I’ve been in the mood to purge lately. Maybe it’s because Fall is right around the corner and we’re getting ready for back-to-school. Or maybe it’s because yesterday, I posted a reader tip — Save Time; Donate Now — and it really got me thinking about how many items I wanted to purge. Or maybe …
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Simple Silver-Shining Solutions
Do you have tarnished, grubby-looking silver pieces hiding in drawers, closets, ceder chests, and other areas of your home? If you’re like most people, you rarely ever use your good silver because of all the work involved in polishing it, right? I have a few pieces of silver but I always felt the like the time and …
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Chicken Vegetable Stir-Fry
Our garden has been mass producing the last few weeks! We are finally starting to reap the benifits of all the work we’ve put into planting, weeding, and watering over the last several months. It’s exciting, but also a bit overwhelming — because now I have to come up with ways to use all the …
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Top 10 Ways to Reduce Clutter
Over the past 3 years, I’ve worked with a variety of people — myself included — who struggle to keep their homes clean and organized {see you’re not the only one!} Many of them simply want to lighten their load and reduce the amount of clutter that drags them down each day. Can you relate? …
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Create A Holiday Planner
I know, it’s only August, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead towards the upcoming holiday season. OK, well maybe it is a little early…but the Fall always seems to fly by so quickly, I usually wish I had started earlier. So learn from my mistakes and start now! One organizing tool that …
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Go Paperless
source We are a society of digital technology. So you would think, with all our technology, we could also figure out a way to be a paper-free society — right? I like to think that we are a paper-free house, but unfortunately that’s not always true! Even though I would say I’m pretty ruthless when …
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Free Christmas Cash
I can’t believe it’s August. Did I miss something — like half the summer? By now, you are probably stocking up on school supplies and gearing up for the start of a new school year! However, you know that once the kids go back to school, the holidays {and holiday shopping} are right around the corner. I’ll …
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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Whenever I wash my sheets or organize my linen closet, I remember the time I watched Martha Stewart demonstrate how to fold fitted sheets on live TV. I thought it was silly at the time, but I soon realized fitted sheets were problematic for many people, including many of my clients. The whole process is very simple, …
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Cheesy Garlic Bread
You’ve heard of high-maintenance families, high-profile families, and high-income families. Right? Well, we are what you might call a “high carb” family — we love all varieties of bread. Add a little garlic, some butter, a bunch of cheese, and throw it under the broiler…and we’re even happier. NOTE: If you’re on a low carb …
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Shabby Sewing Cabinet Makeover
Since I am the only one of my cousins who has any sewing abillities, I got all my Grandma’s sewing things when she passed away. This little sewing accessory cabinet was one of those treasures. I usually don’t like to hang onto family heirlooms unless I can put them to use somewhere in my home. …
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Streamline Your Grocery Shopping
When you take the time to streamline recurring tasks, your efforts repay you many times over. For most of us, tasks like grocery shopping are on our agenda at least once a week — sometimes more. So just think of how much time you could save if you streamlined your grocery shopping process! Here are …
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Jalapeño Poppers {a spicy summer treat}
10 Uses for Coffee Grounds
How many times a day do you make a pot of coffee? Do you throw your used grounds away? Before your throw out your next batch of coffee ground, look over these10 simple ways to put your coffee ground to work around your kitchen, house, garden, and more! 1. Compost – Add coffee grounds to …
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Simple Fruit Salad
This fruit salad is simple and delicious; it’s probably one of my favorites to date. One reason I love it so much is because you really can’t mess it up (I promise)! Use whatever seasonal fruits you have on hand and feel free to throw in a few frozen berries, canned fruit, or anything that’s …
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Baskets {My go-to Organizing Tool}
I often receive questions about the organizing tools I use in my home. While I don’t shop at one specific store, I do have one “go-to” tool that I love using whenever possible — baskets! Baskets are a great organizing tool because they come in so many shapes, sizes, colors (and prices)! I guarantee you can find …
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Love It or Lose It
Is it time for you to eliminate some of the clutter from your home and your life? You know it’s time to get more organized if… However, knowing it and actually doing it are two totally different things! It can be difficult to eliminate unnecessary and useless items from your home, even though you know …
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Top Ten Tips to Spend Less
These are tough economic times. Lots of people are feeling the stress — are you? If you’re trying to simplify your spending, follow a few of these strategies: Pay cash: It’s much easier to spend money when you use plastic. Keep yourself accountable by using cold hard cash. Don’t buy too much at one time: …
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Quick Tip: Simplify Your Spending
Personally, I believe that financial matters are one of the most important areas of your life to get organized. If your finances are already organized, you are headed down the right path — and you’re teaching your children a very valuable lesson! If you have a little work to do, here are 3 ways to …
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