If you’re thinking of eating healthier and saving money, lunch is a great place to start. The site Accounting Principals surveyed 1,000 people and found that each year, the average American spends $1,092 on morning coffee and $1,924 on going out to lunch. That’s more than $3,000 – think of the groceries that you could …
5 Simple Ways to Declutter Your Home Now
August 3, 2012By Carmen Coker When it comes to tidying up your home, organizing and decluttering aimlessly isn’t enough. It’s essential to organize with one goal in mind, and that is to create a sanctuary where you and your family can easily live, work, and play for years to come. Here are the top five residential “trouble spots” …
Battery Back-Up
July 30, 2012Whether you’re going out for a full day of school or heading home for the weekend, keeping the batteries charged in your devices can make all the difference in your day. But rather than carrying around a coiled charger cord, there are several other options for keeping things powered. Using battery pack cases can more than …
Scheduling Success – Making the Grade
July 26, 2012As my grandpa used to say, “Homework is the key to a better life.” Sometimes it’s hard to see that fact, but it’s still true that the more education a person receives, the better off they are financially and in other areas. But the years-away reward of a successful career and life often loses out …
Organizing a Yard Sale
July 20, 2012By Monica Friel One great way to help you get rid of that clutter that lingers is to plan a yard sale. Sometimes it’s hard to donate items when you don’t know where they’re going and if they will really be used. It’s easier to get rid of things when you know your items are …
Travel Light
July 16, 2012If you’re heading home from college for the weekend, make it easy on yourself and pack light. First, take all of your unneeded schoolwork and supplies out of your backpack to make room for your Hanging Toiletry Kit. Then plan ahead – select your outfits for the time you’ll be down there, fold them nicely, and …
The Moments That Make You Disorganized: Common Clutter Traps To Avoid
July 6, 2012By Carmen Coker If you are trying to get organized, close your eyes for just a minute and imagine the moments that make you disorganized. Think through the last day, week, month, or even year(s) of your life … and you’ll see them there, as obvious as the big pile of clutter on your desk. While …
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Organizing with the Time You Have
July 3, 2012It’s an interesting exercise to sit back and try to account for every minute of your day. How much time did you spend watching commercials? In your daily commute? Cooking your dinner? All these little segments add up to your lifetime, and so many of them are spent on unimportant things. So the next time …
Think Ahead
June 28, 2012I know, it’s only June, but why not think ahead to the holiday season. Buying gifts for all your close friends and loved ones can be a chore, especially if you leave it until the last minute. This year start shopping early. You will be happy you did once November and December roll around. Lucky …
When Lists Don’t Work
June 22, 2012Generally speaking, a list is a good thing because… When you write a list, it helps you focus. When you follow a list, it keeps you on track and moving toward list completion. And when you cross off list items, you feel productive. And yet, despite proven results and positive qualities, lists don’t always work …
The Biggest Sale of the Year is Back!
June 14, 2012You may have noticed that The Biggest Sale of the Year is back which means big savings for you to enjoy. While supplies last, you can save 50% or more on a great selection of items- you heard me right 50% or more! Here are a few of the items on sale now. Errand.pad Grocery …
Emergency Preparedness
May 22, 2012We live in a comfortable age – much of our lives are electronic, automated, and wireless, from our office work to our communications with friends and family. But even though our well-insulated air-conditioned buildings keep out most of nature’s inconveniences, sometimes nature still gets the better of us. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes can all …
Do You Get Enough Sleep?
May 21, 2012With all the focus on physical fitness this summer, don’t overlook the other aspects of your health. For instance, getting an adequate amount of sleep each night can help your body regulate itself better and make your day more pleasant. Also, appetite increases the later you stay awake, making it more tempting to erase the …
Check Off Those Summer Organizing To-Do’s – Here’s How
May 18, 2012By Carmen Coker The weather is great, you’re feeling energized from all that extra solar energy you’ve been absorbing and you’ve got some extra time off. Now is the perfect time to tackle one of those big organizing projects you’ve been wishfully thinking of. First, let’s review a few tips that will help you to get …
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Time-Wasting Habits – and How to Break Them
April 25, 2012By Carmen Coker When tackling a cluttered lifestyle, sometimes it’s not what you need to “get” that will help, it’s what you need to “get rid of.” Here are three common time-wasters – and actions steps that will help you to get them out of your daily routine so that you can enjoy a clutter-free, stress-free …
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Family Schedules
April 23, 2012As spring gets going, family schedules start getting busier. There are suddenly sporting events, school concerts, and other reasons to drive all over town. Before these events get to be too much, and before your kids blame you for not foreseeing any scheduling conflicts, set up a planning board in a common area of your …
Storing Cosmetics
April 12, 2012There are many classic solutions to storing cosmetics – the small stuffed bag, the line of toppled tubes falling out of the medicine cabinet, the jumbled drawer. When it comes to organizing makeup, though, the first step is to divide and conquer. Set out all your cosmetics on the counter, and the sort them by type. Put …
How to Stop Procrastinating
March 30, 2012By Carmen Coker I find that, when it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you’re procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. Know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, and you’ll be prepared to deal with it — …
The War On Clutter – Spring Clear-Out
March 27, 2012It can be hard to throw things away. All too often, we overestimate the value of our belongings – based on how long we’ve had it, how much we paid for it, and specific memories associated with it. But as time goes on, even the most useful items wear out or become outdated, and changing …
Organizing Tax Documents
March 23, 2012During tax season most of us will spend some time digging through our filing cabinets. Most likely, there will be all sorts of documents from past tax years – medical bills, W2s, interest statements, and, frankly, some things that we’re not sure why we’re keeping. This tax season, go through your old documents and throw …
