Authored by Angie Gentry

Small business owners are required to wear many hats. This means having to balance many tasks efficiently and effectively. If a business’ systems are not properly organized, tasks pile up, paperwork gets lost and valuable time is spent on finding information that should be readily available. Good organizational skills can save a business owner time and reduce stress.

Time is Money

Disorganized business owners may find themselves searching through piles of paperwork for that one invoice, bank statement or human resources file. This problem can extend to the virtual office as well. Using neatly organized folders to keep track of important bills or emails, for example, can save time. Good organizational skills can free up much-needed minutes every day for you to spend on more important tasks.

Keeps the Taxman Happy

At tax time, finding the appropriate documents can be stressful and time-consuming for a disorganized business owner. Missing documents can even turn into a legal hassle if the company undergoes an audit. Filing receipts, invoices and statements properly, and using basic accounting software to track sales, expenses and receivables, will make the entrepreneur (and his accountant) much happier at tax time.

Planning the Cash Flow

Organization is the root of a good financial management program. Systems that monitor receivables can help business owners keep track of their money and plan cash flow. With no system for organizing sales and invoices, balances can go unpaid without notice. If vendors aren’t paid and the supply chain shuts down due to a delinquent balance, business suffers. Staying on top of how much money is going in and out can help the owner make adjustments to reduce spending or increase sales.

Winning Repeat Business

Problems with organization can lead to a drop in customer service. For example, if an online store’s order processing system is not properly organized, customers may not receive orders on time. Customer satisfaction is the key to earning repeat business, and if the company is not well organized in this area, revenue will also suffer. Poor billing systems can potentially result in customers being charged multiple times for one item or not at all, which is also bad for business.

Reducing Stress and Overwhelm

Working in an unorganized environment can make a business owner and employees feel constantly on edge. Not knowing where to look for information, sorting through unorganized paperwork and dealing with the consequences of poor organization create a stressful workplace. That stress may extend into the rest of a business owner’s life and lead to job burnout. Implementing good organization systems can help reduce this stress and give a business owner more time to enjoy life outside work.

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On April 16, 2025, I will be presenting a free, two-hour seminar called QUICKBOOKS ONLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.  It will be held in the Crystal Room at the Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by a half hour for questions and answers.  This seminar is coordinated by SCORE, and sponsored by SBDC/Yavapai College and Desert Financial Credit Union.

This seminar is for individuals who want to see how to use many of the features in QuickBooks Online.  The seminar will take you step by step through the process of setting up QuickBooks Online, and show you how to efficiently use this bookkeeping software.

The seminar will review:

• Some of the differences between QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop
• The differences between the 4 versions of QuickBooks Online
• The initial set-up
• Getting around in QuickBooks Online
• Modifying the Chart of Accounts 
• Downloading and categorizing bank and credit card transactions
• Adding customers, items, and , vendors
• Creating estimates, invoices and sales receipts
• Running reports
  
  

To register for this event, click HERE.

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I have been a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor for the past 11 years, and I am certified for both the QuickBooks Desktop and Online versions.

I recently became a Certified QuickBooks Level 1 and Level 2 ProAdvisor. 

To get certified, one must pass a difficult QuickBooks exam. I spent many hours before taking the exam, looking at the QuickBooks instructional videos and reviewing the written material that QuickBooks provides to their ProAdvisors.

As an Elite Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, I have telephone access to the highest level technical support team at QuickBooks . This is a service that I have used with some of my clients when I needed help with very difficult QuickBooks issues.  The QuickBooks technical support personnel are United States based, and they really know “their stuff.”  They will spend whatever amount of time is needed to solve a problem.

When deciding who you want to work with to teach you to use QuickBooks, I suggest that you find out whether they are a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Most bookkeepers and accountants are not QuickBooks ProAdvisors, and of those who are ProAdvisors, most are not certified. They may be good bookkeepers and accountants, but they may not know the ins and outs of using QuickBooks.

