros to give a young mom a Total Life Makeover.
"...Ann Bingley Gallops, whose company, The Organized Life, is based in New York City, started with a simple suggestion: Get up 15 minutes earlier every day. "Fifteen minutes can make a huge difference if you really devote yourself to saying, 'How can I make this place look more civilized?'" she says. Jackie used the extra time to fold laundry and unload the dishwasher. "It seems like so little," Jackie says.
But coming home to clean, folded laundry means she can put it away right after work, so it doesn't pile up. And after dinner, the dirty dishes can go straight into the empty dishwasher...."
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Read the rest of the Working Mother magazine article here.
HGTV Online
September 2007
GUIDE TO KEEPING ORGANIZED -- Learn How To Keep Organized With Five Key Tips From Professional Organizing Experts
by Karin Beuerlein
An article with great tips from lots of top organizers.
When a friend e-mails you directions to his or her house, print them out and keep them with your maps. "I have my maps in two separate boxes on a shelf in a closet," Ann Bingley Gallops says, "one for U.S. maps and one for international, and I just slip e-mailed directions in with them."
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Read the rest of the HGTV article here.
Martha Stewart Living Radio
with Emily Hoffman
April 2007 (MP3)
Listen to a lively radio segment I did with a client, all about what it's really like to work with an organizer.
(7 minutes)
Link to the Martha Stewart Living Radio interview here.
Woman's Day Magazine
November 2006
THE NEW ORGANIZING RULES by Kristin Finello
Out with the "old"; here's an article filled with rule-breaking organizing wisdom.
Old School: Have a place for every item in your house.
Today's Take: ...Instead of constantly running around retrieving what you need, purchase multiples and keep them where you'll use them.... "I keep scissors, a letter opener, pens and pencils in an attractive cup in every room," says Ann Bingley Gallops, a professional organizer and owner of The Organized Life in New York City....
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Read the rest of the Woman's Day magazine article here.
New York Magazine
May 2006
IN ITS RIGHT PLACE: SORTING THE DRAWERS AND CABINETS
Expert: Ann Bingley Gallops, The Organized Life
Great shortcuts for any kitchen.
- Keep the cutlery drawer pruned to daily tools, like the carrot peeler and cheese grater, and put the most frequently used in the spaces to the sides or front of the dividers.
- Store drinking glasses in cabinets nearest the sink or fridge, with everyday tumblers at the front and those occasional grappa glasses toward the back.
- Get rid of all but six coffee mugs...
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Read the rest of the New York magazine article here.
Reader's Digest: RD.com
April 2006
SPRING CLOSET CLEANING: 14 GREAT IDEAS FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS by Chandni Jhunjhunwala
Get organized for spring with tips and hints from me and a few other top organizers.
"Before you put your favorite spring things back into the closet, take the opportunity of having empty shelves to replace your shelf paper, vacuum the closet floor, and make the closet fresh and clean", says Ann Bingley Gallops....
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