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Want Less Mail
PROBLEM: I get so much mail. It takes too much time to process. SOLUTION: This site allows you to stop your junk mail before it reaches your door. HINT: If you prefer to register by mail go to the “get started” link.
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A Mail Mess
PROBLEM: The mail ends up all over the house. Someone brings it in, sets it down, things are placed on top of it, the pile gets moved, and I spend too much time looking for the bills. SOLUTION: Have a home for the mail. It’s great to use a container Read more…
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Grandparents’ Croquet Set
PROBLEM: I have an incomplete croquet set. It belonged to my grandparents but many of the pieces are rusted, broken, or simply missing. I don’t want to throw it away …I think the colorful balls are fun and I have fond memories of play croquet with my grandparents. However, I Read more…
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Collect, Collect, Collect, then what?
PROBLEM: I really like my Mac products, even the old boxes, broken computers, and outdated keyboards. The problem is, I’ve collected a lot of them. They get shoved here and there and they take up a lot of space. SOLUTION: Make a display of your favorites and move the others along. Read more…
Newsletters
Newsletter January 2012
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips: Shopping on Overdrive – January 2012 newsletter.
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Painted Cardboard Boxes
PROBLEM: For me, uniformity brings order but I don’t want to go out and buy a lot of matching bins. Also, my cardboard boxes are all different and they don’t look like a purposeful set. SOLUTION: The solution comes from Babo Market in downtown Ann Arbor. www.facebook.com/babomarket As you can Read more…
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Receipts
PROBLEM: There are some receipts that I want to keep for awhile. I like to keep receipts to verify my bank records and credit card statements. I also keep some in case of returns. They are a big mess. Help… SOLUTION: Be purposeful. Establish a place where you put receipts and guidelines for when Read more…
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Drawers – No more Scooting
PROBLEM: It is frustrating when everything scoots to the back of the drawer. SOLUTION: Put something in the back of the drawer to hold this space… empty boxes or tupperware. You can put less used items in these containers. Or you can leave them empty knowing that their purpose is to make it easier to get Read more…
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Top 10 Organizing Tips
1. Where Are My Keys?! 2. List of Things to Do 3. Baking Supplies Together 4. Help with Morning Toiletries 5. Hangers Can Be Your Friend 6. Where to Begin?! 7. Lazy Susans up High 8. Worn but not Dirty 9. Children’s Books 10. An Effective Index Doesn’t Need to Read more…
Newsletters
Newsletter December 2011
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips “The Dreaded Room” A Project for the New Year – December 2011 newsletter.