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• Separate your business expenses from your personal expenses
  
  

  • Have separate personal and business checking accounts, credit cards, and PayPal accounts
    
    
  • Have separate personal and business Amazon accounts, or use a personal credit card to charge your personal purchases, and a business credit card to charge your business purchases using one Amazon account
    
    
  • When personal purchases are mixed with business expenses in a checking account or on a credit card, assign the personal expenses as Owners Draw
    
    
    
    

• Use a bookkeeping software program such as QuickBooks or Quicken
  
  

  • Quicken is okay for personal bookkeeping and also for a simple business
    • Sometimes there are bank and credit card downloading issues, and the program is not good at creating rules
    • It costs about $65 to purchase, and needs to be upgraded every year in order to continue downloading
      
      
  • QuickBooks is excellent for personal and business bookkeeping
    • It costs $35 a month to purchase the Simple Start online version, $65 a month for the online Essentials version, and $99 a month for the online Plus version
      
      
  • To track profit and loss for multiple locations, sections, and grants, use classes in QuickBooks and tags in Quicken
    
    
    

• On a regular basis, download and categorize your expense and income transactions for your bank accounts and credit cards
  
  

  • When you download and categorize often, it is easier to remember what you purchased, and it is not overwhelming
    
    
  • Use rules to categorize transactions faster
    
    
  • Download at least once a month, and reconcile these accounts monthly
    
    
    

• Enter business transactions into your bookkeeping software program that were paid by cash, checks or debits from a personal checking account, and charges that were made using personal credit cards
  
  

  • Set up a Cash bank account, or use Owners Investment, or Owners Draw and Investment, to record expenses that were not paid from your business checking or business credit card accounts
    
    
    

• Keep paper or electronic receipts for all cash purchases and all check and credit card purchases over $75
  
  

  • You can attach electronic receipts to the matching transactions in QuickBooks
    
    
  • Paper receipts can be scanned and attached as well
    
    
    

• If you file paper receipts, file them in date order for easy access
  
  

  • There is no need to file receipts by vendor or by expense category
    
    
  • If you need to find a filed receipt, which is rarely necessary, you will have a record of the purchase date in QuickBooks or Quicken, which makes it easy to find the receipt
    
    
    

• Make sure you know the total interest you paid on all business loans
  
  

  • You should receive a document from the company that you borrowed from, which shows how much interest you paid on your loan during the previous year
    
    
  • You will need to make a journal entry in QuickBooks to record this interest, or just provide this document to your accountant
    
    
    

• Keep track of your mileage for each business trip
  
  

  • You need to track mileage for all business related travel, or track all automobile or truck expenses
    
    
  • Tracking mileage usually gives you the biggest tax benefit, but some people are not organized enough to do this effectively
    
    
  • You can enter the mileage and destination directly into QuickBooks
    
    
  • There are phone apps available to track mileage, or just jot down the mileage in a small notebook
    
    
    

• Keep track of all utility costs, rent, and home insurance if you have a home office
  
  

  • Determine which room is your office, and what percentage of your home’s total square footage is your office square footage
    
    
  • You can deduct this percentage of your rent, utility costs, and home insurance as office expenses on your tax return
    
    
    

• Keep bank and credit card statements in paper or electronic form
  
  

  • You need to keep business records for four years
    
    
  • Don’t count on your bank to have copies of bank and credit card statements because you may have changed bank accounts or replaced a credit card, and then the statements are no longer available online
    
    
    

• Use a cloud backup service to protect your computer files
  
  

  • A cloud backup service automatically stores your Quicken and QuickBooks backup files every day outside of your home
    
    
  • Backing up to your computer or to an external hard drive or flash drive is not as safe or efficient compared to using a cloud backup service

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People who are super organizers — they’re often easy to spot at business meetings: they’re the ones who check their electronic organizer and, if you really want to know, they can tell you exactly what appointments they had yesterday, what assignments they have due today (and at what time) and what’s on tap for tomorrow. Just don’t try to speak to them while they’re updating their calendar or they might get snappy. They prefer to stay focused on one task at a time, and have always viewed the trend toward multitasking as one of the most misguided concepts they’ve ever heard of. These “uber organizers” make setting priorities look effortless — but in truth — it took time, commitment and discipline to hone their organizational skills. They’d probably freely admit that nobody is a “born organizer;” it’s an acquired skill, and one that requires steady nurturing. This admission should come as good news to disorganized small business owners, especially when you consider that 10 dividends can flow directly from this one powerhouse ability.

