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Kitchen OrganizationGet the hub of the house under control! Browse through these easy tips for kitchen organization. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Kitchen Organization" Organizing Tips For Your Home, Office, Life & More!Organizing help for your home, office, and life. Creative ideas, fun tips, awesome products and much more! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Organizing Tips For Your Home, Office, Life & More!" New Uses For Old ThingsNo need to spend money on products - use what you have. Check out these creative new uses for old things! Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Uses For Old Things" Clutter Control TipsAre you overwhelmed with clutter? Check out these ideas on clutter control! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Clutter Control Tips" Preparing & Organizing Important PapersOrganizing important papers is crucial! What would you do if your purse or wallet was stolen? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Preparing & Organizing Important Papers" Organizing Your Financial LifeOrganizing your financial life is more crucial than ever! Check out these tips for organizing important papers and other things related to saving money. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Organizing Your Financial Life" Organizing and Time ManagementNeed help organizing your goals? Check out these time management tips! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Organizing and Time Management" Organizing Blog: Mr. Blogger BoutiqueA one-of-a-kind organizing blog of what it's like to live with an organizer. Very fun - check it out! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Organizing Blog: Mr. Blogger Boutique" Budget-Friendly Wedding IdeasPlanning the big day? Check out these fantastic wedding ideas! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Budget-Friendly Wedding Ideas" Getting OrganizedDon't know where to start when getting organized? Use the general organizing procedure to conquer any and all spaces. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Getting Organized" Wedding Ideas - InvitationsJust like everything else, it is beyond easy to spend a lot on wedding invitations. There's folds and bows and inserts and rsvp cards and on and on and on. First, keep it simple. I have been to numerous weddings and couldn't recall what a single invitation looks like. That's not what people remember, so make sure you pick something that you like and gets the job done. Other than that, you don't need the fancy shmancies unless you have the budget for it. Second, go to Google and search for "discount wedding invitations". You'll find tons of legitimate websites that have designer invitations on sale. Third, do you need an rsvp card? Think about it. The rsvp card adds an extra printed piece of paper, an envelope and a stamp. This is a huge expense. If you are comfortable having your guests rsvp on your wedding website, then by all means do it! Get creative with it too. On your invitations you could put something like, "We've gone green! In lieu of rsvp cards, please let us know whether or not you can attend by filling out the form on our website." Now who could argue with going green?
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wedding Ideas - Invitations" DIY Holiday AccentsHello again, it's Mama Lisa here and the holidays are approaching once again! Below I've listed some easy, do-it-yourself tips on how to infuse autumn accents into your home's decor. Enjoy! Put pine cones and pomegranates in a decorative bowl together to make a nice festive centerpiece. When the pomegranates are ripe, peel and eat! Place a bowl of walnuts or pecans in the center of a table. Garnish the table with pine cones and top it off with a sprinkle of pine needles...
Permalink -- click for full blog post "DIY Holiday Accents" Hiring A Professional Organizer Is Good For..Getting Organized. Well, this is their expertise. Saving Time. Being organized means you can find things faster and do things more efficiently. Saving Money. You know how you couldn't find that thing that you knew you already bought, so you had to go out and purchase it again? Being organized eliminates that. An Objective View. Since they're on the outside looking in, so to speak, organizers can see the bigger picture and offer interesting solutions. A Nonjudgmental Opinion. Organizers have seen it all and understand the intensity and emotion that comes with clutter. Remember, they are there to help you, not to criticize you. Following Through. You know when you try to organize something and get stuck in the process? A professional organizer will lead you through the project to the very end. Learning Organization. Doing hands on work with an organizer is a great way to learn the how of getting organized. Teaching Organization. Take what you learn from your hands on sessions with an organizer and pass it on to friends and family members. They'll be grateful!
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hiring A Professional Organizer Is Good For.." 7 Easy Ways To Spruce Up Your House For ThanksgivingThe simplest way to transform your home for Thanksgiving is to refresh its "accessories". 1. Replace your regular couch pillows with autumn-colored ones and display winter-themed coffee table books. 2. Light candles that smell like Cinnamon, Evergreen trees or baking cookies....
Permalink -- click for full blog post "7 Easy Ways To Spruce Up Your House For Thanksgiving" Successfully Organize ThanksgivingSuccessfully organize thanksgiving dinner; check out these easy tips. You'll be thankful you did! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Successfully Organize Thanksgiving" Wedding Ideas - Hiring a PhotographerThe pictures are all you have left after the wedding is over, and trust me, it all happens really fast. That being said, quality is a major factor when choosing a photographer but that doesn't mean you have to spend a crazy amount of money. The MOST important factor is the connection between the photographer and you and your spouse-to-be. If you are uncomfortable or don't like the photographer in any way, it will show in the pictures so don't settle. Now that being said, you can choose an experienced photographer who takes quality photographs that you are comfortable with and still save money...
