Do you find yourself making urgent trips to the store because you’ve run out of an important item? Or worse yet, having to manage without something because you can’t get to the store? By planning ahead, you can be sure to always have what you need when you need it. Let’s divide the world of important commodities into two categories: those products that consist of one item that takes a while to use up (such as a printer cartridge or…
Read more →Today is Labor Day, which means no matter how we try to deny it, summer is officially over! For many of us, the end of summer means back to school. How can you help your kids to stay organized during the school year?
Read more →One of the hardest areas to declutter is the bookcase. If you were brought up loving books, it seems disrespectful – almost sacrilegious – to dispose of them. Nevertheless, if we don’t keep our book collections at bay, they can take over the house. Nothing makes a room look more disorganized and unkempt than an overloaded bookcase. Luckily, there are some excellent options for getting your books into the hands of people who will appreciate them.
Read more →Getting new stuff is fun. We all love having something new, whether it is something to wear, read, display, or play with. Unfortunately, getting new stuff can lead to an excess of clutter. The diagnosis I give most of my clients is that they have TOO MUCH STUFF! Before you go shopping, make a list of what you plan to buy. Having a list will keep you focused and will reduce the chance that you bring home items you had…
Read more →Whenever I reapply my lipstick in public, I wait for the inevitable reaction of the people I am with. “Is that a mirror on the end of your lipstick cap?”, they ask incredulously? Yes, it is, and here is how to get one. The Dazzle Dot is a small circular mirror with adhesive on the bottom. Just stick it onto the top of your lipstick cap. When you are ready to apply your lipstick, pull off the cap and look…
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