Organization Breeds Focus

When you know exactly what you should spend your time doing, you’re more likely to focus on that task with precision and clarity. Distractions, although irksome, serve to elongate most tasks. For this reason, people with good organizational skills tend to be “single-taskers,” rather than multitaskers.

Organization Breeds Productivity

This isn’t a math equation, but it could be: prioritizing + focus = greater productivity. Good organizational skills naturally feed productivity, enabling small business owners to cross off more items from their to-do lists.

Organization Breeds Efficiency

Call it “time management,” if you prefer that term to that of “efficiency,” but since organized people have developed many good habits, they tend to “work smarter.” Small business owners may decry that they “never have enough time in the day.” But organized small business owners know how to make the most of the time that they do have on the clock.

Organization Breeds Goal Attainment

Many small business owners are natural goal setters, always thinking ahead to what they want to accomplish today, tomorrow, next week, next month and beyond. People with good organizational skills are in a much better position to attain these goals.

Organization Breeds Deadline Accuracy

Good organizational skills do not dispense with the need for rushing; everybody rushes. But an organized business owner is more likely to finish that new client proposal or polish that weekend speech on time. Often, organization means the difference between finishing a task in a timely manner (even if it means rushing) and needing a new deadline.

Organization Breeds Freedom From Panic

It’s called “chaos” – that running-by-the-seat-of-the-pants feeling that many people try to conceal from others. It’s often triggered by “technical difficulties” such as misplaced papers, lost contact information, forgotten meeting times and missed conference calls. Highly organized people are all about eliminating technical difficulties from their lives, because they know the problems that can ensue. One important side note: organized people are not necessarily neat people. So says Julie Morgenstern, who wrote “Organizing from the Inside Out.” She told the Business Insider: “Being organized is not about being neat. You can be messy and organized, and you can be neat and disorganized.”

Organization Breeds Professionalism

It’s a natural surrogate of organization: an improved professional image. Although it’s nice to think that people are forgiving of a harried, disorganized business owner who can never seem to show up to a meeting on time with all the documentation he needs — the reality is that an organized person never has to worry about leaving a sloppy impression. The calm, assured professional demeanor that he projects is the real deal.

Organization Breeds Relief from Stress

Small business owners can no more avoid stress than they can add hours to the day. Stress comes with the responsibility of owning a small business. An organized business owner can significantly ratchet down the stress by eliminating the natural stressors that accompany a disorganized, disconnected and yes, sometimes, dysfunctional work life.

Organization Breeds Balance

Balance is seldom a 50-50 proposition. It may not even be 60-40 or 70-30. But an organized person is more likely to enjoy a work-life balance. How she defines balance is besides the point; it’s the ability to enjoy pursuits away from the workplace that matter.

Organization Breeds Confidence

Most adults know that good things spring from confidence, including energy, enthusiasm, determination and a positive attitude. It may sound esoteric, but because organized people often feel better about themselves – they control their work life; their work life doesn’t control them. Additionally, highly organized people often reap the “professional endorphins” that can create a beguiling recursive benefit stream.

I hope you liked this article by M.T. Wroblewski, and maybe it inspired you. Now if you want to become more organized, perhaps I can help you achieve that goal. Over the years I have used a number of tools that help keep me organized, and I would love to share those tools with you. Please contact me for a free consultation; and we can then discuss ways that I may be able to help you become more organized.

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Shor Solutions is now officially a Silver level Certified Sustainable Business, as certified by the Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization.

Launched in 2017 by the Sustainability Alliance, the Sustainable Business Certification is based on four scientific principles of a sustainable society:

• Reduce non-renewable energy and materials
• Minimize pollution and waste
• Protect ecosystems
• Meet human needs

There are four levels of performance that recognize continuous improvement:

• Bronze: Reduces negative impacts by conserving resources and provides a safety net for employees.
• Silver: Creates positive impacts beyond basics.
• Gold: Actively encourages other stakeholders to get involved in sustainability efforts.
• Platinum: Operates as a restorative business, with zero negative impacts and is a leader with a highly empowered workforce.

