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This week’s tip is being run simultaneously in the organizing and lifestyle technique alphabet series under letter ‘L’, and in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Tip section of my website in honor of Earth Day 2024. Whichever location you choose to view the information; I hope that you walk away with some useful insights or actions.
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Read moreHigh levels of clutter, lost and misplaced items, overscheduled calendars all wreak havoc on already overtaxed, overwrought, overwhelmed brains. But what if you can’t get started for whatever reason? Let’s get back to the basics. Here’s a weekly review of A-Z organizing skills, cognitive techniques, and well-care practices to get you on track for organizing success.
Keenly knock-out organizing tasks, Know how to avoid motivation-Killing Kerfuffles, and Kick-start actions with these letter ‘K’ techniques.
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Read moreGrappling with small spaces lacking storage? Time to get creative. Think outside of cabinets, closets, and drawers. Go beyond the current layout. This week, I provide examples for designing more storage from inexpensive home goods repurposing to structural remodels to augment storage and function in your living areas.
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Read moreBefore you toss tasteless or unappealing textured fruits or veggies, use this tip to avoid waste and relieve any unhelpful guilt.
Read moreIncentivize your fitness aspirations with a whole new level of rewarding apps. Check out ways to benefit beyond your body and mind for potentially sustainable results.
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Read moreDuring the holiday season, just about every minute counts. Every shred of sanity is necessary. Use this tip to keep your holiday prep process moving along. Avoid unnecessary irritation.
Read morePardon the downer, better safe than sorry. Scam risks increase during the season of joy. A crappy way to tank the holidays, stress you out, and leave your wallet dry. Fraud is getting more devious, more deceptive, more ubiquitous, and in some cases, brilliant. Here are some newer scams you may not know about along with concerted actions you can take to preserve your assets and sanity. Beware. Read on.
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Read moreOne holiday down, the next is fast approaching. Pace yourself. Avoid infuriating last minute decluttering before celebrants arrive. Tackle piles methodically and gracefully with this tip so your guests will have space for comfortable, visually-pleasing festivities.
Read moreSeal your holidays with a KISS. Not that kind of kiss, this kind…read on.
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Read moreThe gift giving frenzy is just around the corner. How can you ensure that your gift doesn’t become an Albatross? What’s a web-footed sea bird have to do with the upcoming holidays? Read on.
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Read moreLife transitions can result in a variety of painful symptoms ranging from emotional to physical or both. Whether relocation moves are local or long-distance, you can experience long-term pain from lifting heavy boxes or leaving your social circles. Here’s one type of situational pain to watch out for. Avoid a fraudulent scheme, save yourself unwarranted pain via a warning in this podcast. Read on to learn more.
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What do you do with all the unwanted and unneeded contents? What do you keep or get rid of? Where will it all go? How do you decide?
Confidently manage this process thoughtfully and rapidly via Part 4 of this Mechanics of a Home Clear Out series.
Don't need the information now? You will someday. Read on and bookmark for the future.
Read moreWhat’s it like to live a minimalistic lifestyle? What are the upsides and downsides? How will you know if it’s right for you? Read on to learn more.
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Unrelenting papers keep on coming. A new academic year ensures that school docs, extracurricular forms, mailbox adverts arrive steadily. Whether you have kids or not, paper accumulates. What can you do to get a handle on the inflow? Show paper who’s boss! How? Register now for the Paper Purge.
Learn techniques to annihilate the stacks, determine what stays or goes, and where to store what you need to keep so you’ll find what you need when you need it. Have clutter beyond paper? Join the ‘Get it Done Party’ single event or series. Learn more here.
Read moreIt’s that time again, and it won’t be an easy task. Vitally critical measures rarely are. But this is one of the most important steps you and your adult child can take once they hit their 18th birthday. In fact, start the process beforehand. You surely won’t regret it. What is it? Read on to ensure you all are fully in the loop and your collective interests are protected.
Read moreAlthough we finished the 8-Week “Knock it Out” Challenge, technically we’re not done. What’s up with that? What needs to happen now? Read on to find out how to ensure that all your efforts aren’t for naught.
Read moreSpam is relentless. Are organized inboxes a pipe dream owing to non-stop garbage inflow? Have you thought about engaging an unsubscribe service? Sounds like an idea. Is it a good one? Before you take that step, read the advisories in this week’s blog and accompanying article by Wirecutter.
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My little workhorse got it’s annual tax annihilation work out. Out with the old, make room for the new with this practical tip and any advice from your money managers.
Read moreWatch this 2-minute video to learn my quick and easy sports bra and camisole storage solution.
Read moreFrom housework to gardening, it’s all about pacing yourself. Use this tip to avoid landscape overwhelm.
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