Organizing products
The Container Store--If it's related to organization, chances are the Container Store carries it.
Ikea--One of my favorite sources of inexpensive storage solutions.
Organize.com--Organization tools, gadgets, and accessories.
Room and Board--Beautiful, high-quality, customizable furniture, including bookcases, sideboards, entertainment centers, and other storage solutions.
Russell and Hazel--Simple, stylish storage containers, notebooks, binders, and office supplies.
See Jane Work--Supplies for managing paper, time, and stuff stylishly, at home or in the office.
Stacks and Stacks--Furniture, storage solutions, and organizing accessories.
Organizing web sites
BellaOnline Organization--Articles, links, and tips for all kinds of organizing.
Messies Anonymous--Sandra Felton's Messies Anonymous program is aimed at helping those who have struggled with disorganization make the first steps toward getting organized.
NAPO--The online home of the National Association of Professional Organizers.
NSGCD--Learn more about ADD, hoarding, and other topics from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization.
OnlineOrganizing--Organizing products, tips, and articles, as well as a directory of professional organizers.
The Organizing Network--Checklists, how-to's, and recommendations for home, finance, family, work, and personal organizing.
Tip of the Week Archive--Browse past Tips from The Organized Life.
Organized travel
eBags--Time to upgrade your suitcase? Browse eBags for inspiration.
Minimus--A great resource for travel-sized toiletries and snacks.
Packing lists for your trip--Use these checklists from TravelSmith to plan what to pack based on what type of trip you're taking.
Tango Diva--Travel articles, advice, and gossip for women.
Travel checklists--Comprehensive lists of what to pack for your next journey.
Travel essentials from the Container Store--Packing cubes, toiletry kits, and other accessories to make packing easier.
TravelSmith--Clothing, luggage, and gear designed to stand up to the stresses and strains of travel.
TSA's Travel Tips--Recommendations, information, and checklists from the US's Transportation Security Administration
Time management
David Allen Company--Inspired by Getting Things Done? Get a bigger David Allen fix on his web site.
Franklin Covey--The granddaddy of all time management systems.
Getting Things Done--David Allen's seminal work on creating and managing effective time- and task-management systems is a worthy read. (Too busy to read? Pick up the GTD book on cd.)
Printable Calendar Heaven--Choose from a wide variety of free calendar templates to customize and use with your time management system.
Time Management from the Inside Out--A realistic and easy-to-follow time management plan from Julie Morgenstern.
43 Folders--Loosely based on the GTD system, Merlin Mann's 43 Folders features musings, links, and ideas on time management, personal productivity, and making life better.
Financial organizing
Organize Your Personal Finances in No Time--This book (written by a professional organizer) is aimed at making tasks like budgeting, expense tracking, and managing financial paperwork less daunting and less painful.
Putting your financial house in order online--Bankrate.com's guide to
making sense (and the best use) of the crowd of online financial tools available, from banking to bill-pay services.
What financial records to keep and how long to keep them--Another great resource from Bankrate; this one offers guidelines on how long you need to keep the flurry of financial papers cluttering your file cabinet/desk/dining room table.
Recycling and re-use
Excess Access--An online resource that matches donors with non-profit organizations looking for specific supplies.
Freecycle--A huge (and growing!) network of communities around the world dedicated to keeping things out of landfills
Green Citizen--Responsibly dispose of used electronics (from computer monitors to cassette tapes) at various Bay Area drop-off locations, or have the company pick your stuff up. Stopwaste.org--Alameda County's repository for information, links, and resources on recycling, safe disposal, and waste reduction.
GreenDisk--This company offers onvenient, shippable "trash bins" for used electronics; it recycles or reuses much of this e-waste.
International Book Project--Accepts donations of a wide variety of books, including textbooks and encyclopedias, for use in literacy programs within the US and in developing countries.
Recycleplace--Get paid to recycle your empty inkjet printer cartridges.
San Mateo County RecycleWorks--One of the best recycling, re-use, and green living resources I've found, this site features info for San Mateo County and beyond.
SF Environment's Recycling for Residents--Links and information on recycling and toxic waste disposal for San Francisco County.
Soles4Souls--Donate your gently worn shoes to people around the world in need of basic, decent footwear.
Sonoma County Recycling Guide--Recycling and safe disposal info and resources for Sonoma County.
The Ultimate Spring Cleanup Guide--San Francisco Magazine's directory of 158 places to donate everything from the obvious (computers and clothes) to the not-so (cosmetics and magazines) is helpful regardless of the season.
Tyvek envelope recycling--Send Tyvek envelopes (the kind used by FedEx and other shipping services) back to the manufacturer for safe recycling.