This is what the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau posted on their website about Shor Solutions sustainable business certification.

Ben Shor’s business, Shor Solutions, is an important part of the Sedona and Verde Valley communities. He has had successful careers in marketing, social work and is now a QuickBooks consultant and teacher. Ben’s experiences have led him to creating a sustainable business. Ben is reducing waste, protecting resources and increasing efficiencies. He has a home-based business, and he owns solar panels which provide all of his electricity. Ben encourages clients and community members to recycle and reduce printing.

Here are some of the steps he has taken so far:

Energy Conservation: Ben replaces bulbs with LED. He received credit for excess solar production and covered west facing windows with UV barrier.

Waste: He recycles electronics and printer cartridges at Staples.

Water: Ben has a drip irrigation and checks it regularly. If plants die, they are replaced with drought tolerant options. He does not use disposable water bottles and has low flow toilets.

Stakeholder Engagement: Ben offers workshops through SBDC, OLLI and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce.

Ben’s leadership is advancing sustainability in the Verde Valley. Connect with Ben Shor at 928.451.4370 or email ben@shorsolutions.com to meet an asset to the area and get inspired to make your future sustainable.

Get Certified for Free and see who else is Certified.

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The beginning of each year is always very busy for me as I run year-end financial reports for many of my clients in order to check for any bookkeeping errors they may have made.  In addition, if needed, I assist my clients in preparing 1099s to send to all service providers that are not incorporated and were paid at least $600 in total for the year.  1099s must be sent out by January 31^st.

This past year I had my busiest year ever.  I worked with 128 clients this past year – 56 new clients and 72 clients who I worked with previously. 

As my specialty is training individuals and small businesses to effectively use QuickBooks, once they are trained, many of my clients no longer need my services.  However, some clients have me come monthly or every few months to help them reconcile their accounts and help them with bookkeeping issues.  Other clients only have me come once a year to review their financial reports for the previous year before they send these reports to their accountant to file their taxes.  And some clients hire me to work with them to clean up their bookkeeping for the past year or more, and then show them how to use QuickBooks properly so that their bookkeeping  stays in good order.  I work with clients in their home or office, in my home office, or virtually using Zoom.

As I work primarily with QuickBooks, I do want to mention that every year QuickBooks Online continues to improve, and I now recommend clients use this software instead of using one of the QuickBooks Desktop applications.  Most of my clients can use the least expensive online version of QuickBooks, which is called QuickBooks Online Simple Start, and costs $30 a month.  But for clients with a more complicated business, they will need to use QuickBooks Online Essentials, which costs $55 a month, or QuickBooks Online Plus, which costs $85 a month.  The price for the Pro Desktop version of QuickBooks was raised substantially this year so that it now costs $550 to purchase.  And you need to update your subscription every year so that you are able to continue downloading transactions into QuickBooks from your bank and credit card accounts. 

Many of my clients, who have been using QuickBooks for years, are still using the desktop version.  They hadn’t wanted to convert to the online version because it was more expensive, and they would have to learn how to use the Online version, which is quite different from the Desktop version.  Now that QuickBooks requires you to update the Desktop version yearly so that you are able to continue downloading transactions, the cost of updating the Desktop version is almost $200 more than the cost of the Simple Start online subscription.  Because of this, and because the Online version works more efficiently than the Desktop version, my clients are now converting to an Online version.  Here is a link to a comparison chart that lists many of the differences between QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online.

For individuals that have never used QuickBooks, and are ready to purchase it, I explain the differences between the Online and Desktop versions, and most of them choose to use the Online version.  As I am a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and I have passed the certification exams for both the online and desktop version of QuickBooks, I feel equally comfortable teaching my clients to effectively use either of these programs.  I have trained over 300 individuals to use QuickBooks effectively.

Up until a couple of years ago, I would occasionally recommend that a client use Quicken to manage their business finances.  But I stopped recommending Quicken a few years ago because Quicken does not do a good job creating rules for downloaded transactions.   But with the price of QuickBooks escalating substantially this past year, I recommended to a couple of my new clients with very simple bookkeeping needs, that they purchase Quicken.  I then trained them to use Quicken. 

