Organizing

5 Quick & Simple Tips for a Clutter-Free Home

October 22, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: Clutter is a seven letter word in our home. It’s one of the things I work hard to eliminate. Here are a few things that I’ve done to help keep my clutter from taking over. 1. I have a strict “one in one out” rule. [...]

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Half a Dozen Ways to Streamline Daily Tasks

October 11, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: There are a couple rules that are popular in the organizing world.  Take it out, put it away; touch it once, make sure everything has a home; only keep what you love….  My favorite is the ‘touch it once’ rule.  The first time I remember hearing [...]

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7 Ways to Help Kids Keep Their Rooms Organized

September 24, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: We need to teach our children to organize. But, if we don’t make it easy for them or actually teach them, we can’t expect them to keep their rooms organized. Here are seven ways to help kids keep their rooms organized: 1. Teach them {young} how [...]

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Seasonal Organizing Disorder (SOD)

September 13, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: It feels like with every new season, my aspirations far exceed my and time and energy.  In this age of social media, we’re bombarded with images of beautifully organized spaces, and it’s easy for feelings of comparisons to creep in.  Today, for the sake of explanation, [...]

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Organizing School Papers

August 28, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: My two kids started school a couple of weeks ago! It’s exciting to start a new school year but with it comes a LOT of school papers. Over the years I’ve worked on ways to overcome this source of “evil” in my home. Organizing the [...]

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Give Me Five: Simple Organizing Projects to Do When You Have 5, 10, or 30 Minutes

August 16, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Have you ever decided to tackle a large organizing project, take everything out, empty drawers, move furniture, and then something interrupts the process and you’re sidetracked and the stuff gets stuffed back into the room and the organizing ‘event’ passes. When we’re busy, finding time to organize [...]

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The Philosophy Behind Organizing Your Way

July 31, 2012
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There are some great posts in the archives of Life Your Way that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are a new reader, I think you’ll enjoy them! This blog originally launched as Organizing Your Way in December of [...]

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Five Ways to Keep Your Car Organized During the Summer Months

July 25, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: If you struggle with having your kids with you all the time and driving from place to place, swim lesson to swim lesson, activity to activity and all the while trying to keep your car organized and clean, here are a few ways to keep [...]

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