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Budgeting & Home Organization & Organizing Tips & Time Management Trish on 07 Oct 2009
The House Of 1000 Projects
The house of 1000 projects. You know the house I’m talking about. Maybe you’re living in one, like I am.
There are all the maintenance projects: The outside needs to be painted. The roof needs replacing. The doors squeek. A board in the deck needs replacing.
Then there are all the other projects you would like to see completed: A fence around the yard. Weed the garden. Plant more flower bulbs. Finish the basement…
Okay, so maybe my home doesn’t require a THOUSAND projects, but if I were to list them all, I could probably get pretty close. Continue Reading »
Budgeting & Home Organization & Organizing Tips Lori on 17 Apr 2009
Why Organize Now?
Maybe you are one of those people who are looking for a reason to put off organizing? Well, okay, the fact that you are here tells me you are not, but let’s just talk a bit about why now is such a great time to organize.
A cluttered home can be stressful. Given the state of the economy and less money in the budget for travel, we are spending more time at home. So why not invest some time and energy making your home the peaceful haven that it can be for your family, while freeing up time to do things that are more fun than digging through the huge pile of paper on the kitchen counter looking for the power bill?
Spend less–use what you have. I wish I could list the number of times
Budgeting & Cleaning & Garage & Kitchen Trish on 31 Mar 2009
Coffee Filters
One of our customers sent this to me and I thought this was very appropriate for our “Budgeting Tips” section.
Coffee filters ..who knew! And you can buy 1,000 for almost nothing!
1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling…
3. Protect China – Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish…
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. Continue Reading »