tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post8390370001177840900..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: Address Books to Admire (and how to use them)Jeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-21573875914421557762008-10-03T18:35:00.000-07:002008-10-03T18:35:00.000-07:00Suellen, I just read the book Where Did I Leave My...Suellen, I just read the book <I>Where Did I Leave My Glasses,</I> and the author indicates it's a rare person who hits his/her 40s-60s without having problems remembering names, and it often starts earlier!<BR/><BR/>Michele, I TOTALLY agree with you regarding out-of-the-box thinking.<BR/><BR/>Everyone, one reason I like having addresses on my computer is that I can search by whatever I DO remember, whether that's a first name, a last name, a business name, the organization the person belongs to (since I create categories for some groups I'm a member of), the city the person lives in, etc.<BR/><BR/>But obviously, computer-based answers aren't right for everyone.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-18219194003334660462008-10-03T18:01:00.000-07:002008-10-03T18:01:00.000-07:00I use the traditional last name system in the home...I use the traditional last name system in the home Rolodex, but my cell phone is set up using first names. The phone also has all my doctors (too many!) listed under D for Dr. Whoever -- just scroll to the right one.<BR/><BR/>On the phone and in the Rolodex I list service providers by the service, not the providers' names, e.g. Plumber, Carpet Cleaner, Dry Cleaner, Electrician, etc. Much easier to find in a hurry.<BR/><BR/>I like the recycled juice carton book, too!Cynthia Friedlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678323220024869277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-84466423889254194262008-10-03T10:49:00.000-07:002008-10-03T10:49:00.000-07:00I love the suggestion of using first names. I som...I love the suggestion of using first names. I sometimes know people casually and don't know their last name. I also think your inventory suggestions was a good one too. One thing I really like about being exposed to out of the box thinking like this is that it provides a dose of inspiration for my brain even if I don't use the specific suggestion.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950967407937018501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-35895788024913072172008-10-03T07:09:00.000-07:002008-10-03T07:09:00.000-07:00As one who has great difficulty remembering FIRST ...As one who has great difficulty remembering FIRST names, let alone last names too, I was delighted to see that I can search by first name in my zippy iphone. I'll never go back to a last name system again. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I was tickled to see the juice box address book. It's nice to know that all those juice boxes my diabetic husband goes through can be put back into circulation.Suellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173173070556401261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-52692084005718504952008-10-02T21:55:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:55:00.000-07:00As a professional organizer, I deserve a thump on ...As a professional organizer, I deserve a thump on the head for never thinking more in-depth on the point raised by Crazy Aunt Purl. After all, marriage, divorce and remarriage leads to all sorts of last name changes, but barring a theatrical career or hearty dose of affectation, few people change first names. Maybe organizing (social) address books by first name makes the most sense?<BR/><BR/>And although I officially keep all my address information on my computer, they'll have to pry my Winnie the Pooh address book out of my cold, hunny[sic]-covered hands. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com