organization | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:57:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png organization | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 5 simple things you can do right now to organize your smartphone https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:47 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47548 Like many busy parents, my smartphone has become my lifeline, whether it’s the calendar that helps keep me (and my four teens) on track to the emails, social media, and various apps that keep me connected, both personally and professionally. That’s why it’s so important to have your phone streamlined and organized. Who’s got time […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/feed/ 0 Inbox Zero trick: How to clean out your inbox on Gmail and start the year fresh. (Updated) https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/how-to-clean-out-your-inbox/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/how-to-clean-out-your-inbox/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2023 17:05:05 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=21679 As someone with anywhere upwards of 10,000 emails in my inbox — many of them unread, to the dismay of my minimalist friends — I am always looking for tips and tricks to help me manage my email. One of those is to start each new year with an absolutely clean inbox. Remember what that […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/how-to-clean-out-your-inbox/feed/ 3 Is email overwhelming you? SaneBox to the rescue. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/sanebox-email-inbox-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/sanebox-email-inbox-organization/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:08 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47106 This is a sponsored message from SaneBox Whether that little red email badge is showing you 20 unread messages or 20,000, it can be overwhelming to feel like you’ll never get to the bottom of it. Enter SaneBox. Trusted by TechCrunch, The New York Times, Forbes and more, since 2010 this clever service has been […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/sanebox-email-inbox-organization/feed/ 0 The best family organization apps for sharing calendars, keeping up with chores, planning meals and more https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:15:45 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46571 Family organization apps are such a lifesaver, at least once you accept that life admin is part and parcel of modern family life. Still, we all wish there could be a bit more life and a bit less admin sometimes. So I was thrilled to take some time to research some of the best family […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/feed/ 0 Tackle these 10 simple tech to-dos to start the year safer, cleaner, and more organized https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:45:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=31853 For so many of us, the new year is about fresh starts. That’s why around here, so many of us use January as time to cross off what we can from all of those never-ending tech to-do lists. These are the kinds of tech to-dos we often put off, not necessarily because they take up […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/feed/ 2 All the ways kids are using tech to make their holiday gift wishlists: 11 ideas https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:58:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46191 I’m absolutely fascinated by the way my own kids and step kids use tech to make ongoing gift wish lists — the iOS Notes app has become the method of choice for them and so far, that’s working pretty well for us. Then I saw Jessica Bradley Rushing’s hilariously 2021 tweet: 11yo sent me his Christmas […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/feed/ 0 How to get rid of that unread email count badge on iPhone. Because we have enough stress these days! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:33:58 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45778 I know I’m not the only one who wants to get rid of the unread email count badge on my phone that taunts me loudly in BRIGHT. RED. NUMBERS. Every so often, a friend on social media gleefully (like a Mr. Burns kind of gleeful if you ask me) will prompt friends and followers to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/how-to-get-rid-of-unread-email-count-badge-iphone/feed/ 1 The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45181 I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very bad habit: Every year I get tempted by the beautiful, fun, old-fashioned paper planners I discover on Etsy or in our local stationery stores. They’re just brimming with possibility! So beautiful! So inspiring! So…I buy them. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/feed/ 0 Is the Skylight calendar worth the splurge for big, busy families? We tried it. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:00:28 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45672 I’m mom to a busy family of six, so when I saw the Skylight Calendar in my Instagram feed my first thought was, “This could change my life.” Here’s the thing: I have a job. I homeschool my kids and teach class at a co-op. My oldest two kids have jobs. The oldest three kids have […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/feed/ 4 7 elegant cord management solutions to help tame tangles and tidy your workspace https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cord-management-solutions-tidy-home-office/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cord-management-solutions-tidy-home-office/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:50:35 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=21806 Taming cords is one of my own top tech challenges, even as tech becomes increasingly cordless. So I’m always on the lookout for new ways to get my home office desk more organized and keep tangles at bay. Despite what design magazines tend to portray in their perfect home office photo spreads, (lots and lots and lots of) cords […]

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