It's starting to happen: I'll look out the window in the evening, think it must be past 8 p.m., and then glance at the clock and realize it's barely 7. Shorter days are upon us, and with them, for many of us, more time inside. The upside? More opportunities to tackle organizing projects indoors.

This month's articles on BellaOnline Organization feature ideas for bringing more order and organization to everything from your fridge to your home office to your files and photos.

The Hunger Challenge and a Kitchen Clean-Out
In preparation for my participation in a Hunger Challenge through my local food bank, I gave my kitchen a clean-out. Here's how I did it, and what I learned along the way.
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September is a great time to reconsider and reorganize your home office space. Often, a home workspace is an afterthought, but there's a lot to be said for making some small, simple changes in order to give yourself a comfortable, effective home office, whether you use it to run a business or run your household.

Creating a Functional Workspace at Home
Is your home office a sliver of counter space in the kitchen or a small, cluttered desk in some undesirable corner of the house? No longer! Here's a simple process for creating a comfortable, functional, efficient workspace at home.
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Be sure to visit the BellaOnline Organization site, www.bellaonline.com/site/organization, for more informative, inspiration articles on topics such as reducing paper clutter with a "digital diet," how to recognize and find help for hoarding, and ways to keep the kids in your life organized throughout the school year. You'll find even more great ideas in the Organization Forum and the site archives.

May this autumn bring you sunny days, cool nights, and a more organized life!

My best to you,
Emily Wilska
Organization Editor
www.bellaonline.com/site/organization