Category Archives: Cleaning

2011 Organizing Guide: Closet Clean-up

Posted on January 6, 2011 by suzanne

Have you already started to tackle your organizing projects for 2011? Feeling a little overwhelmed? Here’s a great place to see immediate results: your closets. Continue reading →

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Household Cleaning Tips

Posted on November 15, 2010 by suzanne

“Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door” Marcelene Cox Spring is here! And with the new season comes flowers, warm weather…and Spring Cleaning. But who wants to be inside cleaning the house when there is so much to … Continue reading →

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The Utility Closet

Posted on November 15, 2010 by suzanne

The Utility Closet Let’s face it…no one likes to go to the utility cabinet. If you need anything from the utility cabinet it means something needs to be fixed or cleaned or replaced and none of those things tend to … Continue reading →

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Let's Implement Stuff Deletion by Janet Russell

Posted on March 29, 2010 by suzanne

March 25th was Letting Go of Stuff Day. But if you have too much stuff, any date can be a good day to start practicing stuff deletion! Peter Walsh says, “…we come to realize that happiness and success might not … Continue reading →

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Making Strange Spaces Usable

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Trish

Is there ever really enough storage space in our homes? You know from reading my posts that I am a strong believer in purging what I don’t need out of my house, but even so, I am still at times … Continue reading →

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Have you checked lately?

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Trish

  I recently went through my collection of medicine cabinet items, and was amazed at how many things had expired since the last time I checked them.  It made me realize that I need to add this as a task … Continue reading →

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Coffee Filters

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Trish

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 … Continue reading →

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What It Means To Be Organized…One Person's Opinion

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Trish

Every once in a while, I go on a cleaning frenzy.  The kind an expecting mother has when she’s “nesting”.  Everything gets turned inside out, shaken out, dusted, wiped down, etc.  We go through trash bags like crazy and the box … Continue reading →

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Use Your De-Cluttering Skills Everyday

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Trish

There is no sense in de-cluttering your home only to have the clutter invade again and multiply. The goal here is to eliminate clutter and KEEP IT AWAY. Junk mail is going to continue to show up in your mailbox. … Continue reading →

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When De-Cluttering, Start Small…

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Trish

If you’re new to de-cluttering, you don’t want to tackle something as large as the garage for your first project. Start small. Perhaps a “junk drawer” in the kitchen or your nightstand drawer. Try decluttering your magazine bin. Do you … Continue reading →

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