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An Easy Solution for Paper Clutter on Your Kitchen Counter

Paper.  We get a lot of paper in our homes and some of it we need to keep.  You don't see many homes without a pile of paper somewhere and usually the piles are on the kitchen counter.  An easy and quick solution to get rid of the piles of paper is to have an open file box.

Recycle Your Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books

Carla (a reader from S. Florida) wrote us the following inquiry:

"Back when my kids were young we purchased a set of beautiful encyclopedias.  They really are nice.  Color photos and gold leafing... 

Anyway, our kids are grown and have moved out of the house and these beautiful books take up 4 feet of space in my office.

I have tried to get rid of them in many ways:

Is it Got Sentimental Clutter? Watch this Video and Tell Me What You Think.

Do you have things that you have kept forever because it reminds you of a good time in your life?  If you answered yes, you are not alone! 

Today I share a video from a new YouTube buddy, Rita Emmet.  She shares her perspective on dealing with her mother's belongings and other sentimental items.  I'll share some of my thoughts too! 

Medication Mania! How to manage multiple medications/supplements a day.

Being accountable for your own health is the first step in being healthy!  However, when you have slews of pills to take at different times of the day, it can be hard to do it right.  Do you have a lot of pills to take or know someone who does?  Maybe it is medication for a medical condition, or nutritional supplements . . .  It can be confusing to track different pills.  I'll show you step by step how we organized one woman's 20+ pills a day.

Clutter or Collection? Watch this Video and Then Tell Me What You Think

Collections are frequently the hardest thing for people to manage when it comes to their belongings.  I was laughing quite a bit when @unclutterer shared a YouTube video from Marc Sotkin of BOOMERALLEY.

Marc wonders whether he's got a collection or just clutter.  It is an excellent question and the video gives many awesome examples.  Take a look and tell me what you think!