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QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, and Enterprise)

QuickBooks Online (Simple Start, Essentials, and Plus)

As I work primarily with QuickBooks, I do want to mention that every year QuickBooks Online continues to improve, and I now recommend clients use this software instead of using one of the QuickBooks Desktop applications.  Most of my clients can use the least expensive online version of QuickBooks, which is called QuickBooks Online Simple Start, and costs $30 a month.  But for clients with a more complicated business, they will need to use QuickBooks Online Essentials, which costs $60 a month, or QuickBooks Online Plus, which costs $90 a month.  The Pro Desktop version of QuickBooks costs $649, and the Premier Desktop version of QuickBooks costs $949 to purchase.  You now need to renew your subscription every year so that you are able to continue downloading transactions into QuickBooks from your bank and credit card accounts. 

Some of my clients, who have been using QuickBooks for years, are still using the desktop version.  They haven’t wanted to convert to the online version because it was more expensive, and they would have to learn how to use the Online version, which is quite different from the Desktop version.  Now that QuickBooks requires you to update the Desktop version yearly so that you are able to continue downloading transactions, the cost of updating the Desktop version is more than the cost of the Simple Start online subscription.  Most of my Desktop clients have been converting to an Online version because the cost for the Desktop versions have gone up so much, and the Online versions are now more efficient than the Desktop versions.

Below is a comparison chart that compares QuickBooks Desktop with QuickBooks Online

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The beginning of each year is always very busy for me as I run year-end financial reports for many of my clients in order to check for any bookkeeping errors they may have made.  In addition, if needed, I assist my clients in preparing 1099s to send to all service providers that are not incorporated and were paid at least $600 in total for the year.  1099s must be sent out by January 31^st.

This past year I had my best year ever.  I worked with 103 clients this past year – 44 new clients and 59 clients who I worked with previously. 

As my specialty is training individuals and small businesses to effectively use QuickBooks, once they are trained, many of my clients no longer need my services.  However, some clients have me come monthly or every few months to help them reconcile their accounts and help them with bookkeeping issues.  Other clients only have me come once a year to review their financial reports for the previous year before they send these reports to their accountant to file their taxes.  And some clients I work with on a continuing basis doing their bookkeeping.  I work with clients in their home or office, in my home office, or virtually using Zoom.

As I work primarily with QuickBooks, I do want to mention that every year QuickBooks Online continues to improve, and I now recommend clients use this software instead of using one of the QuickBooks Desktop applications.  Most of my clients can use the least expensive online version of QuickBooks, which is called QuickBooks Online Simple Start, and costs $25 a month.  But for clients with a more complicated business, they will need to use QuickBooks Online Essentials, which costs $50 a month, or QuickBooks Online Plus, which costs $80 a month.  The Pro Desktop version of QuickBooks costs around $350 to purchase, and you now need to update your subscription every year so that you are able to continue downloading transactions into QuickBooks from your bank and credit card accounts. 

Many of my clients, who have been using QuickBooks for years, are still using the desktop version.  They haven’t wanted to convert to the online version because it was more expensive, and they would have to learn how to use the Online version, which is quite different from the Desktop version.  Now that QuickBooks requires you to update the Desktop version yearly so that you are able to continue downloading transactions, the cost of updating the Desktop version is more than the cost of the Simple Start online subscription.  Because of this, I think that many of my Desktop clients will convert to an Online version because of the many advantages the Online versions offers.

For individuals that have never used QuickBooks, and are ready to purchase it, I explain the differences between the Online and Desktop versions, and most of them choose to use the Online version.  As I am a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and I have passed the certification exams for both the online and desktop version of QuickBooks, I feel equally comfortable teaching my clients to effectively use either of these programs. 

Up until a couple of years ago, I would occasionally recommend that a client use Quicken to manage their business finances.  But I stopped recommending Quicken a few years ago because my Quicken clients were having a lot of problems with this program.  I used to use Quicken to track my personal finances, and I have always used QuickBooks for my business finances.  But I stopped using Quicken, and switched my personal financial record keeping to QuickBooks because of problems I was having with Quicken.  In the past year, I helped a few clients move from Quicken to QuickBooks. 

