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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“Semi-Homemade” Baked Beans
If I had to pick just ONE side dish for a summer BBQ, I would pick baked beans without hesitation. I LOVE baked beans! And even though I’ll eat almost any baked beans, there is really nothing like the taste of making them from scratch — except for the fact that I never have the …
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Our IKEA Shopping Trip
We were supposed to go to IKEA 2 weeks ago — but do to a few “issues” with our truck’s electrical hook-ups, we had to postpone our trip. Thankfully, a very nice friend from church let us use their truck so we were finally able to go earlier this week — and boy was it an …
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Ask the Readers: Clothes Clutter
source: I’ve received an overwhelming number of emails asking about closet and clothes clutter. It seems you all have “too little closet space” — or MAYBE, you just have TOO much stuff!! Either way, I’m thinking it might not be a bad idea to do a few different posts about clothes clutter. And I’m planning to start …
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Carpet Cleaning – and a Peek into our Living Room!
source: I’m usually more of a do-it-yourself kind of person…and I rarely back down from a challenge. However, when it comes to carpet cleaning, I’m more than willing to pay a professional! I think the main reason I’m willing to pay for regular carpet cleanings is because it’s dirt and dust that I can’t see, so …
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How to Save Big on Moving Expenses
Last week, I talked about how we sold our house on Criaglist in just 3 days — and I got SO many emails asking more questions about selling a house and moving! Unfortunately, I don’t know a ton about real estate and selling homes, but I DO know a little bit about moving {here are …
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