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wedding Ideas - Hiring a Photographer" Desk OrganizationSave time and increase productivity with these great desk organization tips! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Desk Organization" Cord CautionConquer that cord clutter! According to Fire-extinguisher101.com, electrical distribution equipment (i.e. outlets, cords, wiring) is the third leading cause of house fires and the second leading cause of fire deaths.
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cord Caution" Organizing Cords The Easy WayCheck out these great tips for organizing cords. Liberate yourself from the cable clutter chaos! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Organizing Cords The Easy Way" Event Organization TipsCheck out these great tips for event organization! Includes information on moving, traveling, the holidays, seasonal activities, and much more. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Event Organization Tips" Easy Home Organization TipsOrganizing your home has never been so fun! Achieve a clutter-free environment with these helpful home organization tips, products and more. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Easy Home Organization Tips" Fun & Simple Organizing TipsAnything can be organized! Use these fun organizing tips - crafts, time management, books, photos, scrapbooks, coupons and much more! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fun & Simple Organizing Tips" Fun Kitchen Tips- Do you have cooking utensils on the counter in a container? Every so often, change out the container with something from around the house for a little refreshment (i.e. vase, coffee can, flower pot, pitcher). - Tupperware is great for organizing kitchen items. For example, organize all those little packets of sugar in the pantry; contain your extra chip clips; separate the small items like wine stoppers from the rest of the utensils in that big drawer. - Cookbooks can be a fun way to decorate your kitchen. If you have a large collection, rotate the ones you have out. Display books on grilling in the summer and holiday meals in the winter.
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fun Kitchen Tips" A QUICK OFFICE MAKEOVER IN 3 SIMPLE STEPSDiscard the discards. Throw away all unnecessary items. For example, get rid of those old ketchup packets in your desk drawer; recycle/shred the pile of paper of drafts pertaining to a completed project; trash the outdated files on your computer desktop. Sort simply. Make an "office supply" drawer for easy retrieval of pens and the like. No need to separate the staples from the paper clips. Gather your paper piles by project and archive them in a labeled box-bottom hanging file or a magazine holder. No need to separate them into further subcategories within the project; if each project's documents are together you'll find what you need. Do the same for the files on your computer. Change it up. Hang new artwork on the wall or put a new decorative piece on your desk. This will give your office a refreshed look without spending much time or money.
Permalink -- click for full blog post "A QUICK OFFICE MAKEOVER IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS" Simple Office Organization TipsSave time and money with these simple office organization tips, products and more! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Simple Office Organization Tips" Planning A PartyWhether you're planning a small barbecue with friends or a huge blowout with everyone in town, organization must be in the mix. The most important thing is to keep things simple... 1. Decide what kind of party you want to throw. Ask yourself questions to figure out the theme, attire, food, decorations, and so on. For example, is it formal? informal? outside? inside? daytime? nighttime? Does it have a theme? Are you making all the food? Are the guests each bringing a dish? 2. Decide on a date and inform the guests. For less formal occasions, send out an Evite. This saves time and paper! 3. Make a time line and stick to it. 4. Enjoy the party!
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Planning A Party" Featured Summer Organizing Tips1. Planning a party? Gather your donation items to distribute to your guests as party favors. 2. Bring your To Do list outside and get it done in the warm summer sun. For example, you can open the mail, make your phone calls, pay your bills, and get your reading done, to name a few.
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Featured Summer Organizing Tips" Summer Organizing TipsCheck out these fun summer organizing tips! Be prepared for all of the sunny season's activities. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Summer Organizing Tips" Laundry Organization - Get The Family InvolvedGet everyone involved. Even if it's just you and your significant other, doing laundry is much easier when the rest of the family pitches in. Everyone can... -empty the pockets of their pants/shorts before throwing them into the hamper. A great incentive for this is to make a rule: ALL THOSE THAT DON'T EMPTY THEIR OWN POCKETS WILL HAVE TO GIVE THE CONTENTS TO ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER. This an easy way to make a few dollars! :) -put their laundry in a hamper (and not on the floor). -bring their hampers to the laundry room on laundry days. -put their own folded laundry away.
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Laundry Organization - Get The Family Involved" Laundry Room Organizing Made EasyWant to make doing the laundry easier? Check out these laundry room organizing tips! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Laundry Room Organizing Made Easy"
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