In late 2019 I expanded my services to include helping individuals and small businesses get more organized.  In early 2020, I presented seminars at the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau’s administrative office and at Yavapai College.  These seminars were: Using Gmail Effectively, Using Google Contacts and Calendar Effectively, Using Google Chrome Effectively.  The seminars were well attended, but I stopped offering them once the pandemic started.  Helping individuals and small businesses get more organized is a small part of my business (Shor Solutions), but I hope to do more of that kind of work this year.

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This morning I looked at my desk in disgust. I haven’t cleaned it in ages, and the mess continues to grow. I tried to talk myself into getting organized to no avail, until I started considering health benefits of being organized. When there are health benefits involved in something, I instantly become far more interested. To my surprise and delight, there actually are health benefits associated with being organized, and they make the hard work of cleaning up seem totally worth it. As it would appear, by being organized and open to cleaning our homes, desks, yards, etc., we’re actually doing our bodies really good.

I’m someone who has a very difficult time keeping things clean and organized. I’d much rather watch a Netflix marathon, or read a book, or pet my dog, or do pretty much anything that involves me not cleaning. However, when things get too unorganized, I start to immediately feel overwhelmed. It’s only then that I will finally consider getting my act together and getting things in order. Now, however, I feel like there is much greater of a push to get organized then I could have imagined — and I’m about to bestow those bits of information on you as encouragement for you to clean, too. Here are five health benefits of being organized.

1. It Can Boost Your Energy

Getting organized has the ability to give you that much-needed energy boost, according to WebMD. If you’re feeling a slight slump in your day and can’t seem to shake it, try taking a few minutes to organize your desk and work area. Sort those papers that have been piling up, file your emails, throw away the garbage around you, etc. According to WebMD, taking this time to get yourself organized can help you to work more energetically for the rest of the day.

2. It Can Lead To Better Eating Habits

A study from Psychological Science found being organized can actually have a positive input on what you’re eating. Specifically, the study found people who worked in a neat space were two times as likely to pick an apple to eat versus a chocolate bar when compared to those who were working in an organized, messy work space. Want to avoid snacking on junk food at your desk? Keep it organized, and that urge to choose foods that make you feel groggy or bloated might soon diminish.

3. It Can Improve Your Sleep Habits

In need of some Zs? Aren’t we all/ Keeping yourself organized can also play a role in ensuring you’re getting a solid night of sleep each night. According to the Huffington Post, clutter in your bedroom can be stressful to you, even if you don’t realize it, causing you to lose out on precious sleep. To combat it, use this spring-cleaning time of year to overhaul your room and organize it in a neat and clutter-free manner. The outlet suggested moving items out of your room that are necessary for rest. Then, watch as your sleep habits slowly change for the better. Aside from decluttering, stay organized, too, by making your bed every morning. According to Reader’s Digest, those who make their bed report a better night’s sleep than those who don’t.

4. It Can Reduce Stress And Make Us Happier

According to Shape, a study conducted from Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found people with cluttered homes, or homes filled with unfinished projects, were more depressed, fatigued and had higher cortisol levels than their counterparts who described their homes as restful and restorative. For those who aren’t aware, cortisol is the body’s stress hormone — so when that goes up, our feelings of stress are amplified. Surely, none of us want that. Based on the study, if we want to prevent these negative effects, we should strive to keep our homes organized. According to Shape, after decluttering and organizing, you should feel happier and more relaxed.

5. It Can Lower Your Heart Attack Risk

Get this — cleaning and organizing can truly lower your risk of having a cardiovascular event, according to Reader’s Digest. The outlet reported on a Swedish study that found people who did the most yard work, housecleaning, and DIY projects had about a 30 percent lower risk of a first-time cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke versus those who were the most sedentary. Yet another excuse to get up off your rear end and get to organizing and moving. It seems cleaning can literally help save your life.

While we’ve all heard the traditional benefits of being organized — such as its ability to help up feel more productive or clear-headed — now we can see there are a few bona fide health benefits as well. With this in mind, I’m off to organize my desk, and I hope you’ll be doing the same, too.

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