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Tip of the Week – Get Buttoned Up

Tip of the Week – Get Buttoned Up

In our ongoing attempts to keep our busy lives organized, it’s great to find products that make this job easier!  At getbuttonedup.com, two thoughtful and detail-oriented women have created the ultimate guides for breezing through some of life’s most challenging events!
Moving.kit:  Your Move Buttoned Up
First, there’s Moving.kit: Your Move... Read more »

Home Organizing with Laundry Baskets!

Tip of the Week – Utilize Your Laundry Baskets!

Every wash day, the primary purpose of your laundry baskets is sadly very clear! There’s sorting, folding and putting away to be finished so that you can do it all again next week! (or perhaps even tomorrow!) But, in my house, laundry baskets serve a wide array... Read more »

Tip of the Week – Replacement Game Board Boxes!

Game Closet Make Over!

With summer in full swing, many of us have a few extra minutes to tackle some organizational projects!  One area in my house that is constantly in need of sorting and straightening are the cupboards where we store board games, puzzles and DVD’s.  The messiness in this area is made worse by... Read more »

Keeping Your Car Clean!

Tip of the Week –  Keep Your Car Clean!

After a busy week or at the end of a long car ride, the inside of my car usually looks like someone grabbed a bag of trash and energetically tossed it around inside!  I’ve also had the “road trip” experience of pulling up to a friend’s house... Read more »

Tip of the Week – Don’t Forget!

Don’t Forget!
Is there someone is your family who is perpetually forgetful?  I am happy to report that in my family, it is NOT me!  But given the fact that I do need to live with some forgetful ones, I’ve found a great solution!  DO NOT FORGET! The Unforgettable Door Organizer is just what is needed!
Do Not... Read more »

Tip of the Week – Clean Up Your Kitchen with Cork!

Clean Up Your Kitchen with Cork!
Cork squares, that is!  A few years ago, our family installed a new refrigerator with a wooden front that matched our kitchen cabinets.  I loved the new look, but lost our family’s magnetic message center that was on the front of our old fridge! 
The solution I came up with made... Read more »

Medicine Cabinet ABCs

Fill Your Medicine Cabinet With the Proper Essentials!
Many of us wonder if our medicine cabinets are properly stocked for potential emergencies and illnesses.  It always seems to me that whatever I need the MOST at a given moment is the one thing I am missing!  With a bit of research, I was able to locate... Read more »

Catalog/Magazine Clutter

Controlling the Chaos of Catalogs and Magazines!

If you’re like me, you have stacks of magazines and catalogs that you are literally afraid to throw out! Will you be tossing the cutest sweater ever or the best recipe of 2007?  And so, despite your efforts with attractive storage baskets, these publications are overtaking your home!  Here’s my easy... Read more »

Home Organizing

Top Tips for Ultimate Organization
To begin organizing an area, gather several bins for sorting, cleaning supplies, a label maker or labels, a marker, scissors, rubber bands, and large and small plastic baggies.
Clear out all contents in the area and sort by

“Keep”
“Give Away”
“Trash/Recycle”
“Store elsewhere”
“Don’t know”

This way, you won’t waste too much time on the “don’t knows.”  Go... Read more »

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