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Category Archives: Recycling
Creating a Home Mail Center
We may not be sending handwritten letters to our friends anymore, but there’s always something still in the mailbox. I wanted to give you three tips on how to create a home mail processing center. 1. Assign a home for incoming … Continue reading
Posted in General Organizing, Helpful Tips, Productivity, Recycling, Simple Ideas, Solutions, Time Management
Tagged Home Organizing, mail, organize, organizing mail, paper, recycle, trash
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One In and One Out
I’ve been on a hunt for a new dressy winter coat for quite a while. I kept my old one, since I didn’t have a replacement yet, even though I hadn’t worn it for a few years. But I decided it was ridiculous to hold … Continue reading
Posted in Books/Resources, Donations, General Organizing, Helpful Tips, Recycling, Solutions
Tagged clothes, new, old, organize, policy, recycling, system
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Downsizing Your Home Library
I worked with a woman recently who had accumulated a fairly large home library over the years. Because her library had out-grown her bookcases, she had little stacks of books all over her house. Novels waiting to be read were … Continue reading
Posted in Donations, General Organizing, Recycling
Tagged books, Charitable Donations, Home Organizing
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Holiday Decorations: To Keep or Not to Keep?
It’s that time of year. On the day after Thanksgiving, we pull out our holiday decorations. If you’re like me, you have certain things that you just love! A beautiful glass ornament that my grandmother gave me or a snow … Continue reading
Posted in General Organizing, Recycling, Solutions
Tagged cherish, Christmas, decorations, donate, holiday organizing, Home Organizing, keep, lights, organize, presents, throw away
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The Tech Box Conundrum
About a month ago, David Galloway wrote a short article on apartment therapy asking “Should You Toss Your Tech Boxes?” I was very excited to hear his answer because my husband and techy friends all save the original packaging their electronics came … Continue reading
Posted in Books/Resources, General Organizing, Giveaway, Helpful Tips, Moving Tips, Recycling, Solutions
Tagged boxes, electronics, saving, storage, technology
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Simple Cord Storage Idea
Hooray for Pinterest and Nic Ole showing me this simple cord storage solution! Don’t we all have a box of unused cords stored somewhere in our homes? And wouldn’t this be a much nicer way to find what you need … Continue reading
Time to Declutter: Five Ways to Know that It’s Time to Get Rid of Something
It doesn’t work. Your home is not a landfill. I understand that you don’t want to contribute to the growing landfills, but that doesn’t mean that you need to harbor garbage in your home. It’s OK to throw things away when … Continue reading
Posted in Donations, General Organizing, Helpful Tips, Motivation, Recycling
Tagged decluttering, Weeding
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Re-purposing: Those Hidden Gems in your Kitchen
My mom taught me how to re-purpose before it was fashionable. Below are tips and tricks to help you re-purpose and save money. By the way, I still use these tips and tricks to this day… 1. Peanut butter and … Continue reading
Posted in General Organizing, Money Matters, Recycling, Simple Ideas
Tagged recycling, repurposing, simple ideas
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Repurpose Plastic Containers That Have Become Lid-Less
When a plastic container becomes lid-less, it doesn’t have to be the end for the container. Consider repurposing it to hold small drink packet mixes, or seasoning mixes. This will help keep your cabinets free of loose packets. Alternatively, if the … Continue reading
Posted in General Organizing, Helpful Tips, Recycling, Simple Ideas, Solutions
Tagged organizing, plastic containers, repurpose
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Repurpose a Dishwasher Silverware Rack
If you are replacing your dishwasher, consider keeping the silverware rack from the old dishwasher. This can be a great tool to keep art supplies orderly on a desk or craft table. Markers and large paint brushes would keep from falling … Continue reading
Posted in General Organizing, Money Matters, New Ideas, Recycling
Tagged crafts, dishwasher silverware rack, organizing
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