Have you ever left a store, gotten home, looked at your receipt, and realized you were over-charged? I’m guessing that you have… and if not, it’s probably because you never look at your receipts! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing some MAJOR grocery shopping to stock up our new deep freezer, our pantry, …
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15 Habits Of An Organizing Junkie
The following post is written by Elvie Look of Elvie’s Essentials: Whether you work in the corporate world, as an entrepreneur, raising a family, or going to school full-time; you are likely very busy and wonder how you will keep up. Being organized is the answer! And you don’t need to wait until “life settles …
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Our Last Day Without Kids!
Today will most likely be Dave and my very last day without kids… for the rest of our lives! No, our baby girl isn’t scheduled to arrive for another 10 weeks; but later today, we will be welcoming two high school International Students into our home for the entire school year! Now, for those of …
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How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
A few months ago, my friend Mandi from Life… Your Way published an excellent eBook, How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too. I’ve raved about this eBook before because as a work-at-home person, {and soon to be work-at-home-mom} it is essential for me to balance work, home, family, and personal life all at …
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Canning Peaches, Pears, and Appricots
My mom and I have been canning peaches all morning {33 quarts total}… and we’re just about finished! I know I’ve said this before, but canning really is pretty easy! Yes, it takes time and effort; yes, you make a bit of a mess; yes it’s more difficult than buying store-bought canned peaches — but if …
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22 Ways to Get More Organized in 10 Minutes or Less
source: alexkerhead I hate wasting time! So I’m always on the lookout for quick organizing projects to tackle when I have a few extra minutes here and there. I’ve even started timing some of my daily tasks, and found that I could accomplish many of them in 10 minutes or less! After thinking about these 10-minute tasks, I realized …
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Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
Since the back-to-school season is essentially here {yup, I know…summer’s almost over} I’ve been thinking more about quick, simple breakfast and lunch ideas that will help us transition into this busy time of year. Growing up, one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast was a warm bowl of oatmeal – and even on …
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Simple Tips to get Organized for Fall
It’s THAT time of year again. Ready or not, the lazy summer days will soon be replaced by a more structured, back-to-school schedule. And even though the transition from summer to fall can be a stressful time of year for many families, the change is manageable if you take some time to simplify and organize …
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Our New Shower, and My Homemade Shower Products
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted any pictures of our bathroom renovations. We’ve made TONS of progress, but after working on projects all day long, I really don’t feel like taking pictures and blogging about them all night long! However, I’m super excited to show you a few pictures of the brand new, walk-in shower in our …
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How I Organize My Recipes
Lately, I’ve gotten several requests to show how I organize my recipes. And I think it’s probably the perfect time of year to talk about organizing recipes since the busy back-to-school season is almost here… and then before you know it, you’ll be cooking and baking for the holidays! In my opinion, it’s really important …
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Clothes Clutter: Organizing Kids Clothes
source: It’s officially the middle of August which means the start of a new school year is just a week or two away {I even know of a few schools who have started already!} And even though I’m not quite to the back-to-school stage of life yet, {we’re still dealing with little baby clothes} I’ve worked …
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How and When to Barter
source: If you’ve been following along here at Simple Organized Living for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE to get a great deal! And even though I’ve gotten my fair share of great deals and freebies over the year, there are some items and services that are nearly impossible to find at …
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Clothes Clutter: Organizing All Your Accessories
Earlier this week, I took you on a tour of our brand new Master Closet. It was the first post in a series of posts I’m planning to do about “clothes clutter” and it gave me a good opportunity to show you exactly how Dave and I keep all our clothes organized {and all in …
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Floor Care 101: Reusing Swiffer Wipes
So I’m about to admit something that might make me look like the absolute cheapest person in the whole world — but I’m willing to do it becuase it’s such a great tip! I reuse Swiffer wipes! OK, just let me explain! As many of you know, we recently installed brand new reclaimed hardwood floors. …
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Our New Stocked and Organized Deep Freezer
When we moved — way back in December — we sold our deep freezer with our house {it was old and too big for our new house}. However, it only took me two weeks to realize how much I missed having an extra freezer! So I started looking to find a deal via Craigslist… and …
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Taking the Time to Say Thanks
If you or anyone else in your family has recently had a birthday, you probably exchanged a few gifts and heard “thank-you” after each gift was un-wrapped. {If not, you might want to work on that!} Saying “thanks” is a pretty simple thing to do — however, it does take thought and effort on our …
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How We Organize Our Master Closet
We’re FINALLY all moved into our new master bedroom — and more importantly, into our new master closet! It feels SO great to have all our clothes organized and all in one place again — and it also gave Dave and me a great excuse to purge a few things we haven’t worn in awhile! …
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Our Reclaimed Barn Wood Floors
Dave, my dad, and I have been working hard to finish “round one” of our renovation projects before Dave starts school and before our two international students arrive {in about 3 weeks!} And one of the main projects we HAD to finish was our new hardwood floors — but they aren’t just any hardwood floors; …
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