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Organizing Basics

Basic Kitchen Organizing Part 1 – Counter Tops

Today I challenge you to start cleaning and organizing your kitchen. The kitchen truly does tend to be the heart of the home. It is also where the biggest difference can be felt and the most daily maintenance needs to be done. So over the next couple of weeks we will focus on getting your Continue reading →

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Ready to Get An Early Start for Thanksgiving?

Yesterday I gave you my ordinary cleaning routine. You can tell from that list that next week I am suppose to give the extra attention to the bedrooms. With the holidays coming up, I have learned to take the week to spend extra time in my kitchen. I thought this year as I start to Continue reading →

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My Ordinary Cleaning Routine

As I browse around the internet there are several topics I often research looking for tips and shortcuts. I see lots of various cleaning routines and schedules. I think most are more complicated than they need to be. I mean, I LOVE checklists, but do you really need one for regular cleaning? Some of the Continue reading →

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Turn A Notebook Into A Planner or Idea Book

I have several notebooks that I keep handy that work as planners and idea books for different occasions, seasons, and topics. Without them, I would not know whether to “scratch my watch or wind my butt” (from Dolly Parton’s line in the movie Steel Magnolias). I do not know if it is a Mommy thing, Continue reading →

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Fall Maintenance and Winter Preparation

I have a permanent to-do scheduled for every October 1st. I pull out my Fall and Winter Notebook. There are several fall maintenance chores that should be done each year to get prepared for winter. Summer needs to be physically put away. Several of our busiest holidays will come in the blink of an eye. Continue reading →

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Turn Your Junk Drawer Into a Utility Drawer

I have a drawer that we use to hold miscellaneous items. But it is not really a junk drawer. It is a utility or handy drawer. You can easily do this, too. First clear out your junk drawer. Before you can make a handy drawer, you will need to clean out all of the junk. Continue reading →

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Storage – For Ideas Imitate the Professionals

When you are looking for ideas on how to store or display your things, look for ideas the professionals use then imitate their methods. A few days ago, I pointed out in Container Confusion, that when you are getting organized it is better to hold off on buying containers until you know exactly what you Continue reading →

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A New Pet – Things to Consider

Last week the hubby brought home the biggest, fattest, dumbest dog I have ever seen. We already love him. Hubby heard he was going to be put down, so we rescued the 5 year old lab. So today’s article is all about questions to ask before getting a new pet and how to prepare to Continue reading →

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Managing Mail

One of the quickest ways to reduce the mess in your home is to reduce the amount of stuff you bring into it. This applies to all of that stuff you bring in. Each inch of your home is valuable real estate. I try to remember that the more I have, the more I have Continue reading →

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Shrinking Our Personal Library

This week our Scavenger Hunt was about releasing unused books. When you have books that you know you will not read again, they are clutter monsters. I listed several ways we can all release our books to be read by others. Our favorite way of sharing our unused books is by listing them on Paper Continue reading →

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Talk Trash With Your Local Government

Our city provides curbside recycling. They even provide the collection bin. All scrap paper, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and glass goes in. On trash day we simply take our bin to the curb and set it beside our trashcan. What services does your community offer? Look up your main city or county telephone number and Continue reading →

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