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Take the Junk out of Junk Mail!

Most of us are overwhelmed by the amount of mail we receive every day.  It’s credit card offers, catalogs, flyer's, magazines, bills, charities asking for donations, and much much more.  It is unbelievable, not just think of the amount of paper is wasted to produce all this junk!  So, think green and help to reduce the amount of mail you receive every day by following these two simple steps outlined below.

How to organize your closet

Is your closet overstuffed with clothes but you still can’t find anything to wear?  Or, is your closet being used as storage room and filled with everything but clothes? 

I will share the steps you need to take to take control of you closet and get it organized. You don't want to miss this! 

Do you have too much stuff?

A couple of weeks ago I helped out at my children’s school with the yearly garage sale. At the garage sale we sell stuff that parents and others donated to the school. It’s a great event, but seeing all the donations was overwhelming. Why so much stuff and where does it all coming from?

We accumulate stuff so fast and easily. We don’t take the time to think our purchases through. That’s why we end up with so much stuff in our lives. I will here give you five tips that might help you reduce stuff coming into your life.

I started getting myself organized, now what do I do with the items I want to let go of? - Part 2

In "I started getting myself organized, now what do I do with the items I want to let go of? - Part 1", I talked about there are three main choices to do with items you want to let go of. They are:

1. Sell them
2. Give away / Donate them
3. Trash them

In "Part 1" I covered "Sell them" and now I will be covering the other two options "Give away / Donate them" and "Trash them". 

I started getting myself organized, now what do I do with the items I want to let go of? - Part 1

I recently received several questions from people about what to do with the items they want to let go of. To answer these questions, I wanted to devote time to provide you with information to help you get rid of the thing you are ready to let go of.

First, congratulations on deciding to let go of some of your processions, great job! Here are your main choices:

1. Sell them
2. Give away / Donate them
3. Trash them

I will go through each one of these and give you some great information on what you can do.

Organize Your Kitchen

Your kitchen is usually the center of your home; that’s where you cook, eat, entertain, have kids do home work and much more. It is important to make sure there is enough room to perform all these activities.

I will share three important tips that will help you take control and get your kitchen organized.

Why I am in LOVE with my label maker!

I can’t believe that this little cute machine produces perfectly typed labels every time I hit print.  I love the buzzing sound it makes while it is printing the tape!  I am in LOVE….

 

How to make Organizing Fun for the whole Family!

Does the thought of organizing make you want to scream? Do you procrastinate when it comes to getting organized because you feel it is too overwhelming?

Organizing does not have to be a chore there are ways to make it into something fun that you and your family actually might enjoy!

Here are some tips.  

To keep, or not to keep: that is the question!

Does this scenario ring any bells???
“Now, I am going to take time to file this stack of papers. Let’s see, this insurance policy is from spring of 2008, should I keep it or toss it? Hmmm….well, better to be on the safe side, I’ll keep it. What about this next paper? I don’t even know what it is, should I toss it? No, let’s just file it in my “Miscellaneous” folder. Oh gosh, how much is left? And, fifteen minutes has already gone by, this is taking way too long! I have to finish this another time. I will just put the pile on the top of the filing cabinet for now….Three weeks later the pile is still there and it has gotten quite a few new friends!!!”

Be organized and reduce your holiday spending!

It is easy to get caught up in the holiday excitement and overspend during the holidays. We want to be generous to our family and friends but, for many of us, 2009 has been a difficult year. I don’t want to start off 2010 with overwhelming credit card bills and I’m guessing you probably feel the same way. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you reduce your holiday spending.