Here's why you've gotta hand it to those professional organizer types: I e-mailed Natalie Conrad of Organized Habits at 1:21 p.m. asking for some information and a photo. Both items were in my hands by 1:37.

If you aspire to be more like Conrad, then mark your calendar—if you can find it—for the Get Organized Event at Ikea in West Sacramento on Saturday, Jan. 16. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Conrad and other members of the National Association of Professional Organizers will be stationed throughout the store to answer your questions.