April 10th, 2011 by admin
There are far too many mothers out there who feel as if they are constantly under an enormous amount of stress. Obviously, when you have children, stress and worry come with those children. However, there is no reason that you should always be stressed out. Sadly, this is the case for most mothers though. If [...]
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August 13th, 2010 by admin
Wow! Believe it or not, we are almost done. Welcome to the final edition of organizing your home. Let’s get to it, shall we? Maintaining the Laundry Depending on the number of people in your home, laundry can pile up if not attended to on a regular basis. This being the case, here are some [...]
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August 10th, 2010 by admin
Alright! If you have been following this series of organizing your home, you have finally arrived. Your home has never looked better and the compliments are flying. However, with all of that hard work, the temptation may be to rest on your laurels. If you value all you have gone through to get your home [...]
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July 29th, 2010 by admin
Not every home has a basement. If this describes you, consider applying the recommendations for organizing a basement to your attic or garage. Regardless, a basement (or attic) can often become an ‘out-of-sight-out-of-mind’ room of the house. If this is the case with you, organizing your basement doesn’t have to be an overwhelming job. By [...]
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July 24th, 2010 by admin
In this computer age in which we live, more homes are dedicating a room to the computer. It can also be known as the study. If this is the case with you, how is that room looking? Is it in need of organizing? If it has been sorely neglected, it’s time to do something about [...]
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July 23rd, 2010 by admin
If being and staying organized is for you, it will necessitate an occasional investment in organizational tools in order to keep the home organized. The following are my top ten favorites that have helped keep my home organized: 1) The Lazy Susan Not only are they inexpensive to purchase, they help keep spices, bottles and [...]
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
In part one, we began the task of cleaning up the master bedroom. Here, in part two, we will finish the job! Today we will be getting at the closet and dresser areas. Two words of caution before starting: Baby steps! Remember, it didn’t get this disorganized overnight and it will most likely take a [...]
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July 20th, 2010 by admin
We have been going through the house, room by room, to get organized. Next on the list is the master bedroom. As we address this room, keep in mind it is more than just a room in which you sleep! This is also a place to view as a haven and place to escape. Okay, [...]
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July 2nd, 2010 by admin
If you have put into practice parts one, two and three of organizing your kitchen, the outer surfaces of your kitchen are now nothing short of sparkling clean. It’s time to get under the surface for some deep-down cleaning. Ready? Okay, let’s get to it! The first place we are going to tackle today is [...]
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July 1st, 2010 by admin
Alright! In part one and part two of organizing your kitchen, you reclaimed your countertops, made the hard decision as to which appliances to keep and which to say goodbye to and you can almost see your reflection in your clean, shiny sink. As has been offered already, slow and steady wins the race! The [...]
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June 30th, 2010 by admin
In part one of organizing your kitchen, we began by de-cluttering your counter tops. Now that we have become victorious over that part of your kitchen, it is time to move on to the next step in reclaiming that all-important room in your house, your kitchen. We will be taking steps that will require an [...]
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June 29th, 2010 by admin
Without debate, most would admit to the fact that the heart of any home is found in the kitchen. Not only are meals prepared there, but the typical family performs many other functions within the kitchen setting. From eating together to catching up on the day’s happenings to doing homework at the kitchen table, the [...]
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June 26th, 2010 by admin
I’m sure you would agree: to try and organize the entire house all at once is a sure recipe for failure. It is the equivalent of asking the old question “How do you eat an elephant?” with the answer being “One bite at a time!” We have been looking at organizing areas of the house [...]
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June 24th, 2010 by admin
Take a drive down most any street and, as you do, take a look at the front of the garage. It is most likely that you will see a couple of things: if the garage door is down, there is likely a car or two parked out front. If the garage door is up, you [...]
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June 23rd, 2010 by admin
Okay, now that we have all those sheets and pillowcases under control, let’s move on to the towels, washcloths and other items in that linen closet. Start by taking a close look at those towels and washcloths. Do you have towels that are holey or bleach-stained? Do you have towels that aren’t very absorbent from [...]
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June 22nd, 2010 by admin
In part one, we addressed the laundry room. It’s time to move on to the linen closet! Now that you have organized the laundry room, it’s likely you have a linen closet that is holding court with more than its fair share of bedding. To tackle this task and get organized in the process, we [...]
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