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 new site with a simple design that allows you to first add rooms to your home and then add items. You can include photos and serial […]
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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 these tips to make it easier on yourself next year: As you remove specific decorations (the garland from the mantle or the strand of lights that […]
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 the month of January feeling like I’ve already accomplished a few tasks that will help to make the new year more organized and decluttered. First up […]
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 your purse and/or wallet. Process receipts, throw out wrappers, and rescue that handful of change. You’ll feel lighter and you’ll be glad to get rid of […]
Reader Question: Stackable Recycling Bins
Today we got a question on our Facebook page from reader Rebecca about how to better set up a recycling system in her kitchen. Take a look at the space she’s working with: Like Rebecca, I have a small amount of space to use for a trash/recycling set up in my kitchen. I chose to go with a stacking bin […]
A Wine Tasting Diary Can Help You Know What To Buy
I’m not sure if it’s commonplace in the rest of the country, but in the Mid-Atlantic wine is a form of gratuity among friends. If your neighbor lets you borrow his lawn mower, you give it back to him with a full tank of gasoline and a bottle of wine. If your friends invite you over for dinner and tell […]
Know When to Shred ‘Em
When organizing your bank statements and credit card bills, keep them in file folders labeled with “expiration dates.” That way you know when they can safely be shredded, without having to hunt for dates on the statements themselves. Most can be shredded and recycled after one year. What’s your best tip for keeping financial documents in order?
Create a Recipe Index
If you can never seem to find your favorite recipe (was it in the red cookbook, or last month’s Real Simple), try creating a recipe index to easily put your hands on what you’re looking for. Whether you use a card file, or even a document on your computer, record these things about each recipe: Title of the Recipe The […]
Hook It Up!
With cooler weather approaching for those of us in the northern hemisphere, you might be ready to pull your coats, hats, gloves and scarves out of their summer storage spaces. As the temperature drops, consider using hooks instead of traditional hangers for your outwear. Hooks are perfect for people who tend to throw their coats over the backs of chairs […]
