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May 23, 2012 at 7:19PM | Simple Tip

Three Photos to Keep on Your Smartphone

In addition to candids of your family and pets, there are a few other photos that you might find handy to have when you’re out and about. 1. Photos of your printer cartridges: No [...]

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April 19, 2012 at 6:56PM | Simple Tip

Clear Clutter and Go Green by Recycling DVD Cases

If you’ve streamlined your movie collection by putting your discs in sleeves or going completely digital, you’re left with how to get rid of all those jewel cases. Luckily, there are two easy, green [...]

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April 9, 2012 at 7:11PM | Simple Tip

Pegboard: It’s Not Just for the Kitchen Anymore

While the kitchen might be the most commonly thought of place to hang a pegboard (think Julia Child’s kitchen, which is now in the Smithsonian), adding a few panels to you closet can dramatically [...]

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April 5, 2012 at 6:11PM | Simple Tip

Ditch Paper Catalogs Without Missing Out on Your Favorite Products

If you love shopping catalogs, but hate having all the paper clutter in your home, here’s a easy new way to ditch the mess (and save a few trees at the same time). Try [...]

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April 4, 2012 at 7:06PM | Simple Tip

Know When Your Beauty Products Expire

Make sure you’re not using your beauty products when they are past their prime (they might not perform as well and there could be lurking bacteria if you keep them too long), by taking [...]

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March 5, 2012 at 2:33PM |

Is The Container Store Like Porn for Women?

Is there something unique in women’s brains that makes us go bonkers for bins, binders, and baskets or cuckoo for containers, clasps, and clips? I ask because in the last few weeks alone, I’ve [...]

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January 9, 2012 at 8:16PM | Simple Tip

Create a Home Inventory with iKeepm

We all know that keeping a home inventory is important, but that it’s also incredibly difficult to get started. Thankfully, there’s a new website that makes it easy to catalog your belongings. iKeepm is a [...]

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January 6, 2012 at 4:29PM | Simple Tip

Storing Holiday Decorations—Plus, A Giveaway!

UPDATE: If you were one of the first 75 commenters please watch your Facebook messages for instructions on how to claim your organizing product. Thanks! When you’re taking down you decorations this  year follow [...]

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December 27, 2011 at 5:00PM | Erin Doland

Organizing and Decluttering Goals Before the End of 2011

During this time of year, in addition to setting big resolutions for the coming months, I like to focus on a few mini-resolutions to finish before the end of December. It’s nice to start [...]

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November 15, 2011 at 5:04PM | Erin Doland

Three Quick and Simple Uncluttering Projects

Looking to unclutter but don’t have a lot of time? Try one (or more) of these quick and simple uncluttering projects and get one step closer to your uncluttering goals: Clear the clutter from [...]

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